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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The University of Wisconsin System plans to offer nearly $500,000 in scholarships this fall to students who have been vaccinated against the coronavirus. Vaccinated students at campuses with at least 70% of the student body vaccinated by Oct. 15 will be entered into a drawing. Seventy winners will each receive a $7,000 scholarship. System President Tommy Thompson says he's pushing hard because getting to 70% would […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers is urging anyone age 12 or older who will be attending school in the fall to get vaccinated as soon as possible for COVID-19, as cases surge in the state due to the more contagious delta variant. The call from Evers and the state’s top health official on Thursday comes amid a growing concern in Wisconsin and nationally about growing numbers of […]

The vice president of pharmacy services with SSM Health Wisconsin Region  says the growing number of  COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin and across the country is concerning.  The number of average daily new cases has more than doubled in the last two weeks.     Mo Kharbat says we know more about the virus than we did on  the fronts of the second and third waves of the pandemic last summer and fall.  […]

Three more COVID-19 deaths have been reported in Fond du Lac County.   The Fond du Lac County Health Department says two men, ages  87 and 54 and an 80 year old woman have died from COVID-19.   There have now been 129 deaths reported in Fond du Lac County since the beginning of the pandemic.

COVID-19 vaccines probably won’t work as well if you have a weakened immune system, but the shots should still offer some protection.  Fond du Lac County Public Health Services supervisor Laura Berndt says that why vaccination is still recommended if your immune system is weakened by  disease or certain medications.  But you should keep up precautions like wearing masks and avoiding large crowds.   It’s also important that your family, friends and caregivers […]

With every passing day, the United States appears more likely to be on the cusp of a fourth wave of COVID-19 infections, but the question is how bad would it get?   In the past two weeks the number of average daily new daily cases has more than doubled, a surge that harbors reminders of the fronts of the second and third waves last summer and fall.    Daily numbers remain low in Fond du […]

The public health services supervisor with the Fond du Lac  County Health Department says you probably have a better chance of being struck by lightening than having the latest rare reaction to the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.   U.S. regulators announced this week they were adding a new warning to J and J’s COVID-19 vaccine about links to a rare and potentially dangerous neurological  reaction.  The government said there have been reports […]

MILWAUKEE (AP) — A Milwaukee man has been sentenced to three years in prison for fraudulently seeking more than $600,000 in federal coronavirus relief funding. Authorities say 42-year-old Stephen Smith admitted that he sought Paycheck Protection Program loans on behalf of three different companies through applications to an insured financial institution. He allegedly made numerous false and misleading statements about the payroll expenses of the three companies. In addition to […]

The new Fond du Lac School District superintendent says his top goal during his first year at the helm is to improve student learning.   Dr. Jeff  Fleig started his job the first of the month.   Dr. Fleig says in addition to teaching and learning, reengaging students will be a challenge.   "It's more than just student learning, you have to reengage the students, you have to reenage the families,"  Dr. Fleig […]