MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal appeals court has upheld a six-day extension for counting absentee ballots in Wisconsin. Absentee ballots are typically due at local clerks’ offices by 8 p.m. on Election Day. A lower court judge ruled that ballots that arrive up to six days after Election Day will count if postmarked by Election Day. That could mean the winner in Wisconsin won’t be known for days after […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers is urging people throughout Wisconsin to “get on the same team” and take steps to slow the spread of the coronavirus, as cases continue to soar at the state's highest levels since the pandemic began. Dr. Ryan Westergaard, Wisconsin’s chief medical officer, said Tuesday that the state is in “crisis.” Wisconsin on Tuesday recorded its highest single day increase in deaths from COVID-19 […]
There was one new COVID-19 death reported in Fond du Lac County Tuesday. There are now 14 coronavirus deaths in the county since the start of the pandemic. There were 25 new positive cases Tuesday bringing to 2,164 the total number of cases in the county. There are 613 active cases and 11 people are hospitalized in Fond du Lac County.
With more people than ever hospitalized in Wisconsin due to COVID-19 the president of St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac says that’s just one factor that threatens hospital bed capacity this fall and winter. There are currently 11 people hospitalized at St. Agnes for COVID 19. But Katherine Vergos says it’s not just the number of COVID patients in the hospital. She says one of the challenges is discharging patients to long term […]
The interim Fond du Lac school superintendent says she is pleased with the way the district has handled positive COVID-19 cases involving students and staff. The school district has been operating under a blended model since the start of the school year with students in class for a couple days a week and online learning the other days. Interim superintendent Sharon Simon says when students are in school, the District’s social distancing […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin corrections officials say Kettle Moraine Correctional Institution has more than 260 active cases of the coronavirus, in addition to another 100 inmates who have recovered from the virus. That makes the medium-security prison in Glenbeulah the state prison with the highest number of COVID-19 cases among inmates since the pandemic began in March and also the institution with the highest number of active cases. Department […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A conservative law firm has asked a judge to immediately put an end to Wisconsin’s mask mandate. The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty argued Monday that Democratic Gov. Tony Evers doesn’t have the authority to issue such an order that comes as the state has seen cases surge. Attorneys filed the request for an immediate injunction to block the order in Polk County Circuit Court. […]
Fond du Lac Republican state representative Jeremy Thiesfeldt says he opposes the governor’s extension of a statewide mask mandate. Thiesfeldt says he believes the order is against the law. Thiesfeldt says statistics show that Wisconsin’s mask mandate has been ineffective in controlling the spread of the virus. Thiesfeldt describes the governor’s action as "executive tyranny and lawless overreach." The governor and public health officials say people need to wear masks […]
The Washington-Ozaukee County Health Department says a Washington County youth football coach exposed players and fellow coaches to COVID-19 by attending practice and a scrimmage while he was symptomatic and positive for the virus. The coach, who lives in Fond du Lac County, was immediately relieved of his duties. Washington County executive Josh Shoemann says he has not found anyone who agrees with the coach’s decision to attend practice and scrimmage while waiting for […]