Reminders During Coronavirus Pandemic
Monday, April 13th, 2020 -- 9:48 AM
-We have some reminders for you in regards to the coronavirus pandemic.We, like all of you, are being inundated with information regarding the coronavirus outbreak. We encourage you to head to our website and Facebook page to see all the information we have available for you. We have some information right in the yellow box at the top of our homepage and you can look through our archives for information we’ve received over the past couple weeks. Also, you can scroll through our Facebook page to see all the posts.
The City of Neillsville has declared a State of Emergency and the Clark County Board of Supervisors approved a Health Emergency issued by the county as well. The Clark County COVID-19 Crisis Team continues to work diligently to keep the county employees and residents safe. Many Clark County businesses are closed, but many are still providing services, so please reach out to them and see what’s available. All Clark County Campgrounds are closed until May 14th and no reservations will be taken until June 1st. On another note, the Neillsville Police Department has stated that the parks within the City of Neillsville are closed until further notice. If you have any questions or concerns, you can contact Police Chief Jim Mankowski at 715-743-5661.
During this COVID-19 crisis, Workforce Resource Inc. continues to serve customers through remote services. To contact a Workforce Resource staff member, call toll free 855-792-5439 weekdays from 8:00 a.m. ??" 4:30 p.m. or email them at [email protected]. Workforce Resource serves 21 counties in West Central and Northern Wisconsin. Services are provided through federal and state programs including FoodShare Employment & Training, Wisconsin Works, Affordable Care Act, Senior Community Services Employment Program, Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act, YouthBuild and Independent Living. All program services continue to be available throughout the region. Visit their website at www.workforceresource.org for more information.
For small businesses needing help during these times, please head to the Small Business Development Center's website at https://wisconsinsbdc.org/services/covid-19/ They have numerous resources available for small business owners including grants and loans. And for farmers or other ag related businesses, Senator Tammy Baldwin’s staff has created a page of resources for farmers. You can find that here: https://www.baldwin.senate.gov/cares/rural. The Clark County Extension Office has provided information if a dairy farmer may need to dump milk. The information discusses dumping milk for landspreading. You can find those links on our website.
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation is asking for help in locating those that are able to or are already making Personal Protective Equipment or PPE. You can find those links on our website. To help policymakers and the public better understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Hospital Association Information Center, or WHAIC, has created a data dashboard related to daily COVID-19 hospitalizations and equipment capacity. The information is available at https://www.wha.org/COVID19Update, with data updated daily.
The Marshfield Clinic has changed their hours, they are doing screenings for patients and essential visitors, only essential visitors are allowed at this time and they have established numerous resources regarding the COVID-19 Pandemic. Clark County’s schools are closed, but all of them are providing meals for their students. Some are also delivering the meals. Please get in touch with your district to see how to get the meals. Also, the districts are doing at home learning. They are providing resources for students to continue learning and they encourage parents and students to call or email if they have questions. Also, the School District of Neillsville has changed their office hours from 6am-4:30pm to better serve everyone. Garbage pick up has changed for municipalities that use Advanced Disposal, which include Neillsville. They will only collect garbage in bags that are in containers. They are not collecting free floating garbage.
Ascension Medical Group Wisconsin has opened its 7th drive-through testing location in central and northern Wisconsin for COVID-19. As of Wednesday, April 8, drive-through testing is now available from 9 a.m. - Noon Monday - Friday at Ascension Our Lady of Victory - Owen. Individuals who wish to be tested at drive-through locations must first be pre-screened by an Ascension Medical Group provider by appointment or virtually using Ascension Online Care. Those interested in drive-through testing in Owen can call 715-644-5530 for appointment options. Ascension Online Care is available at: ascension.org/OnlineCare.
The City of Neillsville’s Ride Share Service has changed. They are no longer doing group rides unless it’s absolutely necessary and all riders are being asked to ride in the back. Also, Sniteman Pharmacy’s lobby is closed, but they are still filling prescriptions and have several options for you to pick them up. Just call 715-743-3500 for more information. The Neillsville Public Library is also closed, but they have plenty of fun resources on their website. And they are continuing their weekly storytime live on Facebook. Speaking of story time, you can hear stories read by Neillsville School District staff and students on 92.7FM WPKG and 1370AM WCCN/98.5FM daily from Noon to 5:45pm. If you’re feeling stressed or overwhelmed, you can connect with the Clark County UW-Extension office from 9:30am-10am on Tuesday mornings to reset, refresh and recharge.
Finally, Marshfield Area United Way has created a COVID-19 Response and Relief Fund for the community to use. Just contact them if you need assistance. Marshfield and the faith based community also created a Hopeline, just call 715-384-3188. There are many resources out there for you to use, please feel free to reach out to our station and we’ll help you in any way we can or you can put you in contact with all the other sources that are available.
Feel free to contact us with questions and/or comments.