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Wisconsin Records Highest COVID-19 Case Rate in 40 Days
Testing slows, but cases grow.
Jun 28th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
State Was a Leader in Handling AIDS
Wisconsin less partisan and leaders had broad authority under law state Supreme Court recently overruled.
Jun 28th, 2020 by Andy Soth
COVID-19 Cases Increase As Testing Falls in Wisconsin
Even with fewer tests Wisconsin finds more cases.
Jun 27th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Will COVID-19 Vaccine be a Silver Bullet?
UW-Madison Medical School Dean lays out challenges that remain, even if vaccine is developed.
Jun 27th, 2020 by Shamane Mills
COVID-19 Spread Accelerating in Wisconsin
Number of new cases in past 24 hours at highest level in 28 days.
Jun 26th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Pandemic Reduced Black Vote, Study Finds
Study finds lack of polling places, fear of COVID-19 reduced April turnout of Black city voters by nearly 10%.
Jun 25th, 2020 by Dee J. Hall
County Spending $10 Million to Prevent Evictions
Evictions up 44% since May. Both Milwaukee and Dane counties using federal funds to fight this.
Jun 24th, 2020 by Corrinne Hess
Positive COVID-19 Case Rate Drops To Two-Week Low, But Trend Still Increasing
Testing volume is declining in Wisconsin.
Jun 23rd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
New Tool Tracks COVID-19 Changes By County
State DHS dashboard tracks active spread in last two weeks to guide decision makers.
Jun 23rd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
14-Day Positive COVID-19 Case Rate Continues Upward Trend
Percentage of tests coming back positive is growing.
Jun 22nd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Highest COVID-19 Positive Test Rate in Three Weeks
For the second day in a row, Milwaukee County has worst COVID-19 outbreak in the state.
Jun 21st, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Milwaukee Now Has Worst COVID-19 Outbreak in Wisconsin
For the first time since April, Milwaukee County has highest per-capita rate and greatest number of cases.
Jun 20th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Over 24,000 COVID-19 Cases in Wisconsin Since Outbreak Began
Hospitalizaton stays at nearly 80 day low of 241.
Jun 19th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Biggest Number of New COVID-19 Cases in Two Weeks
State's positive case rate spikes, as do totals.
Jun 18th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
1% of Milwaukee County Residents Have Tested Positive For COVID-19
Rate hits 5% in one city neighborhood, under represents true spread.
Jun 15th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
692 COVID-19 Deaths in Wisconsin, 350 in Milwaukee County
Approximately one in three individuals that have died from COVID-19 in Wisconsin have resided in the city of Milwaukee
Jun 14th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Racial, Ethnic Disparities Persist in COVID-19 Cases
Active hospitalizations continues on downward trend.
Jun 13th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Will Students Need a Coronavirus Vaccine to Go to School?
Medical experts say yes, but a loophole remains for anti-vaxxers in Wisconsin.
Jun 13th, 2020 by Madeline Fox
COVID-19 Hospitalizations Fall To Two-Month Low
Number of people hospitalized hasn't been this low since April 4th.
Jun 12th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Evers Meets With Lawmakers on Police Reform
Governor says the state is at a "watershed moment" for the issue of police reform, racism.
Jun 12th, 2020 by Erik Gunn
One in 100 Racine County Residents Have Contracted COVID-19
Statewide active hospitalizations hit four-week low.
Jun 11th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Wisconsin Leads 22-State Coalition on PFAS
They support federal standards to prevent ‘forever chemicals” from polluting drinking water.
Jun 10th, 2020 by Danielle Kaeding
Over 9,000 COVID-19 Cases in Milwaukee County
Over 21,500 cases across Wisconsin.
Jun 10th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Wisconsin Reports Record Low COVID-19 Positive Case Rate
But death toll and hospitalizations, lagging indicators, tick upward.
Jun 9th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
COVID-19 Seven-Day Testing Total Nearly At Evers’ Goal
The number of people that died was negative. How did that happen?
Jun 8th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
COVID-19 Hospitalizations Keep Falling in Wisconsin
Milwaukee again has second greatest per-capita outbreak.
Jun 7th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
COVID-19 Hospitalizations Hit Four-Week Low
Number of people admitted for hospitalization growing, but those actively receiving care drops.
Jun 6th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
More Than 20,000 Wisconsin Residents Have Tested Positive for COVID-19
State reports third-highest one-day testing total, but percentage positive is below average.
Jun 5th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
COVID-19 Tests Down, Cases Up
Wisconsin reports third-highest testing day, but critical positive percentage ticks upward.
Jun 5th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
COVID-19 Hospitalizations Hit Three Week Low in Wisconsin
Tests processed sets new high, exceeds reported capacity.
Jun 4th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Racine Now Has Worst COVID-19 Outbreak in Wisconsin
Statewide testing totals rebound after hitting three-week low.
Jun 3rd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
COVID-19 Testing Volume Falls to Three-Week Low
But percentage positive doesn't exceed weekly average.
Jun 1st, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Wisconsin Reports Record Low COVID-19 Positive Case Rate
Only 173 new cases recorded Sunday.
May 31st, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
More People COVID-19 Tested This Week Than All of April
But COVID-19 data continues to send mixed signals
May 31st, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
COVID-19 Testing, Cases Surge 22 Percent
Record testing, cases. Hospitalizations also at 30-day high.
May 29th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Workers Concerned About Safety During Reopening
As many are called back to work, there are more questions than answers about their safety.
May 29th, 2020 by Erik Gunn
State Offering Aid for Local Health Clinics
$10 million of CARES Act funding is set aside to help clinics in underserved communities.
May 29th, 2020 by Erik Gunn
State Reports New COVID-19 Testing Record
Death toll reaches 550, but percentage of tests coming back positive is falling.
May 28th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Wisconsin State Fair Canceled
Ongoing pandemic would put safety of attendees and workers at risk.
May 28th, 2020 by Andrea Anderson and Rich Kremer
GOP, Dems Battle Over Unemployment Backlog
Democrats say Walker administration failed to update the system, now it can't handle unprecedented wave of unemployment claims.
May 28th, 2020 by Erik Gunn
WI Supreme Court Dismisses Second ‘Safer At Home’ Suit
Ruling leaves local stay-at-home orders in place.
May 28th, 2020 by Shawn Johnson
Justice Hagedorn Surprises Observers
Supreme Court justice seems like a true conservative, not a right-wing activist.
May 27th, 2020 by Bruce Thompson
New Highs for COVID-19 Testing, Cases, Deaths
State reports over 10,000 tests in a single day for the first time.
May 27th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Will Evictions, Home Foreclosures Rise?
State moratorium on both has expired, experts expect surge in problems.
May 27th, 2020 by Rich Kremer
Report Predicts Second COVID-19 Surge in State
Virus reproducing faster in Wisconsin than all but nine states, British study finds.
May 26th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
COVID-19 Hospitalizations Hit 30-Day High in Wisconsin
279 new cases in past 24 hours.
May 26th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
307 New COVID-19 Cases, 24 Hospitalizations, 4 Deaths
Wisconsin reports third-highest single-day testing total, while positive case rate falls.
May 25th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Wisconsin Crosses 15,000 COVID-19 Case Threshold
400 new cases Sunday, with percent positive exactly matching the seven-day average.
May 24th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Will Northwoods Vacations Spread COVID-19?
Many owners of cabins come from hot spots like Milwaukee, Chicago, Twin Cities.
May 23rd, 2020 by Ryan Weichelt and Ezra Zeitler
How State Reopening is Affecting PFAS Testing
DNR now navigating various local orders.
May 23rd, 2020 by Isiah Holmes
Advocacy Groups Want Better Worker Safety
Following COVID-19 outbreak at Kenosha Amazon facility, they urge legislators to reinstate protections.
May 23rd, 2020 by Erik Gunn
All Inmates, Staff at Downtown Prison Being Tested
No confirmed cases among inmates yet, but 99 percent of tests are still pending. Seven confirmed cases among staff.
May 22nd, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
Pandemic Exposes Caregiver Shortage
Care for elderly and disabled was already hard to find, the pandemic made it worse.
May 22nd, 2020 by Bram Sable-Smith
Statewide COVID-19 Hospitalizations Up 16 Percent, 30 Percent in Milwaukee County
New testing record set each of the past three days.
May 22nd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Baldwin Requests Funding to Study Opioid Crisis
Sen. Tammy Baldwin is behind a push for better data collection and monitoring of opioid use
May 22nd, 2020 by Isiah Holmes
State Allocates $100M for Nursing Home Aid
Funding from the CARES Act will go offset COVID-19 related expenses.
May 22nd, 2020 by Erik Gunn
Federal Lawsuit Challenges Local “Safer at Home” Orders
Two plaintiffs are Republican candidates for office, another is a Milwaukee pastor.
May 21st, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Fear of COVID-19 in State’s Crowded Prisons
Despite reductions in overall population, overcrowded prisons remain a threat to inmate safety during the pandemic.
May 21st, 2020 by Parker Schorr
Wisconsin Sets COVID-19 Testing Record, Another Hospitalization High
All 72 counties have COVID-19 cases for the first time.
May 21st, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
State Sees Biggest Hike In New COVID-19 Hospital Admissions In 30 Days
Testing hits new single-day high, as does the number of new cases.
May 20th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Manufacturer Finds No PFAS In Most Wells
Fire fighting foam maker tested wells in Marinette County. DNR says more tests needed.
May 20th, 2020 by Danielle Kaeding
Did April Election Hike COVID-19 Cases?
Multiple studies differ on impact of in-person voting in Wisconsin during pandemic.
May 20th, 2020 by Alana Watson
Evers Details $1.1 Billion Pandemic Plan
State’s share of CARES Act to ramp up testing, tracing, PPE supplies, hospitals.
May 20th, 2020 by Erik Gunn
COVID-19 Testing Data Sends Mixed Signals
Testing down, cases up.
May 19th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Illinois Patrons Flock to State’s Bars, Restaurants
Kenosha County, where COVID-19 cases rising, gets in-flow from northern Illinois.
May 19th, 2020 by Corrinne Hess
Evers Wants 270-Day Shutdown! Nope
Republicans, talk radio spread rumor of nine-month shutdown. Governor calls it "a lie."
May 18th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Positive COVID-19 Test Rate Falls to Record Low
Milwaukee County crosses 5,000 case threshold, has positive rate nearly twice the state average.
May 18th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Black Lives Collateral Damage in Pandemic
The rush to reopen state is most threatening to the black community.
May 18th, 2020 by Malik Pitchford
As COVID-19 Testing Expands, Racial Disparities Persist
No new deaths reported in past 24 hours, a first since March.
May 17th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
No New State Pandemic Rules Likely
Evers and legislative leaders can’t agree. And even if they did it would take weeks to create.
May 17th, 2020 by Laurel White
Wisconsin Sets New High With 502 New COVID-19 Cases
Both Racine and Brown counties have more cases per capita than Milwaukee does.
May 16th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Attorney General Supports Local Health Orders
Kaul opinion finds local orders enforceable, but communities continue to rescind theirs.
May 16th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Are Local “Safer at Home” Orders Legal?
Kenosha and Brown counties drop theirs, while Mayor Barrett stands by city's, says politics at play.
May 15th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
State Sets New Record, 6,469 Tests In 24 Hours
But percentage of tests coming back positive doesn't drop.
May 15th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Milwaukee Allows Salons, Barbershops To Reopen
New order is similar to the order issued by Milwaukee suburbs Wednesday night.
May 14th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Health Department Gets Support From Librarians, School Nurses
Government employees being retrained as contact tracers to fight COVID-19
May 14th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Wisconsin Sets New COVID-19 Testing High
Surge in testing comes as testing capacity drops because of supply shortage.
May 14th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Wisconsin Politicos Respond to Safer At Home Ruling
Politicians, lobbyists and activists fall back on party line in attacking or praising decision.
May 14th, 2020 by Melanie Conklin, Erik Gunn, Isiah Holmes and Henry Redman
Supreme Court Strikes Down “Safer at Home”
Decision goes into effect immediately. Milwaukee's order remains in effect.
May 13th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
8 City Nursing Homes Have COVID-19 Cases
State releases names, locations of 38 active investigations for the first time.
May 13th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
291 New COVID-19 Cases, 3 Deaths in Wisconsin
Positive case rate jumps over Tuesday's total, but stays below 14-day average.
May 13th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Five of Six Badger Bounce Back Critieria Have Green Light
Testing totals should soon surge as a result of Wisconsin National Guard collections.
May 12th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
State Hygiene Lab Seeks Antibody Test Data
Data may help measure spread of immunity.
May 12th, 2020 by Danielle Kaeding
COVID-19 Testing Falls To One-Week Low
Three of six Badger Bounce Back plan criteria are now satisfied.
May 11th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
State Allows Most Retail Stores to Open
New order by Gov. Evers says stores can allow customers in, with restrictions.
May 11th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Free COVID-19 Testing Sites Open Monday Morning
Individuals do not need to exhibit symptoms or make an appointment.
May 10th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Wisconsin Crosses 10,000 COVID-19 Case Threshold, 400 Deaths
Waukesha County passes 100 cases per 100,000 residents threshold, Kenosha County may soon pass Milwaukee.
May 10th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
GOP Road Show Attacks Evers’ Plan
Analysis: Republicans want a Badger Bounce Back, but distort details of Evers' plan.
May 9th, 2020 by Erik Gunn
Free COVID-19 Testing Sites Will Be at UMOS, Midtown Center
Sites are on border of areas of city with highest number of COVID-19 cases.
May 8th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
COVID-19 Testing Capacity Drops
But state reports second highest total of tests processed in 24 hours, percent positive continues downward trend.
May 8th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
State Releases Guidelines for Businesses to Use Once Reopened
Guidelines include general advice and industry specific recommendations.
May 8th, 2020 by Shamane Mills
Businesses Prepare for Possible Re-Opening
State hangs in the balance while Supreme Court deliberates Safer-At-Home order.
May 8th, 2020 by Shamane Mills
Milwaukee Launching Two Free COVID-19 Testing Sites
Individuals will be able to receive free test without appointment or symptoms.
May 7th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
COVID-19 Testing Up 31% in Wisconsin
State reports over 5,000 tests in a day for first time. Positive test rate drops to record low.
May 7th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Vos Suggests Changes to Evers’ Order
On stay at home policies, Republican leader says legislators more in touch with people than Evers.
May 6th, 2020 by Laurel White
Back-to-Back Record COVID-19 Testing Days
Wisconsin labs process over 4,000 tests in 24 hours for first time.
May 6th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Justice Suggests Evers’ Order Is ‘Tyranny’
State Supreme Court justices compare safer-at-home order to Japanese internment camps.
May 6th, 2020 by Ruth Conniff
Ventilators ‘Almost a Death Sentence’?
Study shows they don’t work for many COVID-19 patients, state's hospitals limiting their use.
May 5th, 2020 by Bram Sable-Smith
Wisconsin Sets New COVID-19 Testing Record
Percent of negative results increases, a positive sign.
May 5th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
State Will Test All Nursing Home Residents
38% of COVID-19 deaths were in long-term care facilities. 10,000 tests per week planned.
May 5th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
