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The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (WDHS) recently created an online dashboard for alcohol and other drug use statistics. It shows the most up-to-date alcohol-related hospital visit data collected by the department. Data on the tables comes from 2016-18. Deaths Waupaca County ranks 18th in the state for alcohol-attributable deaths with a rate of 50.2 […]
The Waupaca County Public Health reported many new positive COVID-19 cases from July 3 through Wednesday, July 8. The county deaths from Covid-19 stand at 10. The majority of fatalities are in the 80s and 90s. Highest number of cases are in the 50-59 age group followed by those 40-49. For the entire Waupaca County […]
The Rotary Club of Waupaca presented a check for $750 to the Waupaca Area Food Pantry. In addition to helping to make sure shelves are fully-stocked, Board President Linda Holtebeck said the funds will help the Pantry’s effort to offer a food delivery option for home-bound senior citizens.Funds for the grant came from Rotary International, […]
From Inside Daily Brief Teachers nationwide are weighing the risks between returning to school in the fall, and risk contracting coronavirus, or refusing, and risk getting fired. Teachers told WaPo that plans to keep students physically distant and to enforce mask-wearing are unrealistic. More According to a recent poll, two-thirds of teachers believe their schools will reopen in the fall, […]
By Rep. Kevin Petersen It is not only frustrating, but heartrending to hear from all my constituents that are part of the 728,000 Wisconsinites who have not received even one unemployment payment. My office has been advocating on your behalf with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development to expedite those claims. If you or someone […]
By Rep. Kevin Petersen After Wisconsin completed two months under Governor Evers’ “Safer at Home” order, the state’s Supreme Court struck down the Department of Health Services (DHS) Secretary-designee Andrea Palm’s continuation of the order, known as Emergency Order 28. Although some people may not like the ruling, a majority of my constituents indicated their […]
By State Rep. Kevin Petersen The businesses and constituents of the 40th Assembly District are extremely smart and have been planning and charting a course they need to safely reopen and transition back to normalcy. Unfortunately, Governor Evers doesn’t believe the same. Instead of being a leader on setting a path to reopen Wisconsin, he abdicated […]
Join in a weekly expression of gratitude and respect for all those who are putting their health on the line so we can make it through this COVID-19 crisis. While we do our part to stay safe at home, others are reporting to work, caring for the sick, making sure we can eat, keeping our lights […]
New in 2020, the contest now has a theme: Adventure and Explore. Art submissions can include places students have traveled or dream of traveling to, an imaginary place, a person or creature that is adventurous or likes to explore, or students are able to provide their own creative interpretation of Adventure and Explore. Again, this year, monetary prizes from the WEA Member Benefits Foundation, Inc., will be awarded to 10 student winners, and one student artist will […]
Wisconsin Supreme Court rules Evers cannot postpone election. See the story here.
