WINNEBAGO COUNTY (NBC 26) — Gov. Tony Evers announced Thursday that he has activated the Wisconsin National Guard to assist Winnebago County recovery efforts following the tornado and severe storms that struck the area Monday. Evers activates Wisconsin National Guard:Gov. Evers activates Wisconsin National Guard for Fox Valley tornado recoveryEarlier this week, Evers signed Executive Order #300 declaring a state of emergency to support response and recovery efforts across the region. “We are continuing to assess the devastation Wisconsin is seeing, especially in Winnebago County,” Evers said in a statement.