Health
632 New COVID-19 Cases as Christmas Deflates Total
Four deaths reported.
Dec 26th, 2020 by Jeramey JanneneNew Program for Lead-Poisoned Children
Medical College of Wisconsin program seeks improved response to kids testing positive.
Dec 26th, 2020 by Matt Martinez, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service1,506 COVID-19 Cases Reported Friday
Five more COVID-19 deaths.
Dec 26th, 2020 by Urban MilwaukeeHospitals Wait In Line for Injury Lawsuits
They are increasingly filing liens against uninsured patients in case they sue someone for damages.
Dec 25th, 2020 by Bram Sable-Smith, Wisconsin Center for Investigative JournalismCOVID-19 Survivors Reflect on 2020
Many this year have 'confronted the reality of death' and faced unexpected challenges.
Dec 24th, 2020 by Sam Woods, Milwaukee Neighborhood News ServiceOver 8% Of Wisconsin Residents Have Tested Positive for COVID-19
DHS reports 2,799 new cases
Dec 24th, 2020 by Jeramey JanneneCapitol Christmas Decoration Memorializes COVID-19 Victims
A garland was made with a ring for every person that has died in Wisconsin.
Dec 24th, 2020 by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin ExaminerHospital Files 200 Lawsuits Against Patients
Many hospitals in state promised to slow down debt collection during pandemic. They haven’t.
Dec 24th, 2020 by Bram Sable-Smith, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism64 of 72 Wisconsin Counties Have “High” COVID-19 Levels
Case load less than half of what it was when things were "critically high."
Dec 23rd, 2020 by Jeramey JanneneRecord Report of 120 New COVID-19 Deaths
But 30-day death average still below December 9th high.
Dec 22nd, 2020 by Jeramey JanneneEPA Requires Lead Testing for Schools, Day Cares
But fails to speed up removal of lead lines. A “heart breaking failure,” critics charge.
Dec 22nd, 2020 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public RadioEvers Offers Compromise Bill on COVID-19
After meeting with Republican leaders, offers draft bill with “items on which all of us can agree.”
Dec 22nd, 2020 by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin Examiner