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Brown Co. Sheriff won’t enforce mask rule
Brown County Sheriff’s deputies won’t enforce the mandatory mask order set by Governor Evers. Sheriff Todd Delain says deputies won’t respond to complaints, and they won’t take...
Mike Kemmeter Jul 31, 2020

Packers to host events at Lambeau, Titletown
The Green Bay Packers are opening more areas of Lambeau Field and Titletown. They’re going to start hosting events with social distancing rules in place. The team says there will be new procedur...
Mike Kemmeter Jul 31, 2020

State adds 832 COVID-19 cases, 5.4% of tests were positive
The state has 832 more confirmed coronavirus cases, while the percentage of positive tests went down to 5.4 percent. Yesterday, 6.1 percent came back positive, and the figure was 5.9 percent on Wednes...
Mike Kemmeter Jul 31, 2020

Oshkosh schools consider hybrid return to school
The Oshkosh School District is proposing a hybrid approach to bringing kids back to the classroom this fall. Administrators are recommending students in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade attend sch...
Jonathan Krause Jul 31, 2020

GOP leaders oppose statewide mask rule
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos doesn’t support the statewide mask mandate. He believes local governments have been responding appropriately, and increasing precautionary measures when necessary. Vos...
Mike Kemmeter Jul 30, 2020

Violating mask mandate carries $200 fine
If people refuse to wear masks inside buildings, they could get a $200 fine. Ryan Nilsestuen is the governor’s chief legal counsel, and he says it will be up to district attorneys to decide how ...
Mike Kemmeter Jul 30, 2020

Supreme Court change coincides with mask order
On the same day the mask requirement will take effect, the makeup of the state Supreme Court will change. Justice-elect Jill Karofsky will be sworn in, after defeating conservative Justice Daniel Kell...
Mike Kemmeter Jul 30, 2020

Neighbors worried about traffic from possible warehouse
Plans for a large warehouse west of I-41 in the Town of Lawrence aren’t sitting well with some neighbors. Georgia-Pacific is proposing the facility to consolidate storage. A number of people liv...
Mike Kemmeter Jul 30, 2020

Outagamie Co. offering free masks
Outagamie County will be giving out 30,000 free, disposable masks so people can follow the mask requirement. County Executive Tom Nelson supports the governor’s order, and the masks are the coun...
Mike Kemmeter Jul 30, 2020

Dodge Co. Sheriff won’t enforce mask rule
At least two Sheriffs in the state say they won’t enforce the mask mandate. Dodge County Sheriff Dale Schmidt believes there are “legal difficulties” with the order. He says they hav...
Mike Kemmeter Jul 30, 2020




