For the second time in two weeks a drive-thru COVID-19 testing site at the Fond du Lac County Fairgrounds had to close early because of demand. Cars lined Martin Avenue last Thursday when the site opened at 11am. Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says the site is scheduled to be open until 7pm, but for a second week in a row ran out of test kits by 2:30pm. Mueller says the Health […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court is refusing to consider whether to reinstate Gov. Tony Evers' order limiting the size of public indoor gatherings. Evers' administration issued the order in early October, sparking a lawsuit from the Tavern League of Wisconsin. A Barron County judge upheld the mandate, spurring an appeal from Pro-Life Wisconsin and a bar in Amery. The 3rd District Court of Appeals blocked the order […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin health officials reported 5,771 new coronavirus cases, a new record, and 52 more deaths on Tuesday, along with a testing positivity rate tracking ever higher. Hospitalizations rose by 247 in the state, which for weeks has ranked one of the nation’s worst hot spots for the virus. The state’s daily average of new cases has risen by 44 percent over the past two weeks, making […]
No. 10 Wisconsin has canceled Saturday's football game with Purdue as COVID-19 cases within the team continue to rise. School officials announced Tuesday that three more players and two additional staffers have tested positive since Saturday. That brings the program’s total number of active cases to 27. The total includes 15 players and 12 staffers. This marks the second straight week that Wisconsin has canceled a football game due to […]
Beginning Friday the Fond du Lac School District is going to all online instruction to be re-evaluated at the end of the month. A letter sent to parents says although there has not been a spread of COVID-19 in schools, there has been a significant increase in staff and student absences due to quarantines and positive cases and there aren’t enough staff or substitutes to keep schools open much longer. As a result the District’s […]
Another COVID-19 death has been reported in Fond du Lac County. There are now 23 COVID-19 deaths in the County. Since Friday afternoon there have been 431 new positive cases confirmed in the county bringing to 5,383 the total number of cases in the county. Wisconsin has recorded another 3,433 coronavirus cases and three more deaths, continuing a COVID-19 surge that began in early September. The seven-day average for new cases hit 4,463 […]
America’s fight over masks has reached a new front: polling places. On Election Day, voters in Wisconsin and across the country will face varying rules about masks at polling places as officials try to balance safety precautions with the constitutional right to vote. Most states, even ones with broad mask mandates, are stopping short of forcing voters to wear the face coverings at the polls. They're opting instead for strong […]
FENTON, Michigan (AP) — U.S. hospitals are scrambling to hire more nurses as the coronavirus pandemic surges, leading to stiff competition and increased costs. Experts say the situation is especially difficult in rural areas and at small hospitals. To alleviate the shortage, nurses are being trained in care areas where they have limited experience, hospitals are scaling back services and health systems are turning to short-term travel nurses to help […]
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A surge in coronavirus cases across the country, including in key presidential battleground states, is creating mounting health and logistical concerns for voters, poll workers and political parties ahead of Election Day. In Iowa, county officials said they were preparing for scores of confirmed or potentially infected people to vote curbside. It’s an option typically used by disabled people that must be available outside every […]