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Dane County Executive Joe Parisi announced Dane Arts will administer the newly created DANG! (Dane Arts Need Grant) program. This grant program will provide $15,000 of immediate support for working artists to help offset costs and lost revenue during the COVID-19 pandemic. With the DANG!

In the April 2nd issue, Kelly Petrowski, Tower Rock principal, appeared in an article and photo in reference to being awarded the Outstanding Administrator Award by the Wisconsin Title 1 Association. 

It’s been about a month since Wisconsin and many other states adopted isolation practices to curb the spread of COVID-19.

Last week, Gov. Tony Evers extended his Safer from Home order to May 26 due to continuing concerns about the virus.

States across the country are evaluating how to respond to coronavirus and, in many cases, that includes requesting federal aid and allocating current dollars.

The election has officially wrapped up for this spring as the Sauk County Clerk’s Office made the results official last week.

Jill Karofsky enjoyed growing up in Middleton, so much so she says she mentioned it in all of her stump speeches while she was running for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. A spot she won over Daniel Kelly, the incumbent, who was appointed by former Gov. Scott Walker in 2016.

In last week’s Star News election coverage, Mazomanie incumbent Ray Schlamp was listed as earning the third most votes and losing his seat as a trustee. The vote total was correct, however there were three seats up for election in the village of Mazomanie. Schlamp retained his seat.

The Star News regrets the error.

Sauk Prairie Cares is dedicated to all the brave frontline workers in the Sauk Prairie community, including healthcare workers, police and firemen, EMTs, nursing home caregivers, and many more. 

According to founders Kim Lane and Todd baker, owner of the Eagle Inn:

When Michele Doolan moved to Dane County’s rural 28^th District, she says it was “like finding a unicorn.” 

“I found this pocket of progressives who kind of turned their backs on Madison as being too hard to please,” she says. 

Twenty percent of area voters voted by absentee in April’s primary, according to data provided by clerks. This is on par with the State average, which was just over 18 percent. There were still a good number of voters at the polls.