MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Another Wisconsin parent has filed a federal lawsuit over the lack of COVID-19 protocols at her son's school. Gina Kildahl filed the suit Monday in Madison. She wants an injunction forcing the Fall Creek School District to comply with U.S. Centers for Disease Control COVID-19 guidelines for schools. The lawsuit alleges the district ended its mitigation policies for the 2021-22 school year and two of her […]
North Fond du Lac school officials will review data this week and decide whether a mask mandate will remain in place or be lifted. Superintendent Aaron Sadoff says the good news is the number of COVID-19 cases in schools and in the District has declined since the 15 day masking requirement was implemented. Sadoff says he's proud of the students, staff and community. He says during this latest COVID surge kids have […]
WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — A parent has sued a southeastern Wisconsin school district after her son contracted COVID-19 from a classmate. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that Shannon Jensen filed the lawsuit in federal court against the Waukesha School District and school board on Oct. 5. According to the lawsuit, the board in May removed a student mask requirement and other COVID-19 mitigation measures. One of Jensen's son's classmates came […]
A retired Ripon College economist says the latest jobs report shows just how tied the economy is to the pandemic. U.S. employers added just 194,000 jobs in September, a second straight tepid gain. Economist Paul Schoofs says the numbers are evidence that the pandemic still has a grip on the economy with many companies struggling to fill millions of open jobs. At the same time, the unemployment rate fell sharply to […]
The Fond du Lac County Health Department is partnering with the National Guard to provide Pfizer booster vaccines to eligible individuals. On Friday, October 15th a drive-thru Pfizer vaccine clinic will be held at the Cow Palace on the Fond du Lac County Fairgrounds from 10AM-6PM or until capacity has been met. To ensure short wait lines, individuals should register ahead of time at vaccinate.wi.gov. No insurance, appointment, or ID […]
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A growing number of school districts in the U.S. are using federal pandemic funding on athletics projects. One school district in Iowa is spending $100,000 on a weight room renovation, while another in Wisconsin is spending $1.6 million on new synthetic turf fields. School officials argue the projects support students' physical and mental health, but critics tell The Associated Press the spending clashes with the […]
A Fond du Lac group opposed to vaccine mandates is hosting a public meeting at the Fond du lac Public Library Thursday evening to discuss early treatment protocols and prevention for COVID-19. Event organizer Jennifer Lucas says the meeting was scheduled after the group was denied presentations or distribution of materials at the county board of health and the county's mobile testing sites because it does not have backing from […]
The COVID-19 deathtoll surpassed 700,000 this week in the United States as the delta variant continues to surge. Fond du Lac County Health Department supervisor Laura Berndt says it's frustrating that the last 100,000 deaths were recorded in just three and a half months, when vaccines were available to anyone over the age of 12 who wanted them. In Fond du Lac County there have been 141 COVID-19 deaths. Berndt says it's also frustrating […]
As the number of people being hospitalized for COVID-19 continues to rise in Fond du Lac County SSM Health is hoping a treatment can prevent severe outcomes for people who are at high risk. SSM Health Ambulatory Operations Administrator Missy Tate says monoclonal antibody treatment can prevent progression of the disease in these patients if administered within days of the start of their symptoms. Tate says while it depends on the patient, the […]