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RUTHIE HAUGE, MICHELLE STOCKER & ILANA BAR-AV
The year 2020 was historic, from the impeachment of a U.S. president to the election of a new president and the fight against a pandemic. Communities came together to march against systemic racism and lift each other up during unprecedented challenges. Â
Time seemed to stand still as we learned and worked and taught from home. Some in our communities lost their homes. Food banks were busy and theaters were boarded up. Creatively reopening our city meant finding safe ways to interact and reimagine mundane life that was missed. Throughout a time of great turmoil and catastrophic loss, hope was still found and the meaning of togetherness was solidified.Â
By Logan Rude
Dec 23, 2020 10:49 PM
MADISON, Wis. The free COVID-19 community testing site at the Alliant Energy Center has been extended to at least March 31, 2021.
Tests are free and available to anyone 5 years and older. Pre-registration is highly encouraged.
“Robust testing remains one of the best means of early identification of COVID-19 and helps limit its spread,” Dane County Executive Joe Parisi said. “With vaccine production increasing there are reasons for hope as the New Year dawns, but we know there’s still plenty of work in front of us to help keep one another healthy and safe.”
According to Public Health Madison & Dane County, more than 330,000 tests have been administered at the site since it opened in May. The site is a partnership between PHMDC and the state.
This is part of a series of interviews with Madison educators, organizers and leaders looking back at lessons they took from 2020. Find the others HERE.
In a year that pushed Madison to its limits and propelled the city to reimagine key services, Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway is leaning into change and innovation. Â
Sheâs learned that when itâs necessary, and with the assistance of âtalented and resilientâ city workers, local government can move quickly. Last spring, in a matter of weeks, the city moved a third of its employees to telework and transformed other positions to be safe, shifted employees to different departments and entirely recreated its public meeting system.