COVID-19
Colfax school district COVID-19 response: questions but no answers
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — School has been closed since March 19 because of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, and now there are many questions but no answers regarding end of school activities. William C. Yingst Jr., district administrator, told the Colfax Board of Education at the April 21 meeting that he has recently attended…
Read MoreTogether, We Will Bounce Back
A column by State Senator Patty Schachtner As the Governor has said, public health is a team sport. We all have to be a part of the solution if we are going to be successful. So far, we’ve been a great team. Eighty six percent of Wisconsinites agreed with the decision to close schools and…
Read MoreKIND IDEAS: Team Kind is Here to Help
News from Congressman Ron Kind As communities across the state continue to be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, I want to remind folks that my office is here to help. Whether you have questions about how to apply for relief or need help with a federal agency – like the IRS or the Social Security…
Read MoreGov. Evers announces expanded opportunities for certain nonessential businesses
MADISON – Gov. Tony Evers on April 27 announced the another turn of the dial in expanding allowed operations for nonessential businesses, providing even more opportunities for businesses to get back to work in a safe and responsible way. The Emergency Order, signed April 27 by Wisconsin Department of Health Services Secretary-designee Andrea Palm, allows…
Read MoreFoxconn to assemble procedural masks in WI for pandemic relief
Foxconn Technology Group (Foxconn) announced April 20 that in response to the spread of COVID-19 across the United States and the State of Wisconsin, the company has begun assembling procedural masks in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin. Under the brand Sharp, owned by Foxconn Technology Group, masks assembled in Wisconsin went through testing in the United States.…
Read MoreColfax Pubic Library now has curbside pick-up
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Although libraries across the state are still closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, you can now arrange for “curbside pick-up” at the Colfax Public Library. With the “Safer at Home” order that went into effect March 25, libraries were closed along with non-essential businesses, and with the extension of…
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Gov. Evers announces Badger Bounce Back Plan
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers on April 20 announced Wisconsin’s “Badger Bounce Back” plan which outlines important criteria for Wisconsin to be able to reopen its economy in phases and includes steps to make sure workers and businesses are prepared to reopen as soon as it is safe to do so. In coordination with this…
Read MoreWIAA pulls plug on 2020 spring sports season, tournaments
STEVENS POINT, Wis. – The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Board of Control voted to cancel 2020 spring sports regular-season competitions and the Tournament Series while allowing individual, virtual spring sports coaching to continue until the final day of the 2020 season, which is the final day of the State Tournament for the respective sports. The cancellation…
Read MoreA New York Doctor’s Antidote to Fear of COVID-19
U.S. Senator Ron Johnson, RealClearPolitics April 1, 2020 On Sunday, a friend forwarded me a link to a video made by a New York doctor, David Price. I encourage everyone to watch the video. From his front-line experience in the nation’s coronavirus hot spot, Dr. Price gives us sound advice, makes the disease a little…
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