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ELKHORN, Wisconsin 鈥?The community in Elkhorn rallied to raise more than $15,000 to install a Safe Haven baby box to save newborns.Michelle Shilts is among the many people in Elkhorn who vividly remember the day the body of a baby boy was found in a field in nearby Whitewater last spring. TMJ4 News Michelle Shilts. Lead fundraising effort for Safe Haven baby box in Elkhorn. It crushed me, Shilts shared.This year, the Elkhorn City Council passed an ordin
stanley shop ance to install a Safe Haven baby box in town.The device allows parents to anonymously drop off a newborn baby in a temperature-controlled setting. It then alerts trained staff.The boxes are pricey starting at $15,000Shilts, a mother of 4, led the fundraising effort tapping into the Rotary Club, multiple churches, civic groups, and families.They raised the money needed within roughly 3 months. People have been passionate about the project. It has been the easiest f
stanley cup undraising I ve ever done, Shilts stated.Autumn Reynolds parents were involved.She says as a teenager this effort matters because her generation will be the next to start families. There s so much hope and maybe people won t use it maybe people will but it s there if they need to so nothing like what happened in Whitewater will happen again,
stanley taza Reynolds explained. TMJ4 News Autumn Reynolds, Her parents were involved in the effort to support the baby boxAutumn is a teenager and talked abou Jial FEMA vaccination site at the Wisconsin Center to close May 28
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stanley termoska d good news out of Milwaukee County in regard to COVID-19. Cases and hospital needs are declining, and the county has officially entered the green zone with a positivity rate of less than 5%. That case isn t the same in Racine or Kenosha counties, though. The online CDC map breaking down community levels by county shows Racine and Kenosha aren t doing as well as the rest of southeastern Wisconsin. While areas like Milwaukee County, Waukesha County, and Walworth County all show l
stanley cup ow community levels, Kenosha and Racine are high. Milwaukee County Enters COVID-19 Green Zone As Cases, Hospital Needs DeclineMilwaukee County s COVID-19 Positivity Rate Drops Below 5%Along with the map, the CDC also lists recommendations for preventing COVID-19 based on the community levels in your area. When levels are low, like they are in Milwaukee County, the CDC recommends staying up to date with your COVID-19 vaccines and getting testing if you show symptoms. However, if community levels ar
stanley thermos mug e high in the area, the CDC recommends wearing a mask inside, in addition to staying up to date with vaccines and getting tested if you have symptoms. A few other counties in Wisconsin also show high transmission rates. They are Barron, Rusk, Iron, Vilas, Oneida, and Forest counties. Report a typo or error // Submit a news tip
