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Data and methodology for COVID-19 articles

Data and methodology

Sauk County data comes from the Sauk County website; Dane County data from the State of Wisconsin website. The Sauk County data is broken out by zip code; the Dane County data by census tract. Population figures for zip codes and census tracts come from the United States Census Bureau. 

Mazomanie and Black Earth COVID-19 cases increase by 40 percent in one week

As COVID-19 cases in Sauk Prairie have slowed over the past week, Mazomanie and Black Earth saw total cases increase by 40 percent.  In the two week period from July 21 to August 3, there was an additional one case in Mazomanie/Black Earth; from August 4 to Monday, three more cases came to light, for a total of 10.

Sauk County releases results of groundwater study

Groundwater is the principal water supply for Sauk County municipalities, industries, and rural residents. While municipal water supplies are regularly monitored and required to meet drinking water standards, private well owners must make decisions regarding when and what to test for and what to do if there is a problem.

DMV explains steps to obtain 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.

Defund the police? Milwaukee eyes future amid Black Lives Matter protests, Coronavirus budget crunch

By Allison Dikanovic 

(Wisconsin Watch) 

July 25, 2020

 

Sauk Prairie COVID-19 cases jump to 60

The data unequivocally show that COVID-19 is here.

Fall election candidate: Chase Binnie


Chase Binnie

When Chase Binnie was a student, he studied for a time in Venezuela, which most observers agree today is run by an authoritarian regime.

Fall election candidate Q & A: Sondy Pope


Sondy Pope

Name: Sondy Pope

 

Fall election candidate Q & A: Kimberly Smith


Kimberly Smith

Name: Kimberly Smith

 

Sauk County school districts working together to reopen in the fall

The school districts of Sauk County and the Sauk County Health Department are working together to support the students and families we serve, advance our shared educational goals, and reduce the risks our communities face associated with COVID-19.  

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