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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Republican-controlled legislative committee has blocked the University of Wisconsin System from taking several steps to fight coronavirus without its approval. The  committee’s move comes as university officials in Madison are weighing a campuswide mask mandate and expanded testing requirements for people who haven’t been vaccinated. It also comes as the delta variant is sending daily virus cases upward in Wisconsin and around the U.S. The […]

MILWAUKEE (AP) — All-Star closer Josh Hader has joined the growing collection of Milwaukee Brewers on the COVID-19 injured list. Brewers manager Craig Counsell announced before Monday night's game with the Pittsburgh Pirates that Hader tested positive. The Pirates had their own virus-related issues as they placed pitcher Chad Kuhl on the COVID-19 list after a positive test. The positive tests mean Hader and Kuhl will miss at least 10 […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s largest physicians organization is urging all health care organizations to require that their employees be vaccinated against COVID-19. Despite the pleas for voluntary vaccinations, Wisconsin and the nation continue to see dramatic increases in coronavirus infections, primary due to the spread of the delta variant among those who are unvaccinated. The plea Monday from the Wisconsin Medical Society follows last week’s call from dozens of […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The number of new daily COVID-19 cases reported in Wisconsin has surpassed 1,000 for the first time in months, fueled by the spread of the more contagious delta variant. Wisconsin health officials reported 1,058 new cases of COVID-19 in the state on Friday — the highest since April 8. The number of cases that stem from the delta variant has doubled. The seven-day average of daily […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin are twice as high as a week ago and seven-times as high as a month ago, fueled by the more contagious delta variant. State state health officials on Wednesday again urged everyone to get vaccinated to protect themselves and others. There were 792 new COVID-19 cases reported Wednesday and the seven-day average was 478, up from 239 last week and […]

The North Fond du Lac School District is joining other area school districts in opting to start the school year with a mask optional policy.  Superintendent Aaron Sadoff says at this point community spread is still low and 90-percent of district staff is vaccinated.  The school board voted this week in favor of making masks optional, but strongly recommending masks for people who are not vaccinated.  The CDC recommends indoor […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Assembly Republicans have failed in an attempt to override Gov. Tony Evers’ veto of a bill ending $300 a week in federal unemployment aid. Republicans fell five votes short of the two-thirds majority needed Tuesday to override, with no Democrats joining them in the effort to override. Republicans argued that the federal payment, on top of Wisconsin’s weekly $370 unemployment benefit, was motivating people to […]

The seven-day rolling average for new COVID-19 cases has skyrocketed over the past few weeks in Wisconsin.  The Department of Health Services posted on Twitter that the seven-day rolling average in the state has increased by 160% in the past two weeks.   Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says Fond du Lac County’s rolling seven day average is in the low teens. Mueller says the increase is due to the […]

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich has tested positive for the coronavirus and is showing mild symptoms. Brewers president of baseball operations David Stearns says Yelich and utilityman Jace Peterson have been placed on the COVID-19 injured list. Yelich has been vaccinated against the virus. Stearns said Peterson went on the list due to contact tracing and hadn’t tested positive. Stearns said Yelich will miss at least 10 […]