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Steil honors gold medalist and Milton native John Boie
Congressman Bryan Steil this week recognized Milton native John Boie for winning a gold medal at the 2020 Paralympic Summer Games held this summer in Tokyo. “John represented the United States and southeast Wisconsin with honor. He made both his country and community proud with his composure, talent, and determination,” the 1st District congressman said in a statement he read to the congressional record. Boie helped lead his U.S. wheelchair...
Steil honors gold medalist and Milton native John Boie
Congressman Bryan Steil this week recognized Milton native John Boie for winning a gold medal at the 2020 Paralympic Summer Games held this summer in Tokyo. “John represented the United States and southeast Wisconsin with honor. He made both his country and community proud with his composure, talent, and determination,” the 1st District congressman said in a statement he read to the congressional record. Boie helped lead his U.S. wheelchair...
Nurse Oechsner joins Edgerton Hospital Milton Clinic
EDGERTON Edgerton Hospital has hired Whitney Oechsner, an advanced practice nurse prescriber, to serve at its Milton Clinic, 831 Arthur Drive, Milton. Specializing in care for the entire family, Oechsner will treat patients from newborns to seniors. Oechsner joins Emily Harbison, another APNP, at the clinic. Oechner has 11 years of nursing experience and received...
COVID cases straining Wisconsin health care facilities
Hospitals and healthcare facilities throughout south-central Wisconsin are experiencing a high volume of inpatients, limiting hospital beds and putting a strain on resources. The situation is occurring across the 14 counties in the South Central Wisconsin Healthcare Emergency Readiness Coalition. Member hospitals are asking for help from community members, according to a press release. Hospital officials are urging people to continue to be vigilant and take COVID-19 safety measures, such...
Ryder Cup scrutiny usually starts when it's over
Steve Stricker and Padraig Harrington have been Ryder Cup captains for nearly three years, long enough to know not every decision they make is going to be popular. Deciding whether they were the right moves won’t start until the Ryder Cup is over. Except for an English seed merchant, Samuel Ryder, who donated his name and a gold trophy to the event nearly a century ago, this could just as...
COVID cases straining Wisconsin health care facilities
Hospitals and healthcare facilities throughout south-central Wisconsin are experiencing a high volume of inpatients, limiting hospital beds and putting a strain on resources. The situation is occurring across the 14 counties in the South Central Wisconsin Healthcare Emergency Readiness Coalition. Member hospitals are asking for help from community members, according to a press release. Hospital officials are urging people to continue to be vigilant and take COVID-19 safety measures, such...
Nurse Oechsner joins Edgerton Hospital Milton Clinic
EDGERTON Edgerton Hospital has hired Whitney Oechsner, an advanced practice nurse prescriber, to serve at its Milton Clinic, 831 Arthur Drive, Milton. Specializing in care for the entire family, Oechsner will treat patients from newborns to seniors. Oechsner joins Emily Harbison, another APNP, at the clinic. Oechner has 11 years of nursing experience and received...
Ryder Cup scrutiny usually starts when it's over
Steve Stricker and Padraig Harrington have been Ryder Cup captains for nearly three years, long enough to know not every decision they make is going to be popular. Deciding whether they were the right moves won’t start until the Ryder Cup is over. Except for an English seed merchant, Samuel Ryder, who donated his name and a gold trophy to the event nearly a century ago, this could just as...
Getting the lead out of my front yard
The following account of an Edgerton homeowner having lead pipes removed from his property first appeared as a blog post on the website of the Environmental Policy Innovation Center, a conservation advocacy group based in Washington, D.C. The author and homeowner, Casey Langan, is communications director for the Madison-based Sand County Foundation and an Edgerton City Council member. His story is reprinted here with the permission of the author. This...
Getting the lead out of my front yard
The following account of an Edgerton homeowner having lead pipes removed from his property first appeared as a blog post on the website of the Environmental Policy Innovation Center, a conservation advocacy group based in Washington, D.C. The author and homeowner, Casey Langan, is communications director for the Madison-based Sand County Foundation and an Edgerton City Council member. His story is reprinted here with the permission of the author. This...
Making or buying fake COVID-19 vaccine cards is illegal
Creating, distributing, selling or buying fake COVID-19 vaccination record cards is illegal and punishable under federal law, a group of state and federal law enforcement officials made clear last week. The unauthorized use of an official government agency’s seal, such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is a crime and may be punishable under federal law and other applicable laws. “COVID-19 vaccines provide important protection for all...
No bull: Scientists potty train cows to use 'MooLoo'
Turns out cows can be potty trained as easily as toddlers. Maybe easier. It’s no bull. Scientists put the task to the test and 11 out of 16 cows learned to use the “MooLoo” when they had to go. Just like some parents, the researchers used a sweet treat to coax the cows to push through a gate and urinate in a special pen. And it took only 15 days...
Making or buying fake COVID-19 vaccine cards is illegal
Creating, distributing, selling or buying fake COVID-19 vaccination record cards is illegal and punishable under federal law, a group of state and federal law enforcement officials made clear last week. The unauthorized use of an official government agency’s seal, such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is a crime and may be punishable under federal law and other applicable laws. “COVID-19 vaccines provide important protection for all...
No bull: Scientists potty train cows to use 'MooLoo'
Turns out cows can be potty trained as easily as toddlers. Maybe easier. It’s no bull. Scientists put the task to the test and 11 out of 16 cows learned to use the “MooLoo” when they had to go. Just like some parents, the researchers used a sweet treat to coax the cows to push through a gate and urinate in a special pen. And it took only 15 days...
Census: Relief programs staved off hardship in pandemic crash
WASHINGTON Massive government relief passed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic moved millions of Americans out of poverty last year, even as the official poverty rate increased slightly, the Census Bureau reported Tuesday. The official poverty measure showed an increase of 1 percentage point in 2020, with 11.4% of Americans living in poverty, or more than 37 million people. It was the first increase in poverty after five consecutive annual...
Census: Relief programs staved off hardship in pandemic crash
WASHINGTON Massive government relief passed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic moved millions of Americans out of poverty last year, even as the official poverty rate increased slightly, the Census Bureau reported Tuesday. The official poverty measure showed an increase of 1 percentage point in 2020, with 11.4% of Americans living in poverty, or more than 37 million people. It was the first increase in poverty after five consecutive annual...
Milton girls win Elkhorn swim invitational
ELKHORN Milton High School’s girls swim team dominated the Elkhorn Invitational on Saturday. The Red Hawks—led by two wins each from Bailey Ratzburg and Azia Lynn Koser—finished with 528 points. Host Elkhorn was second with 360 and Janesville Parker fifth at 213. Ratzburg, a junior, won the 200 individual medley and the 100 breaststroke. Koser, a senior, picked up wins in the 200 freestyle and 100 butterfly. The Red Hawks also got wins from Alyssa Fons and Ella Schultz. Parker’s 200 freestyle relay team of Tadyn McCann, Katie Leach, Amber Schoville and Kyley Evans won the event in 2:00.52. McCann was also second in the 100 freestyle. Whitewater’s Grace Foucault won the 50 freestyle and was second in the 100 backstroke.
Milton girls win Elkhorn swim invitational
ELKHORN Milton High School’s girls swim team dominated the Elkhorn Invitational on Saturday. The Red Hawks—led by two wins each from Bailey Ratzburg and Azia Lynn Koser—finished with 528 points. Host Elkhorn was second with 360 and Janesville Parker fifth at 213. Ratzburg, a junior, won the 200 individual medley and the 100 breaststroke. Koser, a senior, picked up wins in the 200 freestyle and 100 butterfly. The Red Hawks also got wins from Alyssa Fons and Ella Schultz. Parker’s 200 freestyle relay team of Tadyn McCann, Katie Leach, Amber Schoville and Kyley Evans won the event in 2:00.52. McCann was also second in the 100 freestyle. Whitewater’s Grace Foucault won the 50 freestyle and was second in the 100 backstroke.
Hummingbird and monarch tagging events held in Whitewater, Sept. 11-12
Milton Courier Staff WHITEWATER The public is invited to observe the tagging and release of hummingbirds and monarch butterflies in a private garden this weekend. The yard of Emily and Larry Scheunemann, 11703 E. Berg Road, Whitewater, attracts butterflies and hummingbirds, which will be captured, banded and released. ...
Hummingbird and monarch tagging events held in Whitewater, Sept. 11-12
Milton Courier Staff WHITEWATER The public is invited to observe the tagging and release of hummingbirds and monarch butterflies in a private garden this weekend. The yard of Emily and Larry Scheunemann, 11703 E. Berg Road, Whitewater, attracts butterflies and hummingbirds, which will be captured, banded and released. ...
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