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The Fond du Lac Area Foundation has activated their Disaster Relief fund to respond to  the short and long-term needs of Fond du Lac County during the coronavirus pandemic.  The Disaster Relief Fund was created in 2008, and is set in action only in response to extreme circumstances, such as natural disasters and community crises.  Donations can be made online at https://fdlareafoundation.com/donate.html  or by mailing a check to Fond du Lac Area Foundation, 384 N. […]

As part of the collective effort to reopen Wisconsin safely and effectively, Marshfield Medical Center-Beaver Dam says it has reactivated its COVID-19 drive-thru testing site. In addition to staying Safer At Home,  increased access to testing is one of the critical next steps identified by state and county public health officials.    “Working collaboratively with Dodge County Public Health and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services has been the key […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin's chamber of commerce is calling for opening all businesses starting May 4. That's three weeks sooner than is called for under Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ stay-at-home order designed to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce released its plan Friday. It came hours before protesters converged on the Capitol to call for reopening the state. Many of the protesters carried signs urging […]

Fond du Lac’s Walleye Weekend has been postponed due  to the coronavirus pandemic.   Fond du lac Festivals  has announced Walleye Weekend, originally set for mid June,  has been postponed to a yet to be confirmed date in August. “Discussions with public health officials,  city officials, and event partners have led us to this decision,” Board president Terry Davis said.   In response to the COVID-19 health crisis and current guidelines from […]

As COVID-19 testing becomes more available and aligning with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services recommendations, providers at Agnesian HealthCare, a member of SSM Health, are expanding testing to patients experiencing minor COVID-19 symptoms. This increase in testing will help clinicians and public health understand how COVID-19 is circulating in our community. Through these recommendations, the DHS is trying to accomplish the following:  Hoping to prevent future waves of […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin health officials say labs in the state are closing in on Gov. Tony Evers’ coronavirus testing goal. Evers’ plan to reopen businesses hinges on being able to test at least 85,000 people a week. That equates to about 12,140 tests a day. State Department of Health Services Secretary Andrea Palm said during a video conference Thursday that 48 labs are now testing and the daily […]

The Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer says a warning from the director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of a potential second wave of the novel coronavirus is a reminder that preparation is essential.   The CDC director said this week there’s a possibility that the  assault of the virus next winter will actually be even more difficult than the one we just went through.   Fond  du lac County Public Health […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Madison hospitals say they are “slowly resuming” postponed procedures and nonurgent surgeries put on hold since mid-March as levels of coronavirus cases level off. The Wisconsin State Journal reported Thursday that UW Health, SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital and UnityPoint Health-Meriter also said people should use their emergency rooms if needed. Hospitals in Madison and across the state, including Fond du Lac,  postponed elective procedures in […]

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — With legions out of work, Republicans across the critical battleground states of Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin are increasingly laying blame for the economic wreckage of the coronavirus outbreak on the stay-at-home orders or business shutdowns imposed by Democratic governors. They are ramping up a political strategy that is likely to shape the debate in the run-up to the presidential election. It comes as some governors, mostly […]