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Holmen to get fluoride in water
Holmen voters approved a referendum asking whether fluoride should be added to the city’s water supply. Votes totaled 2,118 in favor of fluoridation and 1,856 against. Print PDF
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Holmen: Village board OKs fluoride referendum vote
Village residents may voice their views of fluoridation of Holmen’s water supply in a referendum Nov. 4, and when they do they’ll be able to consider the cost to the taxpayers. Meeting Sept. 11, village trustees worded the referendum question so voters will know the cost of their vote. Village public works director Bob Haines […]
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Holmen committee sets wording for Nov. 4 fluoride referendum
Holmen residents will get a say on whether fluoride should be in the water supply come Election Day. Tuesday, the Holmen Village Board’s Finance and Personnel Committee approved wording for a referendum that will be on the Nov. 4 ballot. The question will read: “Are you in favor of implementing the fluoridation of the village […]
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Diversity, fluoride stir debate
Local residents have been presented with a couple of complicated and controversial issues during the past few weeks. There have been no easy answers, but there has been a glut of half-truths, distortions, flat-out lies and inherited beliefs that are absolutely right or absolutely wrong — depending on who’s doing the talking. On top of […]
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Fond du Lac: Fluoride referendum rejected
Voters in the city of Fond du Lac won’t get a chance to weigh in on the water fluoridation issue. The City Council voted 4-3 on Wednesday night to reject a proposal calling for an advisory referendum on whether fluoride, a chemical that prevents tooth decay, should be added to Fond du Lac’s water supply. […]
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Prairie du Chien: voters to decide on fluoridation November 4
Excerpts: … Following through on a decision to place a non-binding referendum regarding water fluoridation on the November ballot, council wrestled with a decision over whether or not to include estimated costs in the question. Council member Linda Munson argued for two questions: a yes or no on the fluoridation and a second question asking […]
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Commentary: Endorsements no substitute for science
I would like to respond to dentists Margaret Hebl and Jeffrey Kraig (The Reporter, March 10) who provided your readers with assurances about water fluoridation, despite the growing body of evidence that indicates that it is neither safe nor effective. They state that “small amounts” of fluoride “are present naturally in almost all water supplies.” […]
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25 years ago: excessive amounts of hydrofluoric acid in Orfordville tap water
Sept. 25, 1982 (Saturday) – Cool, windy weather has greeted the start of the annual Rock County Air Show at the county airport north of Beloit. Green water flows from the taps in Orfordville; the cause is excessive amounts of hydrofluoric acid; water hydrants were flushed to correct the problem and there were no reports […]
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The Madison Water Utility battles criticism over high fluoride levels in Well 28
The Madison Water Utility had to shut down far west side Well No. 28 Tuesday because there was too much fluoride in the water pumping into the drinking water supply, the utility announced Friday. While the utility is so far unsure what caused the elevated fluoride, the incident has sparked further concern the utility is […]
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Village of Saukville may end fluoride
Village of Saukville – A suburban community is considering dropping fluoride from its drinking water, sparking discussion of another aspect of water – an increasingly contentious topic in southern Wisconsin. In this case, the question is focused on Saukville, a village in northern Ozaukee County that has grown nearly 6% since the 2000 U.S. census. […]
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