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Two guards, one prison staff member and four inmates tell of frustrations with how Kettle Moraine Correctional Institution handled a COVID-19 outbreak that exploded to more than 870 cases.

By Logan Rude Dec 31, 2020 5:32 PM PORTAGE, Wis. — Two Columbia Correctional Institution staff members were assaulted Wednesday night by an inmate, according to Wisconsin Department of Corrections officials. John Beard, director of communications with the DOC, confirmed to News 3 Now that the attack happened around 5 p.m. The inmate struck both staff members with a closed fist, according to Beard. Both victims were taken to a nearby hospital, One suffered a large laceration to the for...

rfox@tribtoday.com LIBERTY — The mental health strain on emergency responders was highlighted this year when a Liberty firefighter and paramedic died, kicking off a series of events that led to policy changes in the fire department, criminal charges, firings and criticism of the way township officials handled the events. John Beard, 51, of McDonald, was a firefighter and paramedic for years, joining the Liberty department full time in 2012. He served “his community and hometown with integri...

LIBERTY — The mental health strain on emergency responders was highlighted this year when a Liberty firefighter and paramedic died, kicking off a series of events that led to policy changes in the fire department, criminal charges, firings and criticism of the way township officials handled the events. John Beard, 51, of McDonald, was a firefighter and paramedic for years, joining the Liberty department full time in 2012. He served “his community and hometown with integrity, generosity and ...

Beard, Billie Houser Monday, December 14, 2020 Billie Beard Billie Houser Beard, affectionately known by many as “Bebe”, died peacefully on December 13, 2020. She was 97 years young.    Our beloved “BeBe” was truly one of a kind.  She loved her family, life and people. Her personality lit up a room with joy whenever she entered it.  She wanted to be called “BeBe” by her grandchildren but the name so fit her bubbly personality that soon her family and her many friends st...

Beard, Billie Houser Monday, December 14, 2020 Billie Beard Billie Houser Beard, affectionately known by many as “Bebe”, died peacefully on December 13, 2020. She was 97 years young.    Our beloved “BeBe” was truly one of a kind.  She loved her family, life and people. Her personality lit up a room with joy whenever she entered it.  She wanted to be called “BeBe” by her grandchildren but the name so fit her bubbly personality that soon her family and her many friends st...

Inmates in Wisconsin’s prisons are “still fighting every day." //end headline wrapper ?> Columbia Correctional Institution. Photo from the Department of Corrections. If you’re in prison, it’s not just the likelihood of being exposed to COVID-19 that weighs on you. While you wait to see whether you’ll develop symptoms, there isn’t much else to do. As part of the Department of Corrections (DOC) strategy to limit the virus’ spread among incarcerated people, many things which may hav...

By Kevin Zimmermann (WHBL) - When National Guard troops were dispatched on Monday to test inmates at the Kettle Moraine Correctional Institution near ...

By Kevin Zimmermann (WHBL) - When National Guard troops were dispatched on Monday to test inmates at the Kettle Moraine Correctional Institution near ...

By Kevin Zimmermann (WHBL) - When National Guard troops were dispatched on Monday to test inmates at the Kettle Moraine Correctional Institution near ...