Health
Disabled Workers Okayed for Pandemic Aid
State gets federal permission to reverse its policy. Problem arose due to Walker-era restrictions passed.
Jul 29th, 2020 by Bram Sable-Smith, Wisconsin Public Radio
Milwaukee Youth Council Takes Action
With members from every aldermanic district, group allocates funding to mental health services.
Jul 29th, 2020 by Matt Martinez
National Guard’s COVID-19 Testing At Risk
Federal funding for this ends next month. Guard members have helped accomplish much of testing in Wisconsin.
Jul 29th, 2020 by Erik Gunn
Larson Launches State Mask Mandate Petition
State senator has gotten 8,000 signatures and a torrent of social media abuse.
Jul 29th, 2020 by Erik Gunn
COVID-19 Hospitalizations Going Up
Hospitalizations rising among every age group in county; higher death rate may follow.
Jul 28th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
100-Day High In New COVID-19 Hospitalizations
But the number of people actively hospitalized remains elusive.
Jul 28th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
The Summer of Glenn Grothman
Wisconsin representative’s latest brainstorm: suggesting anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist speak to Congress.
Jul 28th, 2020 by Henry Redman, Wisconsin Examiner
Nursing Homes Get Faulty FEMA Supplies
Gowns like garbage bags, other PPE from federal government has gone unused by state’s nursing homes.
Jul 27th, 2020 by Megan Hart, Wisconsin Public Radio
590 New COVID-19 Cases, One Death
Eighteen-day streak of over 700 new cases stops as testing falls.
Jul 27th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
State’s COVID-19 Level Worse Than Entire Developed World?
Wisconsin worse off than 31 states and probably every developed country.
Jul 27th, 2020 by Bruce Murphy
957 New COVID-19 Cases
Surges taking place across the state, including Milwaukee, Waukesha and Iron counties.
Jul 26th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
6,385 New COVID-19 Cases, 91,270 Tests In Past Week
Positive case rate appears to have stabilized, a sign that disease spread might not be accelerating.
Jul 25th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
