6-23-20 12 new positive covid-19 cases in fdl county
Twelve new positive COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Fond du Lac County over the weekend. That brings to 298 the total number of positive cases in the county. There are 53 active cases, 239 people have recovered and two people
6-23-20 embattled johnsen resigns as university of alaska president
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Jim Johnsen, the embattled University of Alaska president whose term has been marked by no-confidence votes from the faculty amid deep budget cuts, has resigned. The university says the decision was mutual between
6-23-20 fdl county public health department safe restart plan
In response to the lifting of the state’s Safer at Home order last month, the Fond du Lac County Health Department has prepared it’s own Safe Restart plan. Public Health Officer Kim Mueller tells WFDL news the plan is
6-23-20 virus outbreak-wi prisons
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Department of Corrections reports that nearly every inmate and worker in a Wisconsin prison who tested positive for COVID-19 has recovered. The department said Monday that of the 268 inmates who
6-23-20 two uw-madison athletes test positive for covid-19
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Two University of Wisconsin-Madison athletes have tested positive for COVID-19 after returning to campus. The UW Athletic Department announced the positive tests Monday. The students were not named. They were among 117 student
6-23-20 pence visit to wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence plans to visit two conservative Milwaukee suburbs during a Tuesday trip to Wisconsin. The White House said Monday that Pence was to be joined by U.S. Education Secretary Betsy
6-23-20 wisconsin casinos hit hard by pandemic
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Native American tribes in Wisconsin that rely mostly on casino revenue to support their communities are struggling to provide government services after the pandemic forced businesses to shut down to curb the spread
6-23-20 fdl festivals director says decision to cancel walleye weekend was “difficult all around”
The executive director of Fond du Lac Festivals says the decision to cancel this year’s Walleye Weekend Festival was a difficult decision all around. After initially postponing the event to late August the Festivals Board announced last week that due
6-23-20 alto fair cancelled
The Alto Fair has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Fair organizers say the decision to cancel the Fair, scheduled for August, was made after discussing challenges involved in social distancing, the potential of limiting attendance and
6-23-20 dpi releases guidance on reopening schools this fall
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — State education officials say flexibility will be key in reopening classrooms in Wisconsin’s 421 school districts amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Department of Public Instruction released guidance Monday on what educators should consider