Health
State High Court Declines to Block Mask Mandate
Won’t bypass lower courts, as asked, to overrule Dane County mask order.
Aug 31st, 2021 by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin ExaminerState Doctors Warn, Don’t Use Ivermectin
Sen. Johnson ‘endangering our patients’ pushing drug for COVID-19, they declare.
Aug 31st, 2021 by Shamane Mills, Wisconsin Public RadioMPS Relief Funds Don’t Air Condition Buildings
Temperature hit the 90s last week and many buildings lack AC.
Aug 30th, 2021 by Sam Woods, Milwaukee Neighborhood News ServiceCOVID-19 Surging in Western Wisconsin
La Crosse County has 15-fold increase in cases, hospital beds 90% full.
Aug 30th, 2021 by Hope Kirwan, Wisconsin Public RadioAssembly Majority Leader Opposes Suing UW
Steineke backs Thompson’s resistance to legislative oversight of UW System pandemic rules.
Aug 29th, 2021 by Rich Kremer, Wisconsin Public RadioUW System Prez Not Backing Down On Mask Mandate
Interim President Tommy Thompson warns GOP legislators not to pick a fight.
Aug 27th, 2021 by Henry Redman, Wisconsin ExaminerFamily Files Complaint For Discrimination Against Native Students
Family says Ashland School District enforced COVID-19 policies differently for Native compared to white students.
Aug 26th, 2021 by Henry Redman, Wisconsin ExaminerState Superintendent, Pediatricians Push Universal Masking in Schools
Masking in schools backed by CDC, public health officials and pediatrics associations.
Aug 26th, 2021 by Madeline FoxSupervisor Pushes Vaccine Mandate
Ryan Clancy pushing County Executive Crowley to enact vaccine mandate for county workers.
Aug 25th, 2021 by Graham KilmerCOVID-19 Appeared Earlier Than Previously Thought
First cases in Wisconsin, other states, came in January, not February.
Aug 25th, 2021 by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin ExaminerOutreach Efforts Getting More Vaccinated
Health clinics, literacy centers reaching out to immigrants and low-income people.
Aug 25th, 2021 by Shamane Mills, Wisconsin Public RadioThompson Will Disobey Republican Order
‘I am going to stand my ground, keep students safe and healthy,’ says UW leader and former GOP governor.
Aug 25th, 2021 by Rich Kremer, Wisconsin Public Radio