FREE WELL TESTING KITS FOR SELECT GROUPS STILL AVAILABLE FROM LINCOLN COUNTY

LINCOLN COUNTY – The Lincoln County Health Department continues to offer free well water test kits to private well owners with weakened immune systems or who meet income criteria, through their well water testing program. Those seeking to determine if they qualify must begin the process by completing an eligibility survey, which can be found on the County website under Health, or via phone @ 715-536-0307. Those interested in the program are urged to fill out the survey as soon as possible, as supplies are limited.

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Midwest Spring Storms Leave Trail of Damage Across Wisconsin, Cause Power Outages

Severe weather pounded Wisconsin Thursday night, bringing strong thunderstorms with large hail, lightning and high winds across the state. NWS confirmed a tornado over Loyal, 12 miles northeast of Neillsville, around 5:15 p.m. They confirmed another tornado near Colby and the Highway 13 corridor as well as confirming a tornado in the Rib Falls area, as Marathon County Emergency Management confirmed a brief tornado touchdown on County Hwy H and Cherrywood Lane in Rib Falls. Bancroft area homeowners are cleaning up after a tornado hit the area Thursday night. A…

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