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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Officials at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are inviting 2020 graduates back to campus this fall to celebrate their achievements after COVID-19 restrictions prevented in-person graduation ceremonies. The university is extending invitations to alumni who graduated in the spring, summer and winter of 2020 back to Madison on for the weekend of Sept. 17. Events will include a celebration at Camp Randall Stadium with guest speakers, music […]

Wisconsin health officials say that only 0.03% of people who have been fully vaccinated for the coronavirus have tested positive for COVID-19.  The number of so-called breakthrough cases was just 605 out of 1.8 million people who are fully vaccinated.   Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says there are breakthrough cases being reported locally.  Mueller says Fond du Lac County is seeing on average about one breakthrough case a day, […]

The Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer says she is not surprised the CDC has allowed use of the Johnson and Johnson coronavirus vaccine to resume.  The vaccine had been paused pending an investigation into a handful of cases of rare severe blood clots involving women.  Fond  du Lac County Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says her office has about 100 doses of the vaccine, which has a longer shelf life than […]

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Wisconsin State Fair is preparing to return this summer after the coronavirus pandemic wiped out the event for the first time in 75 years. Organizers said Wednesday they are preparing to welcome visitors Aug. 5-15 with increased sanitation protocols in place, some of which have yet to be determined. The Journal Sentinel reports that mask requirements, vaccine passports and rapid testing have been discussed as possible […]

The CDC is relaxing mask restrictions for outdoor activities.  U.S. health officials say fully vaccinated Americans don't need to wear masks outdoors anymore unless they are in a big crowd of strangers.  And unvaccinated people can drop face coverings in some cases, too.  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the updated guidance Tuesday.  Fond du Lac  County Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says it’s important to provide incentive and reasons for why people […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers says that he will announce within weeks, without input from Republican lawmakers, how he will spend all of the $3.2 billion in federal coronavirus relief funds coming to Wisconsin. State law gives the governor, a Democrat, control over how to spend the money. The Republican-controlled Legislature passed bills ordering the money be spent on cutting property taxes, funding local road projects and in […]

The Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer says she is not surprised that the supply of COVID-19 vaccine in Wisconsin is nearing the point of exceeding demand for the first time.  Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says she has actually recently returned some vaccine to the state.  Mueller says there is an increasing emphasis on reaching those who may have difficulty getting vaccinated or who have been hesistant to receive […]

The Fond du Lac County Health Department’s Safe Restart Plan has moved forward into the next phase.   Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says the plan follows metrics regarding COVID-19 case counts and hospitalizations.  Mueller says now that vaccine is widely available to everyone, under the county’s Safe Restart plan businesses like restaurants are able to be open at full capacity.  Previously the capacity limit was 75 percent under the Restart Plan.  There have […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers has vetoed Republican-backed bills that would have prevented health officials from mandating the COVID-19 vaccine and allowed churches to be closed during the pandemic. Evers said in his veto messages Friday that he objected to the bills because they limited his ability to respond to the pandemic. The action has little immediate effect. There is no state order limiting how many people can […]