Health
Wisconsin Sets New Seven-Day COVID-19 High
17,573 cases in the past week.
Oct 11th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene2,742 New Cases, Milwaukee Falls to 10th Worst
895 people actively hospitalized, 18 deaths.
Oct 10th, 2020 by Jeramey JanneneCaregivers Need Better Pay, Support, Report Finds
Evers' task force recommends legislation and investments to help state's caregivers.
Oct 10th, 2020 by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin ExaminerRegular Unemployment Running Out
Claims to federal program for those running out of unemployment are rising.
Oct 9th, 2020 by Graham KilmerMilwaukee County Has Fallen to 9th Worst All-Time COVID Outbreak
Wisconsin's most populous county long had the worst per-capita outbreak.
Oct 9th, 2020 by Jeramey JanneneUW System Students Increasingly Seeking Mental Health Counseling
The number of UW-System students that sought counseling is up 15% over five years.
Oct 9th, 2020 by Rich Kremer, Wisconsin Public RadioGOP Legislators Attack Evers’ New Restrictions
But Republicans have proposed zero plans for dealing with the coronavirus.
Oct 9th, 2020 by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin ExaminerHospitalizations Going Up, Transmission Rate Going Down
Milwaukee still has a high disease burden, but signs of slowing emerge.
Oct 9th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer3,132 New COVID-19 Cases, A New Record
The number of people actively hospitalized sets another record.
Oct 8th, 2020 by Jeramey JanneneMilwaukee Enforcing Existing Capacity Restrictions Over Lower State Limits
Health Department determines its order is more restrictive, superseding blanket 25% restriction.
Oct 8th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene$80,000 Hospital Bill Pushed Me to Run for Office
Our health care system is broken. We need expanded BadgerCare in Wisconsin.
Oct 8th, 2020 by Jessica KatzenmeyerGreen Bay Replaces Every Lead Pipe
Five-year effort replaces more than 2,000 pipes. Lambeau Field tax helped pay for it.
Oct 7th, 2020 by Megan Hart, Wisconsin Public Radio