Wisconsin Public Radio
Will Unemployment Backlog Be Cleared By End Of Year?
70,000 people in Wisconsin are still waiting for their unemployment to come through.
Nov 26th, 2020 by Rachael Vasquez, Wisconsin Public Radio
COVID-19 Surging in State Prisons
More than 1,700 staff and one-third of all inmates have tested positive. Loved ones struggle to get information.
Nov 25th, 2020 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
Pandemic Spreads to State’s Veterans Homes
47 deaths in homes as virus spreads from surrounding communities.
Nov 24th, 2020 by Hope Kirwan, Wisconsin Public Radio
School Nurses Step Up During Pandemic
300 in public school districts play a role in tracking, teaching about disease.
Nov 24th, 2020 by Madeline Fox, Wisconsin Public Radio
Mayo Clinic Puts Hospital Beds in Garage, Lobbies as COVID-19 Surges
Its hospitals in northwestern Wisconsin at 100% capacity and overwhelmed.
Nov 23rd, 2020 by Rich Kremer, Wisconsin Public Radio
Mensah Drove 110 MPH in High-Speed Chase
Records show Wauwatosa cop involved in three shootings disciplined for car crashes.
Nov 23rd, 2020 by Corrinne Hess, Wisconsin Public Radio
Cities Across State Facing “Painful” Budgets
Pandemic slashes revenue streams for cities large and small.
Nov 21st, 2020 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
8 Injured In Shooting At Mayfair Mall
Law enforcement searching for shooting suspect.
Nov 20th, 2020 by WPR Staff, Wisconsin Public Radio
New Outpatient Treatments Could Reduce COVID-19 Hospitalizations
Outpatient clinics can provide treatments that would have required patients to stay in the hospital.
Nov 20th, 2020 by Megan Hart, Wisconsin Public Radio
Hospital Association Wants State Action on COVID-19
Healthcare workers and hospitals straining under surge in hospitalizations.
Nov 19th, 2020 by Rich Kremer, Wisconsin Public Radio
Wausau Hospital Sends COVID-19 Patients Home, Saving Space for Critically Ill
Aspirus Wausau is sending COVID-19 patients home to make room for sicker patients.
Nov 19th, 2020 by Rob Mentzer, Wisconsin Public Radio
State Officials Prepare for COVID-19 Vaccine
Looking for facilities with ultra-cold freezers.
Nov 18th, 2020 by Bridgit Bowden, Wisconsin Public Radio
