MADISON—Gov. Tony Evers today announced a robust $1 billion statewide effort to support COVID-19 testing, contact tracing, acquisition of needed supplies, emergency operations, and resources for local communities throughout Wisconsin.

The effort is funded by $1.17 billion in federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act dollars.

Governor Tony Evers today announced a $75 million program of grants and initiatives to help small businesses get back on their feet and recuperate from losses due to the pandemic. $2500 grants will be available to assist with the costs of business interruption or for health and safety improvements, wages and salaries, rent, mortgages, and inventory. Businesses will be able to apply for grant assistance in early June.

MADISON—Gov. Tony Evers today announced $75 million in assistance for small businesses as part of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation’s We’re All In initiative, a comprehensive effort to celebrate and help Wisconsin’s small businesses get back on their feet and support best practices to keep businesses, consumers, employees and communities safe.

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All Dunn County offices will continue to be closed through the end of May, and it is possible that the closure will continue after that date. 

“This is a prudent decision given that, despite the end of the Safer at Home order, COVID-19 is still athreat to public health,” said County Manager Paul Miller. “Continued restricted access to Countybuildings and facilities is deemed necessary to protect residents and employees of Dunn County.”

Following many other counties and cities in the state, Dunn County late this afternoon issued a health order to provide some guidance to businesses and other organizations in the county in the wake of the court order yesterday.

County health departments around the state have been responding in different ways to yesterday's court opinion overturning the Safer at Home order extension.

Several counties moved immediately to extend all or most of the protections in the order, including Dane, Kenosha and Brown Counties, as well as the City and County of Milwaukee, City of Racine, 

Locally the Eau Claire and Dunn County health departments have released statements this morning: