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Spike in COVID-19 cases on Menominee reservation prompts tribal officials to issue emergency orders

Mon, 10/05/2020 - 5:06pm

The Menominee reservation is experiencing a surge in COVID cases and tribal officials are taking emergency measures.

      

City of Appleton reports 10th COVID-19 death, nearly 80 new cases over the weekend

Mon, 10/05/2020 - 3:38pm

The city's most recent five deaths have occurred in the last two months.

      

'Reckless and unlawful': Lawsuit filed against online gun marketplace after Harrison woman's death

Mon, 10/05/2020 - 3:33pm

Sara Schmidt, a 40-year-old from Harrison, was shot and killed by her husband, Robert Schmidt, on Jan. 9, 2018.

      

'I'll go in a moon suit': Sen. Ron Johnson says his COVID-19 diagnosis won't stop him from voting on Supreme Court

Mon, 10/05/2020 - 3:08pm

"If we have to go in and vote, I've already told leadership I'll go in a moon suit," Johnson said during a talk radio interview with The Ross Kaminsky Show.

      

UW-Oshkosh partners with CDC, Prevea Health to monitor reliability of COVID-19 antigen, PCR testing

Mon, 10/05/2020 - 3:04pm

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will be at UW Oshkosh to study the reliability of COVID-19 antigen testing compared to the PCR test.

      

Wisconsin reports nearly 1,700 new coronavirus cases as outbreak continues to rank among country's worst

Mon, 10/05/2020 - 2:47pm

Northeast and central Wisconsin continued to struggle with explosive case growth and a rapid rise in hospitalizations.

      

Oshkosh COVID-19 testing site experiencing 3- to 4-hour wait times; online registration encouraged

Mon, 10/05/2020 - 1:03pm

The Wisconsin National Guard's COVID-19 testing site in Oshkosh had three- to four-hour wait times, the Winnebago County Health Department said.

      

Fox Valley In Pictures: A Weekly Gallery

Mon, 10/05/2020 - 11:38am

Fox Valley In Pictures: A Weekly Gallery

      

Winnebago County suspends most in-person court hearings through Oct. 17 as COVID-19 cases surge

Mon, 10/05/2020 - 10:46am

Winnebago County suspended most in-person court hearings through at least Oct. 17 as COVID-19 cases surge. The Oshkosh-Neenah metro area is the worst in the nation.

      

Neenah Public Library closes doors, changes to curbside pickup only due to COVID-19 spike

Mon, 10/05/2020 - 10:25am

The library will continue to operate in an online capacity with reference services and virtual programming.

      

Donate to Stock the Shelves

Mon, 10/05/2020 - 8:48am

This year, more than ever, your donation to Stock the Shelves will help fight hunger in your community.

      

Release of docu-series billed as alternative to 'Making a Murderer' delayed until 2021

Mon, 10/05/2020 - 6:12am

'Convicting,' billed as more even-handed series on Teresa Halbach killing than the immensely popular 'Making a Murderer,' has been delayed until 2021.

      

Coronavirus in Wisconsin: 1,865 positive cases reported Sunday

Sun, 10/04/2020 - 3:14pm

The 1,865 COVID-19 cases account for 17.2% of the 10,815 test results reported by the state Department of Health Services Sunday.

      

Rep. Tom Tiffany refuses to condemn QAnon conspiracy, Zunker calls him 'extreme'

Sat, 10/03/2020 - 9:11am

Tiffany was one of 18 members of Congress to vote against a House bill that received bipartisan support.

      

Packers fan rakes green and gold 'G' in front yard, NASCAR's elite Cup Series coming to Road America for first time: Stories you loved

Sat, 10/03/2020 - 7:02am

As always, we've rounded up your favorite stories from around Wisconsin this week and some of their top Facebook comments, just for you.

      

Whose job is it to address COVID-19 surges in Wisconsin? In the Fox Valley, local leaders are frustrated with 'punting' of responsibility

Fri, 10/02/2020 - 6:15pm

"How it has come to pass that local government is responsible for dealing with a pandemic is beyond me," Outagamie County Executive Tom Nelson told the Post Crescent Friday.

      

Kimberly schools superintendent to families: Keep sick children at home, cooperate with contact tracing or schools will close

Fri, 10/02/2020 - 6:04pm

Students have come to school while waiting for the results of a COVID-19 tests and parents have not cooperated with contract tracing protocols.

      

Wisconsin reports more than 2,700 new coronavirus cases as outbreak continues to be among nation's worst

Fri, 10/02/2020 - 4:48pm

Wisconsin over the last seven days has reported an average of nearly 2,500 new coronavirus cases each day — higher than ever.

      

Coronavirus and schools: Neenah Joint School District is the latest to make the switch to all learning online

Fri, 10/02/2020 - 4:16pm

The switch comes just a month since Neenah's school year began and more than 80% of the district's more than 6,600 students returned to classrooms.

      

GOP leaders go to court in support of effort to strike down Tony Evers' mask mandate

Fri, 10/02/2020 - 3:15pm

The lawsuit argues Evers overstepped his authority by issuing a new public health emergency over the same pandemic.

      

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