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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Dane County Executive Joe Parisi is demanding that the University of Wisconsin-Madison close undergraduate dorms to contain the coronavirus. Since Aug. 6, 1,044 UW-Madison students and 26 employees have tested positive for the virus. Parisi sent UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank and UW System President Tommy Thompson a letter on Wednesday saying at least 74% of Dane County's cases since Sept. 1 have been traced to UW-Madison […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers says he has not yet decided whether to extend his statewide mask mandate that it set to expire Sept. 28. Evers spoke Wednesday during a Milwaukee Press Club event. His comments come as the state is seeing increases in COVID-19 cases, particularly on college campuses. Evers says he will “cross that bridge when we get there” when it comes to extending the mask […]

Waupun city officials say they are developing a conservative budget in an attempt to hold the tax rate down amid the coronavirus pandemic.  City administrator Kathy Schlieve says the pandemic has already had an impact as the city develops it’s budget.  "We saw revenues lost from room tax dollars generated, interest income was down and other fees that were lost through the process,"  Schlieve told WFDL news.  Schlieve says the city is […]

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have outlined who should be among the first people to get a coronavirus vaccine.   The CDC sent out a guidance to officials in all 50 states last week about the possibility of rolling out a vaccine by late October or early November.  Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says there has to be prioritizing for who would get the vaccine first.  […]

A retired Ripon College economist says there is truth in a new study that suggests the pandemic has generated fears that are likely to have a long term scarring effect on the economy.   The study says while the virus will eventually pass, vaccines will be developed and workers will return to work, an event of this magnitude could leave lasting effects on the nature of economic activity.  Economist Paul Schoofs says that makes […]

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The chancellor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is ordering undergraduate students to limit their movements for the next two weeks in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19. Chancellor Rebecca Blank's order comes as cases among students have been rising. From now through Sept. 21, all student gyms and recreational facilities will be closed, dining halls will offer carry-out only and visitors will not be allowed […]

This Labor Day weekend, Wisconsin Governor Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services urges Wisconsinites to celebrate responsibly by taking precautions to reduce community spread of COVID-19.    “As we celebrate Labor Day, we need to remember that COVID-19 spreads through the air,” said Governor Tony Evers. “So try celebrating with safe activities like a family BBQ or a hike at one of Wisconsin’s beautiful state parks. When you […]

Two more  deaths have been reported in Fond du Lac County due to COVID-19.    Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says both individuals were females, one 60 years old and the other 85. There are now 12 deaths in the county since the pandemic started.   There were 23 new cases, bringing to 1,242, the total number of cases in the county.     T here are 317 active cases and ten people […]

The Fond du Lac Public Health Department says 51 people tested positive for COVID-19  during drive-thru testing last month at the Fond du Lac County Highway garage.  With assistance from the Wisconsin National Guard nearly  1600  people got tested last Friday and Saturday.    Meanwhile, since the start of the pandemic last spring, Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says there have been just over 12 hundred cases with a total of […]