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2:14 Iron County is leading the state when it comes to the percentage of people that have gotten at least one shot. 18.5 percent of Iron County residents have gotten at least their first dose. Oneida County is tied with Bayfield County for 5th highest at 16.7 percent. Iron, Oneida, Price, Vilas, and Forest Counties are all above the state average.  Lincoln and Langlade Counties are below it. These will likely even out as vaccine rollout moves further along. “We also added in a population formula so that we would equitably distribute the vaccine across the state,” said Willems Van Dijk. �...

5:28 Demmer Memorial Library Director Erica Brewster stands at a computer behind the front desk as she checks in recently returned books.  She’s proud of services the Three Lakes library has continued to offer throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. “A lot of libraries are working to do creative services and outreach during the pandemic, homeschooling support, and other services that really we’ve had a great opportunity to learn in this year from the pandemic experience and we think we could come out of this so much stronger,” said Brewster. She fears some of the services could take a hit ...