Health
Forest County Potawatomi Report COVID-19 Cases From Powwow
Tribes urging anyone that may have been exposed to get tested.
Aug 13th, 2021 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
Should Milwaukee Have a New Emergency Health Order?
MTEA is asking for more COVID-19 guidelines and private schools pushing back.
Aug 12th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Pandemic Caused Fewer People To Seek Cancer Screenings
Doctors urge people to resume getting screened, accessing medical care.
Aug 12th, 2021 by Matt Martinez, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Higher Vaccination Rates Lead To Fewer Deaths
A political divide is evident in COVID-19 data. Republican leaning states tend toward fewer vaccinations, more deaths.
Aug 11th, 2021 by Bruce Thompson
HIPAA Does Not Prevent Asking For Vaccine Status
A Q&A on what the medical privacy law actually covers.
Aug 11th, 2021 by Elizabeth Dohms-Harter, Wisconsin Public Radio
Hospitals Reopening COVID-19 Units
Hospitalizations increasing. Young patients making up larger percentage of the sick.
Aug 10th, 2021 by Hope Kirwan, Wisconsin Public Radio
Public Health Officials Warn Against COVID-19 Misinformation
U.S. Surgeon General called misinformation a "serious threat to public health."
Aug 10th, 2021 by Shamane Mills, Wisconsin Public Radio
High Vaccination, Low COVID-19 in State Prisons
70% of people incarcerated in Wisconsin are vaccinated.
Aug 9th, 2021 by Laurel White, Wisconsin Public Radio
Western Wildfires Degrade Wisconsin Air Quality
Climate Change linked to extreme heat and drought causing fires.
Aug 9th, 2021 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
COVID-19 Cases Rapidly Increasing
The county's weekly case rate is 18 times higher than one month ago.
Aug 6th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
Boys & Girls Club Adding Mental Health Centers
A federal grant will fund eight centers. Non-profit is partnering with the Medical College of Wisconsin.
Aug 6th, 2021 by Matt Martinez, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
How is PFAS Getting Into Rhinelander’s Water?
Researchers using ground-penetrating radar to search for source of dangerous forever chemicals.
Aug 6th, 2021 by Elizabeth Dohms-Harter, Wisconsin Public Radio
