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Evers wants to help people get unemployment
More people are out of work because of coronavirus shutdowns, and Governor Evers is trying to help them get unemployment checks. He’s calling on Majority Republicans in the Legislature to drop a...
Mar 17, 2020
Foundation, United Way create COVID-19 fund
Two groups are working together to create a COVID-19 community response fund. The Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region and the United Way Fox Cities are each contributing $50,000 to get star...
Mar 17, 2020
B&G Clubs of F.V. offering dinner to kids
The Boys and Girls Clubs of the Fox Valley will be closed, starting today, but the two main locations will have dinners available for children. Spokeswoman Melissa Wurzer says people can pick up the m...
Mar 17, 2020
Group handing out incontinence products in Oshkosh
Seniors in need of incontinence products during the coronavirus scare will get a helping hand tomorrow. Jake’s Diapers will be giving them away at the Oshkosh Senior Center. Director Stephanie B...
Mar 17, 2020
State Senate postpones final session date
The state Senate won’t meet next week. Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald says they’re postponing their final regular session day of the year until later this spring. He isn’t s...
Mar 17, 2020
Appleton man gets 15 yrs for selling meth
A drug dealer from Appleton will spend 15 years in prison. Kou Lee was sentenced in Green Bay federal court for selling meth. Lee was accused of being a main distributor of meth from the Twin Cities i...
Mar 17, 2020
State now has at least 89 COVID-19 cases
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the state is now up to at least 80. The Fond du Lac County Health Department is reporting one new case, increasing the county’s total to 12. Milwauke...
Mar 17, 2020
Evers bans gatherings of 10 or more
People won’t be able to have gatherings of 10 or more people in Wisconsin. Governor Evers is issuing the order, and he’s also closing all restaurants and bars. They had to shut down, by 5 ...
Mar 17, 2020
Appleton police offer to check-in on vulnerable
Appleton police are starting a “Good Neighbor Program” to have officers check on people at high risk of getting the coronavirus, and are living alone. Capt. Polly Olson says it covers olde...
Mar 17, 2020
FdL travel company issues statement on trip
The travel agency that hosted a river cruise that left nine people in Fond du Lac County with coronavirus says no warnings were ever issued about travel to Egypt. In a statement provided to our news p...
Mar 17, 2020
