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Teacher dies of COVID-19 in northeastern Wisconsin

SUAMICO, WI (AP)--   A high school teacher in northeastern Wisconsin has died after being hospitalized with COVID-19. 

Officials with the Howard-Suamico School District sent a letter to its students’ families notifying them that Heidi Hussli had died Thursday. The letter said the Bay Port High School German teacher was hospitalized briefly before her death.

The 47-year-old Hussli was a native of Beaver Dam and taught German at Bay Port for 16 years. Hussli is survived by her husband and son.

As of Thursday, By Port was reporting nine positive cases of COVID-19, eight involving students.

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