Health
State’s Suicide Rate Up 40% Since 2000
Rate is on par with alarming national trend.
Sep 15th, 2020 by Elizabeth Dohms-Harter, Wisconsin Public Radio
UW System Behind Testing Dorm Residents
Ramping up COVID-19 testing nearly two weeks after classes started at most campuses.
Sep 15th, 2020 by Rich Kremer, Wisconsin Public Radio
771 New Cases, Seven-Day Total Keeps Climbing
Positive case rate continues its upward trend.
Sep 14th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Local Health Officials Stripped of Power?
State Supreme Court’s Dane County ruling could threaten longstanding power of all local health officials, expert believes.
Sep 13th, 2020 by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin Examiner
Third COVID-19 Case Record In 10 Days
One-day record positive case rate over 20 percent continues push of seven- and 14-day averages to new highs.
Sep 13th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Highest Three-Day COVID-19 Total Since Pandemic Began
Cases continue to climb across the state, while Milwaukee's growth rate stabilizes.
Sep 12th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
County Invests in Mental Health Crisis Responders
$500,000 for a team of Sheriff's deputies and psychiatric clinicians.
Sep 12th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
COVID-19 Cases At All-Time High, Testing At Three-Month Low
Hospitalizations trending upward.
Sep 11th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
COVID-19 Spreading Across UW System
Multiple schools are experiencing high positivity rates, UWM's results unclear.
Sep 11th, 2020 by Henry Redman, Wisconsin Examiner
COVID-19 Spread Stable, But Testing Declining
Young people continue to drive transmission. Health officials concerned by low testing numbers.
Sep 11th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
More People Relying on Pandemic Unemployment Assistance
Regular state unemployment insurance will soon start running out.
Sep 11th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
‘Complete Streets’ Projects Focus on Health and Safety
In 2019, majority of projects were completed in areas with economic disparities.
Sep 11th, 2020 by Matt Martinez, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
