1. COVID-19
Schools in Juneau County closed starting March 18 in an effort to contain the spread of COVID-19.
Governor Tony Evers on March 13 directed Department of Health Services Secretary-designee Andrea Palm to issue an agency order mandating the closure of all public and private K-12 schools in Wisconsin, including Juneau County, according to a release from Eversâ office.
Students at Necedah School District learn in a socially distanced environment, while wearing masks and in small class sizes, as part of safety efforts in an attempt to reduce transmission rates of COVID-19 while allowing in-person instruction. TANYA KOTLOWSKI/Contributed
Days later Evers issued another order issuing a statewide ban on all gatherings of more than 10 people and the closing of inside dining at bars and restaurants.