Waukesha County Fair returns, post-COVID-19
Fair food, fair rides and fair shows were back in full swing at the Waukesha County Fairgrounds Share Updated: 10:55 PM CDT Jul 23, 2021
Fair food, fair rides and fair shows were back in full swing at the Waukesha County Fairgrounds Share Updated: 10:55 PM CDT Jul 23, 2021
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Show Transcript THEY JUST FINISHED WATCNGHI RAT HERE ON THE MAIN STAGE. WE’VE GOT SOME OTHER LOCAL. PLANE AS WELL BEHINDE M YOU CAN SEE THE FAIR RIDE STILL GOING THEY’RE GONNA BE GOING UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. WE SAW QUITE A FEW PEOPLE HERE EARLIER A SIZABLE CROWD ENJOYING THE REST OF THE FAI TR,OO. UYO HAVE THE APPLE FINANCIALS. THAT WOULD BE ME. THERE WAS NO FAIR LAST YEAR BECAUSE OF CORONAVIRUS OBVIOUSLY. SO A LOT OF PEOPLE TOLD ME TODAY THEY ARE READY TO GET BACK TO THE WAY THINGS WERE WE SAW CROWDS ENJOYING ANIMAL AUCTIONS FAIR RIDES, AND OF COURSE. FOOD OFFICIALS TELL ME FOR COVID-19. THEY ADDEDAN HD WASHING AND H
Updated: 5:13 PM CST Mar 2, 2021 Waukesha County was forced to cancel appointments for teachers to get the COVID-19 vaccine the second day they were eligible.Continuing Coverage: Coronavirus in WisconsinOfficials said they told teachers they had to continue to wait until more residents 65 and older received the vaccine first.Vaccines continue to be administered at the Waukesha County Fairgrounds Expo Center.Teachers who live in Waukesha County can still get vaccinated at a pharmacy. But the county health vaccination clinics were being reserved until at least 60% of those 65 and older got their doses.Teacher and union representative Carrie Kummrow said they were frustrated with the change. Frustrated isn t really the word to describe it. We know that there are other districts around us that are being vaccinated, she said. We ve been face to face. We ve been doing everything that s been asked of us. And people have been very anxious to get vaccinated. Waukesha County teach
Updated: 5:11 PM CST Feb 10, 2021 Waukesha County health officials said 1,000 residents received the COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday at a public clinic.Continuing Coverage: Coronavirus in WisconsinAmong them were 250 people age 65 and older who signed up and got an appointment at the invitation-only site.It was the county s biggest single-day vaccination effort yet.Vaccinations began Monday. Waukesha County is vaccinating our public as quickly and safely as possible, Waukesha County Executive Paul Farrow said. Our biggest limitation is access to vaccines. However, supply is increasing, and our operations are designed to grow along with it. Waukesha County has more than 70 registered vaccinators who are ready to join this historic community effort when the vaccine arrives. The county said the mass vaccination clinic will exhaust this week s dosage allotment from the state. I ve been homebound and I m hoping that I can get to see my new great-grandchildren, 92-year-old Betty C