Health
Opioid Overdoses Skyrocket During Pandemic
Opioid overdoses are up 117 percent compared to the same period in 2019.
Aug 8th, 2020 by Shamane Mills, Wisconsin Public Radio
Mexican Fiesta Organizers Make 45,000 Masks
Pandemic forces festival to cancel, organizers use the time to produce free masks for the community
Aug 8th, 2020 by Matt Martinez, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Ascension St. Joe’s Adds Four Physicians
Hospital increases staff to address ‘primary care desert’ on North Side.
Aug 8th, 2020 by Matt Martinez, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Unemployment at 10.2 Percent
Black Americans continue to be most affected by unemployment.
Aug 7th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
WEDC, Milwaukee Downtown Tout “We’re All In” Safety Campaign
Saying COVID-19 is not a political issue, leaders want individuals to support businesses with safe practices.
Aug 7th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
One in 100 Wisconsin Residents Have Tested Positive For COVID-19
State testing data shows state hits threshold for first time. Milwaukee County is greater than one in 50.
Aug 7th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Healthcare Workers Support Mask Mandate
Healthcare workers knock Republicans for doing nothing for unemployed.
Aug 7th, 2020 by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin Examiner
Milwaukee’s COVID-19 Cases, Transmission Rate Dropping
But we can't let up now, or we risk losing what little progress has been made.
Aug 7th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
UW System Orders 350,000 COVID-19 Tests
System plans to test students in the dorms every two weeks.
Aug 7th, 2020 by Rich Kremer
Wisconsin On COVID-19 Testing Surge
Over 17,000 tests for three days in a row.
Aug 6th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
A Mask Mandate is Not Enough
It's a step in the right direction, but not enough to suppress the virus.
Aug 5th, 2020 by Bruce Thompson
COVID-19 Slowing in Milwaukee County, Increasing Statewide
Milwaukee County still has fourth largest per capita spread in state, but it's down 29 percent.
Aug 5th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
