Health

City Hall: Health Commissioner Kowalik Resigns
City Hall

Health Commissioner Kowalik Resigns

Led the department's turnaround after lead crisis. Will take Washington D.C. job.

WI Daily: Positive COVID-19 Case Rate Continues Upward Climb
WI Daily

Positive COVID-19 Case Rate Continues Upward Climb

Rate is at its highest point since early May and continues to climb.

WI Daily: 22,663 COVID-19 Cases in August, 188 Deaths
WI Daily

22,663 COVID-19 Cases in August, 188 Deaths

How does that compare to June and July?

The State of Politics: WILL Judge Shops To Kill Mask Mandate
The State of Politics

WILL Judge Shops To Kill Mask Mandate

Conservative group files suit in Polk County, where both judges were appointed by Scott Walker.

WI Daily: 537 New COVID-19 Cases From 5,099 Tests
WI Daily

537 New COVID-19 Cases From 5,099 Tests

Active hospitalizations climb to 287, but still near 30-day low.

WI Daily: 819 New COVID-19 Cases
WI Daily

819 New COVID-19 Cases

Hospitalizations continue to drop.

Neighborhoods Hard Hit by COVID-19 are Vulnerable to Summer Heat

Neighborhoods Hard Hit by COVID-19 are Vulnerable to Summer Heat

Social distancing makes cooling centers logistically difficult.

COVID-19 Outbreak at Green Bay Prison

COVID-19 Outbreak at Green Bay Prison

More than 250 inmates tested positive at the maximum-security prison.

WI Daily: 821 New Cases, Positive Case Rate Rising
WI Daily

821 New Cases, Positive Case Rate Rising

Hospitalizations up day-over-day, but down from a week ago.

County Seeing Downward COVID-19 Trend

County Seeing Downward COVID-19 Trend

Major indicators show disease declining in Milwaukee County.

WI Daily: COVID-19 Testing Climbing Again, As Are Cases
WI Daily

COVID-19 Testing Climbing Again, As Are Cases

Active hospitalizations hit 30-day low.

WI Daily: Milwaukee County Now Has 13th Worst COVID-19 Spread
WI Daily

Milwaukee County Now Has 13th Worst COVID-19 Spread

Washington and Waukesha still lead Milwaukee over past two weeks. Iron County worst in state and now second worst all time.