Starting this Saturday, the Wisconsin National Guard is returning to Jefferson County to help boost access to testing for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. PCR testing will be available at the Jefferson County Health Department every Saturday from Sept. 25 to Dec. 11 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The...
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Milton residents to be recognized as ‘Hometown Heroes’
The Wisconsin State Assembly will recognize Milton residents Wes Sisson, Dick Fry and Jarrett Goodman as “Hometown Heroes” at the upcoming Assembly session on Sept. 28, according to information released today by the office of Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke (R-Kaukauna). According to the release, Sisson, Fry, and Goodman were nominated by...
Milton police seek individuals involved in home invasion, car theft
Editor's note: the following information has been released by the Milton Police Department. On Wednesday, September 22, 2021, at 8:28 a.m., the Rock County 911 Center received a call from a witness that a black Honda Civic had struck some garbage cans in the City of Milton near the...
DNR names Whitewater resident State Natural Areas Volunteer Steward of the Year
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently announced Whitewater resident Ginny Coburn as the 2021 State Natural Areas Volunteer Steward of the Year for her work within the Southern Kettle Moraine State Forest.Describing Coburn as “driven by a passion for nature and ecology,” the release noted that Coburn began volunteering...
ADRC: Sept. 21 is World Alzheimer’s Day; awareness tips offered
The Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) of Jefferson County has announced that tomorrow, Sept. 21, is World Alzheimer’s Day. Each year, according to information released by the organization, Alzheimer’s organizations around the world concentrate their efforts on raising awareness about Alzheimer’s and other dementias. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common...