Kewaskum School District Begins Virtual Learning By Anne Trautner The Kewaskum School District began offering virtual learning on Monday, March 23, in response to the COVID19 pandemic. Students who do not have access to the internet were instructed to pick up their materials from their schools. Chromebook/iPads were available for pickup at each school. In a letter issued to parents,

Continued From Front.... Signs Of The Times Some businesses, such as JK Rentals, offered services that are out of the norm. JK Rentals, which specializes in tent rentals, has been creating make-shift hospitals. “We have done five locations, we are doing three more tomorrow, and possibly another three after that,” owner Kurt Goeman said on Monday, March 23. Three of those makeshift

Kewaskum School District Employees To Receive Emergency Leave Pay By Anne Trautner All Kewaskum School District employees will be paid administrative emergency leave pay March 16 through April 13 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Kewaskum School Board unanimously decided at a special board meeting on Thursday, March 19. The decision means that wages and benefits will remain in place

continued from front Safer At Home Order Issued Under this order, Wisconsin residents are able to: ● Perform tasks essential to maintain health and safety, such as obtaining medicine or seeing a doctor; ● Get necessary services or supplies for themselves or their family or household members, such as getting food and supplies, pet food and supplies necessary for staying at home;

County Begins Protocols To Mitigate Spread Of COVID-19 – County Board Chair Proclaims State Of Emergency On March 13, County Board Chair Don Kriefall proclaimed a state of emergency in Washington County. This action ensures Washington County puts into place emergency protocols to aid in the readiness of Washington County’s first COVID-19 cases. Prior to the declaration the county assembled

Voters Encouraged To Vote Absentee For April 7 Election Because of the COVID-19, voters in the Village of Kewaskum are strongly urged to act now to vote absentee for the April 7 Spring Election and Presidential Preference Primary. “Polls will be open in the Village of Kewaskum for those who need them on Election Day, but most voters should vote absentee for this election,” Village Clerk

SO IT GOES -Putting This Week’s News Into Perspective By Andrew Johnson The news contained in this edition affects more people immediately than any previous edition we have published in many years. We are reporting on the deaths of three individuals and the known local related stories/closures in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The responses to the virus is a fluid situation