Category Archives: Local News
"Safer At Home" Policies Can Stress Septic Systems
Everyone is spending a lot more time at home, and this can increase the load on your septic system. More food is prepared at home. We are washing more dishes and running the dishwasher and garbage dis...
Mar 31, 2020
COVID-19: Unified Community Services
From Unified Community Services Lancaster, WI- Unified Community Services is committed to continue to provide our services to residents, while working to reduce the risks of COVID-19 exposure for our ...
Mar 31, 2020
Governor Evers Requests Federal Disaster Declaration For COVID-19 Response
Governor Tony Evers is requesting a presidential disaster declaration for all 72 of Wisconsin's counties due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a letter to FEMA, Evers wrote, "the response to this virus has...
Mar 31, 2020
Crawford County Reports First Case of COVID-19
Crawford County Health officials have confirmed the first positive case of COVID-19 in that county. The case is an individual between ages of 41 to 60. The person is believed to have been infected thr...
Mar 31, 2020
Governor Pritzker Extends Stay At Home Order
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has extended his statewide stay-at-home order for three weeks as the nation struggles to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Pritzker set a new deadline of April 30t...
Mar 31, 2020
Polling Change For Potosi
For those heading to the polls Tuesday in Potosi, village officials have made a change to the ballot box location. In a notice from the village, voting in Presidential Primary and Spring Election will...
Mar 31, 2020
Wisconsin Could Make it Thru Coronavirus Without Shortage of Hospital Beds
A new analysis predicts Wisconsin could make it thru the coronavirus pandemic without a shortage in hospital beds. That's if social distancing mandates ordered by Governor Tony Evers are maintained. T...
Mar 31, 2020
SWCAP FOOD PANTRIES & SERVICES IMPACTED BY COVID-19
SWCAP continues to provide some services during the coronavirus outbreak in Grant, Green, Iowa, Lafayette and Richland counties. SWCAP food pantries in Arena, Boscobel, Darlington, Dodgeville, Hazel G...
Mar 31, 2020
Iowa County Still Reporting
Iowa County health officials released a statement Sunday saying they'll continue to release daily updates regarding the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the county. That news comes two days after...
Mar 30, 2020
Grant County Bringing Awareness To Autism
The Grant County Sheriff's Office is working to bring more attention to a condition that affects roughly 1 in every 55 children across the US. In a social media post, the sheriffs office showed off a ...
Mar 30, 2020
