Editor’s note: The following information regarding the Lake Koshkonong and Rock River spring water levels and a committee formed to develop recommendations for a proposed Dane County boat launch has been submitted by Alan Sweeney, Rock Koshkonong Lake District (RKLD) Board of Commissioners chairman. Water levels As we move into...
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DNR sends Enbridge ‘notice of violation’ regarding 2019 spill near Fort
By Kim McDarison The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Tuesday issued a “notice of violation” and has requested an “enforcement teleconference” with representatives of Enbridge, Inc., scheduled for May 17. The notice and teleconference request come in response to what has been described as a 15-month lapse in time between...
County: Use VaccineFinder.org to find COVID-19 vaccination sites
Almost 38 percent of Jefferson County residents have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, Jefferson County Health Department Director Gail Scott reported. She said the department is proud of this progress and hopes that community members will make their COVID-19 vaccination appointment as soon as possible to...
We Energies, WPS plan to buy Koshkonong Solar Energy Center
We Energies and Wisconsin Public Service announced Friday that they are proposing to purchase the Koshkonong Solar Energy Center, a planned 465-megawatt solar and battery storage project in southeastern Dane County. If approved, the $649 million project located south of Cambridge would be the largest renewable energy project in the...
CDC updates guidance for vaccinated Americans
The U.S Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has updated guidance regarding activities that are considered safe for individuals fully vaccinated for COVID-19. The updates are based on increasing scientific evidence that fully vaccinated individuals experience significant reduction in risk of transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and overall severe...