With coronavirus cases continuing to rise across Wisconsin, many school boards are reinstating mask mandates at their schools. Other school districts, however, are leaving it optional.
By Anna Hansen
Jul 28, 2021 | 3:32 PM
PORTAGE, Wis. Kids ages 11 and under are being asked to mask up. That’s the newest guidance from the Wisconsin DHS, amid rising case numbers and concerns for the Delta variant.
Vaccine rates for kids 12 to 17 remain low, with less than 40% in the age group fully vaccinated. On Tuesday, Columbia County Health Services announced their endorsement of kids between 12 to 17 getting vaccinated, citing the low rate of vaccines and the high number of new confirmed cases.
Many schools in the county, however, have indicated that vaccines will not be required for their students. They say it’s a personal choice.
Town of Big Cypress planned in eastern Collier
Published: April 27, 2021 5:31 PM EDT
Updated: April 27, 2021 6:43 PM EDT
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A new town is in the works in Collier County.
Developer Collier Enterprises hopes the new area, the Town of Big Cypress, will serve as a hub for three separate 1,000-acre villages in eastern Collier.
Collier Enterprises said they’ll put in an application for the Town of Big Cypress after their three villages are approved.
The new hub is expected to bring thousands of jobs to the area. It will also include a community park, restaurants, affordable housing, schools and more, meaning fewer people will have to drive to Naples to work, shop or eat out.