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NEW YORK (AP) — Joe Biden is poised to unveil his vision for the modern-day Democratic Party in the first presidential nominating convention of the coronavirus era next week. The all-virtual affair will test the former vice president’s ability to overcome unprecedented logistical challenges in an urgent mission to energize his sprawling coalition. The Democratic National Convention formally begins Monday, but there will be no physical gathering place, no cheering […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers says he expects President Donald Trump and everyone accompanying him to wear a mask indoors and social distance when Trump visits the state for a rally next week. The president is slated to appear at a rally in Oshkosh on Monday. His visit will coincide with the beginning the Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee. Evers issued a statewide mask mandate in July […]

The number of COVID-19  cases in Fond du Lac County continues to climb.  Twenty new cases were reported Thursday, after 30 cases were reported Wednesday, bringing to 735 the total number of cases in the county.  Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says there are 187 active cases, and nine people are currently hospitalized.  Mueller told WFDL news many of the new cases stem from three different golf outings and three large weddings, […]

The Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer says she is not surprised at a recent study that found people were more likely to contract the new coronavirus from members of their own households than from contacts outside the home.  A study, by South Korean epidemiologists, published in the CDC showed just two out of 100 infected people had caught the virus from non-household contacts, while one in 10 had contracted […]

The latest Marquette Law School Poll shows Wisconsin residents are split when it comes to reopening schools this fall amid the coronavirus pandemic.  Poll director Charles Franklin says it’s interesting that the poll found parents of school age children are more comfortable with in-class instruction than the population at large.  The poll found 45 percent say they feel comfortable letting students return to school in the fall and 48 percent say they are […]

A retired Ripon College economist says a series of executive orders issued by president Donald Trump last weekend will have little impact on the economy.   The president signed the memorandum as negotiations between Democrats and Republicans on a new rescue package ground to a halt. Economist Paul Schoofs says while he’s not surprised the president decided to do something, but what he did won’t do much for the economy.  Schoofs says […]

The Fond du Lac School Board has voted in favor of a blended model for all grade levels when the school year starts next month.  The school board voted in favor of the plan at a special meeting Wednesday evening, revising an earlier plan that called for in-person classroom instruction at the elementary school level.  Interim superintendent Sharon Simon the decision was made after the board heard feedback from parents and staff and with the […]

The Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer is issuing an alert with a recent spike in COVID-19 cases in Fond du Lac County.   More than 20 new cases were reported Wednesday bringing the total number of positive cases in Fond du Lac County to over 700.   Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says in the last couple of weeks there have been over 130 positive cases, resulting in increased hospitalizations and two […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank is delivering a sobering message about the state’s flagship campus as the fall semester looms, saying “we’re in a real financial crisis” due to the coronavirus pandemic. Blank said Wednesday that how bad the crisis will be depends on several factors, including whether students who are enrolled for the fall semester actually show up, how deep state budget cuts are […]