In a public health issue so polarizing, misinformation has been a big concern for DeForest officials. The input of those who don’t live in the village has further inflamed the already heated dialogue in a “concerted effort to undermine the process,

At least nine Wisconsin communities have discontinued adding fluoride to their drinking water, and DeForest is one of at least six more considering it. For more than an hour, people from DeForest and surrounding communities shared their opinions and concerns in emotionally charged five-minute time slots.