Editor’s note: the following information has been released for publication by the Jefferson County Health Department. As the fall season begins, it is typical to see an increase in respiratory illnesses, such as flu, RSV, pertussis, and COVID-19. Jefferson County Health Department encourages individuals to take actions to protect yourself...
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The Badger Project: Verizon is purchasing Frontier. How will that affect 130,000 customers in Wisconsin?
Editor’s note: The following story has been shared for publication by The Badger Project, which, according to its website, is a nonpartisan, citizen-supported journalism nonprofit in Wisconsin. A link to the publication is here: https://thebadgerproject.org. By Peter Cameron/The Badger ProjectFarewell, Frontier internet and phone service.Last month, Verizon Communications announced plans to buy the, to...
U.S. 18 retaining wall improvements in Jefferson County to begin tomorrow
Reconstruction work along U.S. 18 to a retaining wall south of Helenville Road in Jefferson County will begin tomorrow, according to information released by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. The office of Gov. Tony Evers recently approved a $299,439 contract to complete the work, the release read. The prime contractor...
One dead after truck strikes tree in town of Jefferson
Jefferson County Sheriff Travis Maze, releasing information Saturday, stated that deputies responded to a fatal vehicle crash in the town of Jefferson. According to the release, deputies responded Saturday at 12:48 a.m. to a crash scene on County Trunk N. A preliminary investigation at the scene showed that the vehicle,...
Jefferson company receives $30,000 grant facilitated through FCCU, Federal Home Loan Bank partnership
Fort Community Credit Union (FCCU), through a news release, announced earlier this month that it has awarded a Jefferson business a $30,000 grant. According to the release, the funds were obtained through a partnership between FCCU and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago. The “Community First Acceleration Grant,” as...