Unvaccinated 44% More Likely to Be Reinfected
Research by Wisconsin’s Epic Systems also shows those who got COVID-19 and later got vaccinated had lower chance of reinfection.
Dec 15th, 2021
Legal Sports Betting Comes to State
Oneida Casino in Green Bay becomes first Wisconsin tribe to offer this.
Dec 1st, 2021
UW-Green Bay Works to Restore Oak Savanna
$30,000 in seeds to restore 76-acre natural area in Northeast Wisconsin.
Nov 27th, 2021
5 Killed, 40 Injured By Driver Speeding Through Waukesha Parade
Community stunned by horrific Incident Sunday during Christmas Parade.
Nov 22nd, 2021
Packers Launch First Stock Offering Since 2011
Shares priced at $300. Seeking $90 million for Lambeau Field upgrades.
Nov 16th, 2021
Big Hike in Holiday Air Travel Expected
Up 50% at Mitchell. Will vaccine requirements for workers lead to delays?
Nov 15th, 2021
State’s Recovery From Latest COVID-19 Surge “Painfully Slow”
We aren’t out the woods yet, says Medical College of Wisconsin CEO.
Nov 3rd, 2021
Evers Calls For Investigation of Wisconsin’s Indian Boarding School
The governor signed an executive order officially apologizing for state's role in boarding schools.
Oct 11th, 2021
State Sen. Jacque Released From Hospital
Opponent of masks and vaccine mandates spent three weeks on a ventilator.
Sep 21st, 2021
Huge Increase in Gun Violence In 2020
Report by Epic Systems finds shooting incidents rose 73% in October, up nationally and statewide.
Sep 18th, 2021
Lisa Byington Makes History As Bucks New Play-By-Play Announcer
Byington is the first woman to become the full time play-by-play announcer.
Sep 16th, 2021
6 From State On Paralympics Team USA
Milwaukee's Jake Williams among state group who will compete in Tokyo.
Aug 24th, 2021
Nursing Homes Face Dilemma On Vaccine Mandate
40% of state’s long-term care workers not vaccinated. Mandate may push many to quit.
Aug 23rd, 2021
Legislature Passes Absentee Voting Restrictions
And proposal cutting funding to municipalities that reduce police funding.
Jun 22nd, 2021
GOP Elections Commissioners Argue for Voter Roll Purge
A State Supreme Court decision said it's not the state's responsibility to remove names.
Jun 11th, 2021
Mania For Trading Cards Causes Issues
Huge demand during pandemic. Target pulls some cards from shelves after fight broke out at a store.
May 17th, 2021
Bucks, Brewers Hike Fan Capacity To 50%
That’s 9,000 fans at Fiserv Forum, 20,000 at American Family Field.
May 11th, 2021
Milwaukee FPC Bans All Chokeholds
Commission scraps policy allowing chokeholds in deadly force situations when "all other options and tactics" are exhausted.
May 7th, 2021
Wildfires in State Up This Year
250 wildfires have burned 1,000 acres in Wisconsin, above the state’s 5- and 10-year averages.
Apr 3rd, 2021
Elections Commission Head Saw No Problems in Green Bay
Republican legislators claim election tampering, but Wolfe testified she saw no evidence of this.
Mar 31st, 2021
The Pay Gap Is About Gender and Racial Equity
The wage gap in Wisconsin is worse for Black and Latina women.
Mar 25th, 2021
New Mass Vaccination Sites Open
At Lambeau Field and UWM Student Union. Packers stadium can handle 6,000 shots per week.
Mar 17th, 2021
COVID-19 Declines at Nursing Homes
Long-term care facilities have accounted for one-third of pandemic deaths in Wisconsin.
Mar 10th, 2021
Evers Pushes Funding to Help Schools Change Mascots
“If it's not a financial issue,” why won’t schools change race-based mascots? he asks.
Mar 2nd, 2021
State Creates 4 Community Vaccine Clinics
In Racine, La Crosse and Marathon counties. Any eligible state resident can register to get vaccine.
Feb 24th, 2021
Kohl’s Rejects Bid to Take Over Board
Stock rises as investors group pushing for company changes fails to take control of board.
Feb 23rd, 2021
What Can State Learn From Texas Crisis?
Power generators in Midwest built to withstand freezing weather, utilities say.
Feb 19th, 2021
Milwaukee United Way Gets $25 Million Gift
MacKenzie Scott distributing wealth received in divorce from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
Feb 9th, 2021
Bucks, Brewers Prepare Pandemic Safety Plans
Bucks' plan submitted to city health department include 25% capacity at Fiserv Forum.
Feb 8th, 2021
DHS Expanding Vaccinators for Assisted Living Facilities
DHS is partnering with independent pharmacies, local health departments to hasten rollout.
Jan 28th, 2021
First Female Chief Forester Sees Challenges
Chief State Forester Heather Berklund manages 17 million acres of forest.
Jan 19th, 2021
COVID-19 Variant Hits Minnesota
Neighbor state confirms 5 cases. Has it traveled to Wisconsin?
Jan 12th, 2021
Tee Times During a Pandemic
Some public golf courses saw a 15% to 30% increase in usage in 2020.
Jan 3rd, 2021
Man That Helped Hundreds of Homeless Vets Dies of COVID-19
Charles Sheppard was a veteran and a peer support specialist with the Milwaukee VA.
Dec 19th, 2020
Rittenhouse Will Stand Trial on All Charges
Court Commissioner finds probable cause for all changes against the teenager.
Dec 3rd, 2020
New Outpatient Treatments Could Reduce COVID-19 Hospitalizations
Outpatient clinics can provide treatments that would have required patients to stay in the hospital.
Nov 20th, 2020
Big Crowd for Trump in Green Bay
Supporters chant “Superman” as Trump brags of his recovery from COVID-19.
Oct 31st, 2020
Nursing Homes Help Cause Hospital Bed Shortage
Homes with COVID-19 outbreak can’t accept hospital patients ready to transition.
Oct 12th, 2020
Green Bay Replaces Every Lead Pipe
Five-year effort replaces more than 2,000 pipes. Lambeau Field tax helped pay for it.
Oct 7th, 2020
Cop Says He Thought Jacob Blake Was a Kidnapper
Attorney for Kenosha cop who shot Blake offers this defense to the media.
Sep 27th, 2020
State Economy Hurt by Sports Shutdowns
Cutback of Bucks, Brewers, Packers games, cancelled Ryder Cup adds up to huge loss.
Sep 8th, 2020
Census Bureau Says 92% of State Households Counted
But Milwaukee count much lower. AG Josh Kaul joins lawsuit to block Census Bureau from quitting early.
Sep 2nd, 2020
Evers Calls for Special Session on Policing
In wake of Kenosha shooting calls for legislative session on police accountability, transparency.
Aug 24th, 2020
Trump Touts Economy in Oshkosh
Speech in Wisconsin for about a thousand people spread out and mostly wearing masks.
Aug 18th, 2020
Republicans Target Northeast Wisconsin
CPAC event in Green Bay, Trump trip to Oshkosh underline Fox Valley's importance for his reelection.
Aug 15th, 2020
Big Ten Expected to Cancel Football Season
Reports say 12-2 vote supported cancellation. PAC 12 conference expected to cancel this week.
Aug 10th, 2020
Nursing Homes Get Faulty FEMA Supplies
Gowns like garbage bags, other PPE from federal government has gone unused by state’s nursing homes.
Jul 27th, 2020
Green Bay Officials Get Death Threats for Mask Mandate
'What have we come to, not in Green Bay, no one should be threatened.'
Jul 27th, 2020
Not Many Workers Needed at Miller Park
Opening Day is July 31, but with no fans allowed, few workers needed.
Jul 22nd, 2020
Experts Say Remote Work Will Outlast Pandemic
More flexible, hybrid work models have lower expenses, are likely to continue in the future.
Jul 15th, 2020
Support for Black-Owned Businesses Rising?
Studies show Black owners disproportionately hurt by pandemic.
Jul 11th, 2020
Black Man Killed by Sheboygan Police
A 32-year-old Black man was shot and killed Thursday.
Jul 3rd, 2020
Brewers Season May Include Pictures of Fans
A shortened season, health guidelines and maybe cardboard cutouts of fans in the stands.
Jun 28th, 2020
Unemployment Benefits Extended by 13 Weeks
Unemployed workers who have exhausted their benefits can apply for an additional 13 weeks of support.
Jun 25th, 2020
DACA Immigrants Await High Court Ruling
6,600 in Wisconsin with DACA status await U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Trump’s effort to end program.
Jun 15th, 2020
Does Your Congressperson Support Police Reform?
The positions of Wisconsin's congressional delegation on police reform.
Jun 12th, 2020
Finalist for UW Job Defends Budget Cuts
Dr. Jim Johnsen, picked for UW System president, oversaw elimination of 40 programs at University of Alaska System.
Jun 10th, 2020
47% of State’s Non-Profits Have Cut Staff
Many cutting programming, most seeing fewer volunteers, report finds.
May 27th, 2020
‘It’s a Pain I Can’t Even Describe’
Adrienne Lathan, 48, describes how COVID-19 ravaged her body and killed her father.
Apr 29th, 2020
WI Congressional Delegation Backs Federal Help
All back CARES Act and Evers' disaster declaration for Wisconsin.
Apr 4th, 2020
Why Are Many COVID-19 Tests Negative?
On average, 16 tests come back negative for every one positive, right now.
Mar 27th, 2020
State’s Hospitals Face a Blood Shortage
“I’ve never seen anything like it.” 75 blood drives cancelled due to COVID-19.
Mar 18th, 2020
Universities Offer Varsity Video Gaming
Growing trend: UW-Stout, Lakeland and Carrol universities latest adding it to varsity athletics.
Dec 14th, 2019
Protest at Packers Game Targets Opponent
Calls on Washington “Redskins" to change “offensive" name and mascot.
Dec 9th, 2019
