Wisconsin Public Radio, 12/3/2021
"We decided to respect our team members' wishes and not require them to wear masks," owner Lindsey Fox said in an interview with WPR. "The decision is left up to the individual, and we don't feel it is our job as a business owner to police that."
Without a mask requirement for employees, though, the USDA contended that its policies wouldn't permit inspectors into the shop. That would mean revocation of Nolechek's federal "Mark of Inspection" status, which permits the shop to sell its products wholesale. And that would threaten to wipe out about 25 percent of Nolechek's revenue, Fox said.
Clark County has Wisconsin's 2nd lowest rate of vaccination among all residents. It has inched up from 34% to 35% during the past month.
60% of all Wisconsin residents are vaccinated. (See NYT map below)
11/9/2021 update starts here, "Covid greetings from Clark County, Wisconsin, the state's 2nd least vaccinated county", starts here.
34% compared to a statewide average of 59%.
It's currently at extremely high risk of Covid spread.
Stay away from Owen. This little burg of 924 has 16 active cases.
4/25/2021 update, "Home to Wisconsin's second biggest cluster of Trump COVIDIOTS", starts here.
Green Bay Press Gazette, 4/24/2021
In Clark County, where Trump won about 67% of the 2020 vote, the vaccination rate as of Friday was about 23% — making it the Wisconsin county with the second lowest vaccination rate.Synonyms for ''extreme Trumpism"
In 1920, the population of Clark County was 35,120.
In 2019, the estimated population of Taylor County was 34,774.
The following demographics will come as no surprise. Clark County is another Wisconsin Festival of Whiteness.
% of population 25 and older with bachelor's degree:
- 12.6% - Clark County
- 30.1% - Wisconsin
- 32.1% - U.S.
% of population 65 and older:
- 17.0% - Clark County
- 17.5% - Wisconsin
- 16.5% - U.S.
% of population living in poverty:
- 13.5% - Clark County
- 10.4% - Wisconsin
- 10.5% - U.S. (they're joking, of course)
The GOP dumbing down of America is working like a charm in Clark County.
11/15/2020 update, "Even more reasons to fear the virus", starts here.
Clark County. On fire.
From March 25 until September 30, Clark County reported 407 coronavirus cases, an average of 2 cases per day.
Since September 30, Rusk County has reported an addition 1,226 cases, an average of 28 cases per day.
The current 7-day average is 52 cases per day.
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Original 7/16/2020 post, "A lot of people are very scared of the virus, for good reason", starts here.
Reported in 'A slow healing process': Slammed by the dairy crisis, shuttered by the coronavirus, small towns forge ahead. (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6/10/2020)
Clark County had 40 confirmed COVID-19 cases on June 10th. The number has tripled since then.
Clark is one of Wisconsin's 57 high-risk counties.
Related posts:
Statewide
Wisconsin COVID cases mapped and graphed. (updated daily)
Regionally
Langland and Lincoln counties. Double vision. (10/1/2020)Milwaukee, Racine, Kenosha, Walworth, and Waukesha counties. Greetings from Wisconsin's coronavirus hot corner. (8/20/2020)
Vilas and Oneida counties. Probably not a good idea to go about your usual business in Oneida and Vilas counties. (8/20/2020)
Individual counties
Brown County. GET ME REWRITE: 5 white guys don't get their way on the Green Bay Common Council. (7/22/2020)
Chippewa County. Wisconsin News: Chippewa County public health director favors mask requirement, and so should all county residents. (7/22/2020)
Clark County, Wisconsin: "A lot of people are very scared of the virus, for good reasons." (7/16/2020)
Dodge County. GOP leader Scott Fitzgerald wants Wisconsin Senate to strike down mask order as COVID-19 cases spike in his home county. (8/8/2020)
Douglas County. City of Superior City Council to residents: #WearADamnMask. (7/23/2020)
Grant County. Dear Sheriff Dreckman, Please find a job where mimicking GOP talking points is the only job qualification. (10/1/2020)
Iron County. Wisconsin coronavirus hot spot. (7/27/2020)
Jackson County. Republicans in Jackson County Wisconsin shocked to learn virus didn't 'just disappear' after the election. (10/4/2020)
Jefferson County. Covidiots on parade at Jefferson County Board of Supervisors meeting. (7/28/2020)
Marinette County. Covidiots rule the day in Marinette County. (8/14/2020)
Oconto County. Covidiots rule the day in Oconto County. (8/14/2020)
Pepin County. In one week, Pepin County Wisconsin went from a 13.8 to 206.6 positive Covid test rate per 100,000 people. (7/13/2020)
Polk County. Covidiots throw hissy fit over #wearamask. (8/25/2020)
Polk County. Republicans shocked to learn that virus didn't disappear after Election Day. (11/11/2020)
Racine County. GET ME REWRITE. Face masks: Response to public health crisis or political litmus test? Racine County Sheriff flips off Tony Evers. (8/2/2020)
Rusk County. Wakes up to the reality of Covid. (11/12/2020)
Sauk County. Covidiots on parade at Sauk County Board of Supervisors meeting (chapter 2). (7/25/2020)
Sauk County. Baraboo Public Library reopens as coronavirus cases spike in Sauk County. (8/14/2020)
Shawano County. County Sheriff protects constitutional rights white the county is aflame with the virus. (10/4/2020)
Taylor County. Another rural Wisconsin county experiences a virus spike. (10/4/2020)
Waukesha County. The Sonny Boy chronicles. (8/18/2020)
Wood County. Dear Wood County residents, It's not a time for complacency. Best, Retiring Guy. (7/11/2020)
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