After more than two months since the “Safer at Home” orders were initially put out across the state, people are starting to get anxious.
Even more so since the Wisconsin Supreme Court recently struck down those orders, which were to expire on May 26. However, the Dane County Health Department is still imposing restrictions and released its own Forward Dane Plan to safely reopen the county in phases — similar to the Badger Bounce Back Plan.
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