John McCracken2021-01-20T10:35:58-05:00December 18, 2020|
Vaccines will be rolled out over the coming months, but in the meantime, cold weather, isolation, and already-strained public health infrastructure will converge in the state this winter.
By John McCracken
The first snow to stick to the ground in Green Bay this year arrived on November 15. It was a mild start to a mild winter (thus far) in the state, but foreshadowed a season of difficulty to come and not just in terms of weather. By the next afternoon, the snow had melted completely off the roads and green grass poked through on front lawns. Two days later, there were ninety-two new deaths reported among confirmed COVID-19 cases, Wisconsin’s deadliest day that month.
Highland Park foundation distributes $512,550 in grants Back row, from left, James Lynch of The Art Center Highland Park, Greg Diethrich of Midwest Young Artists, Amy Kaufman of Community Partners for Affordable Housing, Susan Trieschmann of Curt s Cafe and Gail Hodges of Family Service of Lake County; third row: Robbie Boudreau of Southeast Lake County Faith in Action Volunteers, Pam Feinberg of the Tri-Con Child Care Center, HPCF board member Jon Levey and Jennifer Phillips of Keshet; second row: HPCF board member Jean Meadows, Alicia De La Cruz of Working Together and Lisa Adelmund of Highland Park Community Early Learning Center; front row: HPCF Chairman David Reich, board member Tom Koulentes and Bobbie Hinden of Family Focus Highland Park.