MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republicans who control the Wisconsin Senate have given final approval to a set of bills that would wrest control of billions of dollars in federal pandemic aid from Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and hand it to the GOP. The state is in line to receive $3.2 billion in federal stimulus money. By law the funding is at Evers' disposal. But Republicans have developed legislation that would […]
The environmental health supervisor with the Fond du Lac County Health Department says she thinks the county and state are doing a great job of rolling out the COVID-19 vaccination. State health officials report nearly a quarter of the state’s population is fully vaccinated. Environmental Health supervisor Danielle Vollendorf says the key is getting people vaccinated as the rolling average number of daily new cases in Wisconsin has increased by 34 percent […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled that Gov. Tony Evers’ administration does not have the authority to issue capacity limits on bars, restaurants and other businesses without approval of the Legislature, a ruling that comes two weeks after the conservative-controlled court struck down the state’s mask mandate. The Supreme Court also ruled last year in a similar case that the governor needed legislative approval for an […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Assembly is set to vote on Republican plans for spending $3.2 billion in federal pandemic response aid. The GOP has put together a package of bills that call for a $1 billion property tax cut; $200 million for small businesses; and $75 million in tourism grants. The package also calls for $150 million for nursing homes and assisted-living facilities; a three-month summer sales tax […]
The number of positive COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Fond du Lac County. Sixteen new cases were confirmed Tuesday bringing to 12,116 the total number of cases since the beginning of the pandemic. There are currently five people hospitalized in Fond du Lac County with the virus.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin has joined other states in suspending the use of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine while federal agencies investigate six cases in which women who received the single-dose drug later developed blood clots. State health officials made the move after the Centers for Disease Control and the Food and Drug Administration recommended the course of action, saying the pause could last days. All six cases were […]
State health officials say it’s only a matter of a few weeks before the U.K. variant becomes the dominant COVID-19 strain in Wisconsin. DHS officials say all five variants are circulating in Wisconsin. Dodge County Public Health Officer Abby Sauer say the variants have been detected in Dodge County. The Chief Medical Officer with the Wisconsin DHS Bureau of Communicable Diseases, Dr. Ryan Westergaard, says cases are increasing most rapidly among children. […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Wisconsin health officials report nearly a quarter of the state’s population has completed COVID-19 vaccination. Over 1.4 million people — making up 24.3% of the state’s population — have been completely vaccinated by either receiving the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine or two doses of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine. However, daily case counts have also been on the rise. Over the past two weeks, the rolling […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A new study has determined that almost all urban schools in Wisconsin taught their students virtually in December. The Wisconsin Policy Forum released findings Monday based on a state survey of schools that participate in the National School Lunch Program. The survey covered about four out of every five public and private schools in Wisconsin that participate in the program. It found that 80% to 90% […]