8-5-20 convalescent plasma shortage
The American Red Cross Wisconsin Chapter says a spike in COVID-19 cases has led to an emergency plasma shortage. Red Cross spokeswoman Laura McGuire says convalescent plasma is a potentially lifesaving treatment for COVID-19 patients. McGuire tells
8-5-20 fdl business group pushes back against public opposition to commercial development of lakeside park
In the wake of growing public opposition a Fond du Lac business group is making a PR push for an alternate Lakeside Park master plan a week before the Fond du Lac city council takes up the matter. The plan
8-5-20 fdl residents vow to defeat business group plan for lakeside park
A member of a Facebook group opposed to a business group’s plan for commercial development at Lakeside Park says the group won’t stop until the alternate plan is defeated. Jane Puddy-Ricchio admits opposition to the plan may have been
8-5-20 envision greater fdl president says mask mandate takes pressure off small businesses
The president of Envision Greater Fond du Lac says a new statewide mask mandate takes pressure off many small businesses to require the public to wear masks. Sadie Parafiniuk says many of the county’s largest employers and businesses already
8-5-20 fdl county executive supports governor’s mask mandate
The Fond du Lac County executive says he fully supports the governor’s statewide mask mandate is asking county residents to comply. County executive Al Buechel says he’s been watching the COVID-19 numbers and they are not good. “On
8-5-20 evers says he has no plans to close schools
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers says he has no secret plans to ban in-person instruction for Wisconsin’s K-12 students this fall. Republican lawmakers are worried that Evers is planning to order schools to close their
8-5-20 workers needed for election polls
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin election clerks need more than 900 additional workers for the Aug. 11 statewide primary. The Wisconsin Elections Commission on Tuesday put out a call for more volunteers to step forward to work
8-5-20 mail-in ballots deadline
The Fond du Lac County Clerk is urging voters to return their ballot today for next week’s August 11 primary, given high demand and possible mailing delays. Clerk Lisa Freiberg says while voters have until Thursday to request
8-5-20 police preparing for unknowns at democratic national convention
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Milwaukee Police Department doesn’t know how many people will show up for the scaled-back Democratic National Convention that begins in less than two weeks. But Police Chief Alfonso Morales said Tuesday that
8-5-20 police shooting watertown
WATERTOWN, Wis. (AP) — Jefferson County’s district attorney says a man who exchanged gunfire with police in Watertown in May took his own life and was not shot by an officer. District Attorney Monica Hall says police