(Madison) The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction recently announced its selected reading fundamental skills screening assessment and universal screening assessment, aligning with the requirements of 2023 Wisconsin Act 20. The aimswebPLUS by NCS Pearson provides Wisconsin schools with the opportunity to efficiently identify young students in need of additional reading support and quickly adjust instruction and provide necessary interventions. The early literacy and reading tools through aimswebPlus come at no cost to Wisconsin schools and districts and align with the requirements of Act 20. Information available on a dedicated page for the screener explains dates for administration, subtests administered at each grade, and approximate administration time for each subtest. A link to more information will be available with this story at DailyDodge.com.
(Beaver Dam) The state of Wisconsin has revoked the dealer license for three Columbia County wholesalers for failing to follow administrative requirements. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of Motor Vehicles issued the order against A1 Alpha Motor, Signature Auto Group, and VIP Autos. All three businesses are listed at 101 Skyline Drive in Arlington. The DMV’s Dealer and Agent Section determined that each dealer violated state law when they rolled back odometers on vehicles sold to customers, falsified title documents, and sold vehicles director to retail consumers.
(Wisconsin) The state’s Department of Natural Resources recently published its 2023 Annual Drinking Water Report, showing that more than 99 percent of the public water systems in Wisconsin met all water quality standards for contaminants. The report summarizes compliance with the drinking water requirements and highlights statewide efforts to help public water systems provide a safe and sustainable supply of drinking water. DNR officials say the impressive scorecard is possible because of the joint efforts between public water system owners and operators, the DNR, and many partners. They say $155 million in federal funding and Governor Tony Evers investment of $10 million in ARPA funds to expand on the state’s Well Compensation Grant program also helped. Most of the extra funding went toward lead service line replacement and addressing emerging contaminants. By the end of 2023, more than 1,860 Wisconsin public water systems obtained PFAS monitoring test results according to the DNR”s established drinking water standard for two PFAS chemicals.
(Beaver Dam) A backpack giveaway will be hosted by the Beaver Dam Scholarship Foundation next weekend. It is taking place on July 27th from 10am to 12pm, at Slumberland Furniture in Beaver Dam. It will be a free event open to Dodge County families in need and will be a first come, first serve basis until all backpacks have been handed out. There is no sign up required and families can come to the Slumberland entrance facing the mall. Backpacks are made for Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd Grades and are pre-assembled and ready for easy pick up.
