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By Rep. Kevin Petersen Not only has the COVID-19 virus rendered countless people around the state, country, and world ill, some suffering complications and/or death, but it has taken a toll on our society as a whole. Our young have been denied an in-person education as our elderly in assisted living and nursing homes have […]
Mobile COVID-19 testing will be held free on Friday, Jan. 8, and Friday, Jan. 15, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. at ThedaCare Medical Center in Waupaca. The drive-through testing is free and is available to all community members experiencing symptoms, those who believe they may have been exposed to someone with COVID-19 and anyone […]
The State of Wisconsin is providing residents with a free at-home saliva collection kit. The kits can be request at https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/covid-19/collection.htm. Each kit has instructions on how to collect the saliva and how to ship it back via USPS dropbox to the lab. A video call is also available through Vault Medical Services. The test […]
By State Rep. Kevin Petersen Christmas tree, Holiday tree, Capitol tree, missing tree. Wait…missing tree? Alas, the Capitol Christmas tree saga continues onto a new chapter. For over a century a Christmas tree has adorned the Wisconsin State Capitol ground floor rotunda. First erected in 1916, the beautifully decorated tree was referred to as “the […]
By State Rep. Kevin Petersen In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Wisconsin State Assembly convened for an extraordinary session on April 14, 2020. Altogether, 52 different initiatives were passed to assist the state in addressing various aspects in the fight against COVID-19. This past summer, the federal government allotted $2.2 billion to Wisconsin under […]
By Rep. Kevin Petersen Since the November 3rd election, our office received numerous emails and phone calls from constituents and people all over Wisconsin voicing concerns about whether fraud influenced the state’s vote tally. Without regarding one’s political beliefs, having faith in the legitimacy of elections is vital to our democracy. Therefore, the Assembly Committee on […]
There will be mobile Covid-19 testing at ThedaCare Medical Center – Waupaca on Wednesday, Nov. 18, and Wednesday, Nov. 25, from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. It is a 3-to-5-day results turnaround test. The drive-through testing is free and is available to all community members experiencing symptoms, those who believe they may have been exposed […]
By Tom Silvestri – The Relevance Project Newspapers face another big election. It’s about them. While the United States is riveted by a most unusual presidential election, the newspaper industry is running to win the hearts, minds and souls of “voters.” These voters are readers, residents, subscribers, students, advertisers, marketers, sponsors and newspaper employees. This National Newspaper […]
With the November election just a little more than two months away, the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) released some tips and important dates to keep in mind to make sure everyone who wants to cast a ballot can. First, you do not have to wait to register to vote or request an absentee ballot. Visit […]
After graduating from Waupaca High School in 2009, Nate Tomlinson went right to professional umpires school in Florida. That is when the long grind of trying to make it to the big leagues started. Fast forward a decade and Tomlinson will make his Major League debut on Friday night, Aug 7. He is scheduled to work the […]
