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Brown County is running a major active shooter drill at Northwest Elementary on June 11. Don't freak out if you see a ton of police and fire trucks around the school—it's just a practice run.
At a glance
Rising — being discussed more frequently. 1 mention in the last 30 days, 2 the 90 before that.
The total cost for the new AED equipment is $13,858.86, funded by opioid abatement grants.
County employees and the public visiting county buildings will have access to life-saving equipment.
No groups negatively affected
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