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Putting the flood in the past


Residents gather on State Street looking south at the flooded Black Earth Creek bridge. Mitchell Travis/mitchelltravis.com

Nearly three years after a devastating flood that inundated the village and damaged houses, a flood where residents waded through waist-high floodwaters in the early morning light, a flood that tested the community, Mazomanie will see relief in the form of a $1.1 million grant to repair the damage to the flood-prone Black Earth Creek corridor ca

Sauk County encouraging homeowners to go with solar

The sun is shining for homeowners and business owners throughout Sauk County, as the Grow Solar Sauk County (http://sauk.growsolar.org) program commences this April.

Bids to alter Wisconsin elections fall mostly along partisan lines

By Anya van Wagtendonk

For Wisconsin Watch

 

Experts offer advice on how to make voting easier in Wisconsin

By Anya van Wagtendonk

For Wisconsin Watch

There are many ways to measure a successful election, said Barry Burden, director of the Elections Research Center at UW-Madison.

Gerrymandering drives elections

Wisconsin Democrats were flush with cash in the 2020 election cycle.

Vaccines open to 16 and older

In a joint press conference with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) last Tuesday, Gov. Tony Evers announced all residents 16 and over will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations as of April 5.

Tips for getting an ID to vote

Most Wisconsin voters already have some form of ID needed to vote, including a Wisconsin driver license or ID. There is no separate “voter ID” and a federally compliant REAL ID card is not required for voting purposes. The Wisconsin Elections Commission explains the acceptable options to bring to the polls on its website.

Wisconsinites share how they are coping and adapting one year into the COVID-19 pandemic

By Bridgit Bowden

WPR

Coburn Dukehart

Wisconsin Watch

Bram Sable-Smith

Wisconsin Watch/WPR

 

‘Where am I going to be in a year?’: Paul Mathis chronicles life with symptoms that won’t go away

By Rob Mentzer

WPR 

 

Wisconsin has wasted few COVID-19 vaccine doses, data show

By Bram Sable-Smith

WPR/Wisconsin Watch

 

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