Health

UWM Professor To Study Islands of Brilliance

UWM Professor To Study Islands of Brilliance

NEA-funded study of local non-profit's creativity workshop for autistic students.

Data Wonk: Republicans Are Killing Republicans
Data Wonk

Republicans Are Killing Republicans

167,000 lives could have been saved in states opposed to vaccines.

Bill Gives UC Benefits To Workers Who Quit to Avoid Vaccines

Bill Gives UC Benefits To Workers Who Quit to Avoid Vaccines

Unemployment proposal one of 4 Republican bills undercutting vaccine requirements.

Wisconsin Budget: Slashing Safety Net Will Weaken Workforce
Wisconsin Budget

Slashing Safety Net Will Weaken Workforce

Healthy workers make better employees.

MKE County: COVID-19 Hospitalizations, Deaths Declining
MKE County

COVID-19 Hospitalizations, Deaths Declining

Testing shows that there is still significant disease in community, but trends are headed in the right direction.

Will Wisconsin Schools Lift Mask Requirements?

Will Wisconsin Schools Lift Mask Requirements?

With the omicron surge past, some districts are already ending mandatory masking.

Clinic Expands Primary Care In Underserved Communities

Clinic Expands Primary Care In Underserved Communities

Findley Foundation Clinic on W. Capitol Drive is accepting new primary care patients.

Wausau Wells Have Elevated PFAS Levels

Wausau Wells Have Elevated PFAS Levels

All six city wells exceed the proposed state standards.

Data Wonk: Is COVID-19 Transforming Itself?
Data Wonk

Is COVID-19 Transforming Itself?

Far fewer deaths per cases of omicron in Wisconsin and nation. Will anti-vaxxers exploit this?

City Hall: Dimitrijevic’s Parental Leave Policy Passed
City Hall

Dimitrijevic’s Parental Leave Policy Passed

Council votes 10-2 in favor, but measure reduced from 12 to six weeks paid leave.

Wastewater Testing Suggests COVID-19 Waning

Wastewater Testing Suggests COVID-19 Waning

Wisconsin one of 37 states using sewage analysis as early warning system.

Pandemic Transforming How People Worship

Pandemic Transforming How People Worship

Ministers, churches adapt. 'It’s especially tough for people who are single.’