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State groups call on people to stop COVID-19 spread
More than a dozen statewide groups are joining together to urge people to help get the COVID-19 surge under control. Wisconsin Hospital Association President Eric Borgerding says the condition of the ...
Oct 09, 2020
Hospitals providing other services during surge
Despite a jump in COVID-19 patients, Wisconsin hospitals are continuing to provide other services. Dr. Mark Kaufman with the Wisconsin Hospital Association says people shouldn’t try to delay sch...
Oct 09, 2020
Projects in Appleton’s five-yr plan change
The City of Appleton’s proposed five-year plan for projects looks different. Mayor Jake Woodford says he’s focusing more on infrastructure, like streets and utilities. He plans to spend a ...
Oct 09, 2020
Woman charged in Hwy. 15 crash that killed son
A Menasha woman accused of killing her son in a high-speed crash is facing a charge of homicide by negligent driving. Prosecutors say Crystal Draheim was going 86 miles an hour along Highway 15, while...
Oct 09, 2020
Port of G.B. has better September
Business at the Port of Green Bay bounced back a bit last month. Director Dean Haen says the nearly 250,000 tons of cargo was well above the totals from July and August. He reports for the year, they&...
Oct 09, 2020
Calumet Co. to hold some in-person court hearings
Calumet County will start holding some in-person court hearings again next week. Officials still want attorneys to hold them by phone or video, if possible. Jury trials will be on hold, while case rat...
Oct 09, 2020
Judge won’t block discipline against UWO prof
A Winnebago County judge won’t temporarily block UW-Oshkosh from taking disciplinary action against a professor. Peter Meyerson is suing Chancellor Andrew Leavitt and Provost John Koker, claimin...
Oct 09, 2020
Winnebago Co. judge leaving bench
A longtime judge in Winnebago County will step down at the beginning of next year. Judge Karen Seifert is resigning, and Governor Evers will appoint her replacement. He’s starting to accept appl...
Oct 09, 2020
State has 2nd-highest single-day COVID-19 total
The state has nearly 3,000 new confirmed COVID-19 cases. There are 2,988 more, and that’s the second highest single-day total, behind yesterday’s 3,132. The state is reporting 21 percent o...
Oct 09, 2020
Covid-19 victim didn’t have underlying health issue
The son of the superintendent of the Markesan School District says his father didn’t have an underlying condition, but still died of COVID-19. Duane Bark died on Wednesday. He was in the hospita...
Oct 09, 2020
