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The Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer is disappointed at a judge’s decision this week to issue a temporary restraining order halting  governor Tony Evers’ emergency order that limited public gatherings.   The Sawyer County judge entered the order after the Tavern League of Wisconsin filed a lawsuit seeking to block the emergency order as the state deals with a COVID-19 outbreak.  Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says limiting […]

The Fond du Lac County Health Department is opening up a free COVID-19  drive-thru community testing site at the Fond du Lac County Fairgrounds starting this month.   Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says the testing site will be open Thursdays from 11am to 7pm starting October 22, through December 10.  Mueller says the National Guard will be conducting the tests.   People should remain in their vehicles throughout the process.  Masks […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin has hit grim coronavirus milestones, with record highs for positive cases, deaths and hospitalizations. The state Department of Health Services reported 3,279 new cases Tuesday, breaking a five-day-old record. It reported 34 deaths, also a new high, bringing the state's death toll to 1,508. To date, more than 155,000 Wisconsinites have tested positive for the coronavirus. Those hospitalized hit a new high of 959.  Gov. […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Department of Corrections says there’s been another coronavirus outbreak in a state prison. The DOC says the Racine Correctional Institution/Sturtevant Transitional Facility had 124 active COVID-19 cases among prisoners as of Tuesday. Two other prisons, Kettle Moraine Correctional Institution and Oshkosh Correctional Institution, are still in the midst of two large outbreaks. As of Tuesday, Kettle Moraine had 352 active cases among inmates and […]

Two more Fond du Lac County residents have died from COVID-19.  Richard Thorp died October 2 and Richard Robinson died Monday.   Thorp was 67 years old, Robinson was 73.   There are now 17 COVID-19  deaths in Fond du Lac County.  There were 54 new positive cases today for a total of 3,108 cases since the pandemic began.  There are 883 active cases in Fond du Lac County and 12 people are hospitalized.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democrats and their allies have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow for absentee ballots in battleground Wisconsin received up to six days after the election to be counted. The move is being fought by Republicans who have opposed other attempts across the country to expand voting. Democrats argue that the flood of absentee ballots and other challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic make it necessary […]

The Wisconsin Tourism secretary-designee says a new round of grants targeting the state’s tourism industry is badly needed for businesses hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic.   Sarah Meaney says the state was looking forward to a potential record year with events like the Ryder Cup and Democratic National Convention, and then the pandemic struck.  "It has certainly been a challenge like none other," Meaney told WFDL news.  Meaney says while it’s […]

Envision Greater Fond du Lac is teaming up with Society Insurance to help area restaurants hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic.   Envision president Sadie Parafiniuk says the Dine Local Golden Ticket Give Away aims to provide support to area restaurants while giving participants a chance to win big.  Parafiniuk says each restaurant gift card purchased now through October 23 will be entered into the contest.  Three lucky winners will be randomly […]

The Fond du Lac County Health Department is reporting a record number of COVID-19 cases over this past weekend, and another COVID death.   Public Health Officer Kim Mueller tells WFDL news since Friday afternoon there were 280 new positive COVID cases.  There are now 3,054 total cases in the county.  There are now 15 COVID-19 deaths with one new death reported .   Mueller says the victim is an 85 year old […]