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2021-10-19

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Portage / wiscnews.com

Portage Parks preparing for 'Pumpkins in the Park-ing lot'

Children will have an opportunity Thursday to celebrate Halloween a few days early. The Portage Parks and Recreation Department is holding Pumpkins in the Park-ing lot 2021 from 3 to 7 p.m., Thursday, at the department office, 701 W. Slifer St. Children will receive a treat or treat bag of goodies and a pumpkin to carve at the free event. Read more

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Sauk County / wiscnews.com

Area COVID-19 hospitalizations require 'higher level of care' as experts encourage vaccination

As the number of patients hospitalized in the state with COVID-19 has either remained steady or grown, area healthcare providers urge people to get vaccinated. Aspirus Health System, which operates Divine Savior Hospital in Portage, has seen patients “requiring a higher level of care,” according to a statement by Dr. Susan Schneider, Senior System Physician Executive of Primary Care, who noted that the majority of people admitted are not vaccinated against the novel coronavirus. Read more

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so how many kids have died from this massively dangerous disease,.......3 only 3 have died from covid, put of thousands

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Portage / wiscnews.com

Therapy dog Tully to help Portage elementary students in pilot program

Tully walked between desks in step with his handler, regularly glancing up at her as students cooed and waved at him Wednesday, his first day as an official Portage school therapy dog. His owner, Principal Jennifer Garrigan, led the 1-year-old springer spaniel-poodle mix through classrooms and hallways at John Muir... Read more

GALLERY: Portage school gets therapy dog

Tully, a 1-year-old springer spaniel and poodle mix owned by Principal Jennifer Garrigan, is John Muir Elementary School’s new therapy dog as part of a pilot program to help students’ emotional well-being and cognitive development. Garrigan walked him around the Portage school and through classrooms Nov. 13, his first day. Students were instructed not to touch him until he’s acclimated to the school environment; after that, he will be available to classrooms and for individual sessions with students. Read more

Your Portage lifestyle news

Portage Parks preparing for 'Pumpkins in the Park-ing lot'

Area COVID-19 hospitalizations require 'higher level of care' as experts encourage vaccination

Therapy dog Tully to help Portage elementary students in pilot program

GALLERY: Portage school gets therapy dog

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