Statement from Fond du Lac Children's Museum: Due to the recommendations coming out from the governor and with the best interest of members, visitors and their families at the forefront, we have decided to close the museum until further notice. We are all in this together, although we will not be in the same building temporarily, we will find a way to stay connected with you during this time! We […]
Fond du Lac County Public Health officials continue to track down people that may have had contact with Fond du Lac area residents who were exposed to the coronavirus on board an Egyptian cruise ship as they try to contain an outbreak. The state Department of Health Services reported four new cases in Fond du lac County Friday bringing the total number of cases to six. Three new cases were reported […]
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers is ordering all public schools in the state to close in hopes of slowing the spread of the new coronavirus. The governor's drastic move Friday will affect nearly a million students and their families. Evers decided to issue the order after state health officials announced that the number of confirmed infections in Wisconsin has more than doubled, from eight on Thursday to 19 on Friday. There […]
Charter Communications has announced it will offer free Spectrum broadband and W-Fi access for households with K-12 and or college students who do not already have a subscription. The free access will be for 60 days. The news comes as many schools, colleges and universities close and transition to online learning in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. According to a company press release Charter will partner with school districts to ensure local communities […]
In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak Lomira is joining a growing list of schools that will be teaching kids online. Lomira superintendent Bob Lloyd says beginning Monday classes will be online. "I think we've all just had a shift in our mindset from educating students to keeping our elderly and our most vulnerable away from contact if possible, Lloyd told WFDL news. Lloyd says he believes students will still […]
The Fond du Lac city manager says city and county officials are planning for a potential coronavirus outbreak in the city. City manager Joe Moore says one of the most important steps is making sure the city is maintaining and treating it’s drinking water supply, wastewater, first responders, as well as operations at the public library and senior center. Moore says city employees have been instructed to practice preventative health measures.
As concerns about the coronavirus outbreak rise the American Red Cross Wisconsin Chapter is urging healthy individuals to donate blood to prevent blood shortages that could result from lower participation. Red Cross spokeswoman Laura McGuire says donating blood is a safe process. McGuire says the Red Cross wants to emphasize that there is no evidence or data that the coronavirus can be submitted by blood transfusions. McGuire says the Red Cross […]
Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) Secretary Mary M. Kolar has stopped all medically unnecessary visits to members who reside at the state’s 24-hour skilled nursing facilities for veterans. Below is the full statement of Secretary Kolar: “Today, in the interest of the health and welfare of our members and staff, I have made the difficult decision to no longer allow visitors at our Wisconsin Veterans Homes located in Chippewa […]
As reports of the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) circulate and more cases are acknowledged in Wisconsin, all of us at CMFDL are working hard to ensure that we are doing everything in our power to keep the museum as clean as possible! Not only are we adhering to our strict daily cleaning policy, we have implemented additional, precautionary cleaning procedures to ensure that our space is clean and free […]