MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal appeals court has blocked a decision to extend by six days the deadline for counting absentee ballots in Wisconsin. Democrats will almost certainly appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. U.S. District Judge William Conley ruled last month that any ballots that arrive in clerks’ offices by Nov. 9 will be counted as long as they’re postmarked by Election Day, Nov. 3. Previously ballots were […]
Markesan School District superintendent Duane Bark has died from COVID-19. Bark’s son Brad posted news of his father’s death on Facebook Wednesday night. Bark had been hospitalized since July. Elementary School principal Jason Breaker is serving as interim superintendent.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin's governor has announced a field hospital at the state fairgrounds will open next week as a surge in COVID-19 cases threatens to overwhelm hospitals. According to the state Department of Health Services, only 16% of the state's 11,452 hospital beds are available as of Tuesday afternoon. The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients has grown to 853, including 216 in intensive care. COVID-19 test results on […]
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation secretary says a new emergency order limiting public gatherings is designed to get a handle on rising COVID-19 cases to ease the burden on the state’s hospital system. WEDC secretary Missy Hughes says Wisconsin is struggling, especially in the Fox Valley where there have been spikes in cases and hospitals that are strained. Hughes says it’s a strategic approach to have the emergency order in place through […]
As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to climb in Fond du Lac County, two areas have remained relatively stable…the number of people hospitalized, and the number of COVID deaths. Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says that paints a picture of what percentage of the population is getting infected during this latest surge in cases. Mueller says most of the infections are still occurring in younger, less vulnerable people, […]
Political observers in Wisconsin says while it’s uncertain when or if president Donald Trump will make another campaign stop in the state before the election, one thing is certain…the coronavirus has become the top campaign issue since his diagnosis with COVID-19. Wispolitics editor J.R. Ross says that’s problematic for the president because Republicans want to talk about law and order, taxes and other pocketbook issues and not COVID-19. "They don't want the focus […]
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers and his Green Bay Packers teammates won’t get a chance to celebrate their fast start by leaving town during their week off. The Packers (4-0) and Detroit Lions (1-3) don’t play this week and therefore are the first NFL teams to get a taste of how different off weeks will be amid a pandemic. Players and coaches aren’t allowed to leave the city […]
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers say any plans to have fans for home games this season are on indefinite hold due to high COVID-19 rates in the area. Packers officials said fans won’t be admitted until there’s a notable improvement in hospitalizations, the community infection rate and positivity rate. The Packers have played two of their eight home games already. They don’t have another one until […]
The Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer says the governor’s order restricting public indoor gatherings doesn’t come as a surprise. The order limits public indoor gatherings to 25 percent of the room or building’s capacity. Gatherings in indoor spaces without an occupancy limit are limited to ten people. Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says she is surprised that private or religious wedding ceremonies and receptions are exempt. Mueller says that’s […]