MILWAUKEE (AP) — Wisconsin has surpassed 4,000 deaths due to complications from COVID-19. The state Department of Health Services on Saturday confirmed 50 new deaths, bringing the statewide death toll to 4,041 since the pandemic began. The grim milestone of topping 4,000 deaths comes after the state confirmed its first case 311 days ago. It also comes as as the nation’s first COVID-19 vaccine will begin arriving in states Monday […]
Fond du Lac’s Marian University held a pair of commencement ceremonies Saturday in response to the cancelation of its traditional May and December commencement ceremonies due to the coronavirus pandemic. The commencement ceremonies are for the May, August and December graduates who preferred to be recognized for their accomplishments now in favor of the May 2021 in-person ceremony. This includes 114 students – 70 undergraduate, 15 adult, 25 master’s and […]
The free COVID-19 community testing site at the Fond du Lac County Fairgrounds has been approved to extend into 2021. “Data for our county consistently indicates a high COVID-19 activity level and positive case rate, and testing capacity in the area has been increasingly strained,” Kim Mueller, Fond du Lac County Health Officer, said. “By partnering with the Wisconsin National Guard, we are now able to offer additional testing to help […]
The Wisconsin Better Business Bureau and state health officials are warning residents about the potential for scammers trying to sell fake COVID-19 vaccines. With release of the first doses of the vaccine imminent, Northeast Wisconsin Regional director for the Better Business Bureau, Susan Bach, says it’s a real possibility. Bach says scammers follow the news and the new COVID vaccine has been in the news non-stop. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers is hinting that Wisconsin schools should consider re-opening after the winter break. Evers' administration has left it up to individual school districts to decide whether to hold virtual classes or open for in-person instruction in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. But concerns about the long-term effects of isolation on children and the effectiveness of online learning have been growing as the pandemic […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican legislative leaders have indicated that they want oversight of how the state spends federal pandemic relief funds and distributes vaccines. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and incoming Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu said during a conference call with Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce on Wednesday that they believe Democratic Gov. Tony Evers is making too many unilateral decisions on how to respond to COVID-19. Republicans haven't met […]
Three more COVID-19 deaths have been reported in Fond du Lac County. There are now 57 deaths due to COVID-19 in the county. There were 73 new confirmed cases Thursday bringing to 9,351 the total number of cases in the county.
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers will limit attendance at Lambeau Field games to team employees and their families for the remainder of the 2020 regular season. The team says the decision is based on a continued high rate of coronavirus activity in Brown County and many areas of the state. The team is also concerned rates may spike with the holiday season approaching. The Packers have […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers says he will “absolutely” take a COVID-19 vaccine when his turn comes. The governor said during a news conference Tuesday that he and his wife, Kathy, will get inoculated as soon as they're allowed. Federal officials are set to meet Thursday to discuss emergency authorization for a vaccine developed by Pfizer. Meanwhile, the number of infections and deaths in Wisconsin continues to climb. […]