MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has ordered a ban on all gatherings of more than 50 people, a dramatic move in line with federal recommendations and as other states took similar action to stop the spread of the new coronavirus. Evers tweeted Monday that he was ordering the ban, but said “critical infrastructure and services such as grocery stores, food pantries, childcare centers, pharmacies, and hospitals will […]
March 15, 2020 Dear Fond du Lac School District Stakeholders, Please see the following important calendar update from the Fond du Lac School District. School will now be in session for students this week only on Monday, March 16. Students will come home on Monday afternoon with materials, books and technology based on survey results to help them continue to learn through the state mandated closure period of Sunday, April […]
The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in Wisconsin has jumped to 33. Wisconsin health officials on Saturday reported eight new cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus. That includes four new cases in Milwaukee County. Winnebago County also reported its first case. Two more cases were reported in Waukesha County and another in Dane County. There are 11 confirmed cases in Fond du Lac County. Milwaukee County […]
The Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer says there are now 11 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Fond du Lac County. Kim Mueller says test results received over the weekend showed five more people connected to an Egyption Cruise ship tested positive for the virus. Twenty five people tested negative. On Friday the state Department of Health Services reported four new cases in Fond du lac County in addition to the first two […]
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers made it easy for school superintendents who did not know what to do on Friday by ordering all public schools in the state to close in hopes of slowing the spread of the new coronavirus. The governor's move affects nearly a million students and their families. Lomira school superintendent Bob Lloyd had already made the decision to go to online classes Monday. Lloyd says he believe students […]
A Fond du Lac financial advisor says as the spread of the coronarvirus has disrupted global economic activity and the U.S. financial markets, the best decision for long term investors is to stay the course. Pat Broeske with Lakeside Wealth Management admits the stock market crash is testing investors’ patience. Broeske says he’s not surprised at the drop in the stock market, but is surprised at how quickly things have occurred. "The only […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Dr. Robert Golden, chairman of the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority Board, sat in front of a sea of fed-up nurses as he tried to wrap up an agenda item at a board meeting in Madison. “We have gone beyond the allotted time,” he said, prompting shouts from the crowd. “If a nurse can stand a 16-hour shift without a break, can’t you do […]
Fond du Lac Public Library Director Jon Mark Bolthouse announced on Friday that the library was taking preventative measures, including canceling programming, to reduce the spread of COVID-19. "We are doing so to protect the health of our patrons, our staff and our community,” Bolthouse said. “By eliminating gatherings and taking measures to reduce public areas of contact, we hope to do our part in keeping the spread in […]