WHITEWATER – By May, Wisconsin’s very first Safe Haven Baby Box could be in place in Whitewater, where a newborn could be safely and anonymously given up.
Whitewater EMS Chief Jason Dean told the Whitewater Common Council this week he expects the climate-controlled baby box, being installed on the west exterior wall of the Whitewater fire station, 312 W. Whitewater St., to be ready for use about six weeks from now.
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