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10 Counties Have Self-Imposed "Safer-at-Home" Restrictions

By Frederica Freyberg | Here & Now

May 22, 2020

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While Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial launch of summer and one of the busiest tourist weekends in Wisconsin, some areas around the state have self-imposed restrictions in place based on the "Safer at Home" order. Those restrictions impact what businesses can open. 10 counties and seven of Wisconsin's 11 Tribal Communities also still have restrictions.

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