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In June 2021, the Endeavor/Moundville Fire Department was notified that they have been awarded a grant from the Gary Sinise Foundation to purchase vehicle rescue equipment. The grant, totaling almost $9,000, was used to purchase four Rescue 42 Stabilizing Struts and four Rescue 42 Shark Junior Stabilizing step chalks.

The Marquette County Executive and Finance Committee met on August 9th to discuss proposed American Rescue Plan Act funded projects and how they should prioritize those projects.

Last Friday, an advisory panel for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced the authorization of COVID-19 vaccine booster shots for some people who are immunocompromised.

Pictured are Governor Tony (left) and Kathleen Evers (right), along with bakery owner Kathleen Ludwikowski (center) during a stop at Kathleen’s Flour Bin last Friday. Governor Tony Evers and his wife Kathleen visited some Wisconsin communities on Friday, July 23rd, making a stop in Montello along the way.

An Intercept Tek84 scanner used for high-security contraband detection is now operating at the Marquette County jail. It was purchased with a Wisconsin Department of Justice, Division of Law Enforcement $150,000 grant awarded to the Marquette County Sheriff’s Office.

The Marquette County Executive and Finance Committee met on July 12th and full County Board met July 14th to discuss potentially contributing $1.7 million of American Rescue Plan Act funds towards a grant that would see Marquette-Adams Telephone Cooperative bring high speed gigabit fiber internet to over 1000 new residences in Marquette County.