Health
State Law Punishes People With Disabilities
Vos-Walker law means disabled people who lose their job can’t get unemployment benefits.
Jul 22nd, 2020 by Ken Lonnquist
Kowalik Still Resists School Reopenings
City health leader says schools must get approved plan to reopen, with precise rules still to come.
Jul 21st, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
1,117 New COVID-19 Cases, A Record High in Wisconsin
100-day high in new hospital admissions. Gap between Milwaukee and state continues to grow.
Jul 21st, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Hospitalizations, Case Rate Keep Rising
But deaths are slowing. Will they jump or has death rate slowed?
Jul 20th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
45-Day COVID-19 Hospitalization High, But Only One Death
30-day death rate as low as it has been since outbreak began.
Jul 19th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
New Single Day COVID-19 High, Cases Spreading To Older Age Groups
State reports double-digit death total for first time in 22 days as hospitalizations fall.
Jul 18th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Where To Get Free and Locally Made Masks
With the city's new mandate, here's a list of local resources for face coverings.
Jul 18th, 2020 by Ana Martinez-Ortiz and Bridget Fogarty, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Council Spending Hours Reviewing Barrett’s Appointments
Plenty of praise and criticism for department heads, including Jeff Polenske and Jeanette Kowalik.
Jul 17th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
COVID-19 Hospitalizations Up 40 Percent In Two Weeks
Lagging indicator of disease's spread has upward trend.
Jul 17th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Child Care Providers Question Mask Mandate for Kids
The city's new ordinance applies to children three and up.
Jul 17th, 2020 by Corri Hess, Wisconsin Public Radio
Service Estimates COVID-19 Exposure Risk at Gatherings
A gathering of 100 people in Milwaukee County is given a 97% chance of having COVID-19 positive attendee.
Jul 17th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
State Using Half of Testing Capacity
DHS officials call for residents to more readily get tested for COVID-19.
Jul 17th, 2020 by Bram Sable-Smith, Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
