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Pandemic Temper Tantrums?
Republicans’ court challenge to Evers’s safer-at-home order is about anger, not state law.
May 4th, 2020 by Ruth Conniff
State Passes 8,000 COVID-19 Cases
And 340 deaths. 48 percent of those with disease believed to have recovered.
May 4th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Can Missy Hughes Help Businesses Recover?
WEDC director still hasn’t been approved by Senate, but has vital role in state’s economy.
May 4th, 2020 by Steven Walters
Positive COVID-19 Testing Rate Trending In Wrong Direction
Even as testing expands, average number of people testing positive for disease expands.
May 2nd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Over 38% of Those That Died From COVID-19 Lived in Long-Term Care Facilities
Newly-public data highlights danger to those in nursing homes and assisted living facilities.
May 2nd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Independent Restaurants Devastated by Pandemic
Restaurants were already a tough business, then the pandemic hit.
May 2nd, 2020 by Mary Kate McCoy
State Supreme Court to Hear GOP Challenge of ‘Safer At Home’
Justices will hear oral arguments on Tuesday
May 1st, 2020 by Shawn Johnson
State Hits New High in COVID-19 Cases
Number tested is higher, but so is percent of positive cases. Disease spreading in state.
May 1st, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Milwaukee County Struggling To Pass COVID-19 Peak
After a peak in early April there was a drop in COVID-19 transmission, but the rate again climbed
May 1st, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
GOP Listens To Business Lobby Reopening Plan
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce wants to replace the Badger Bounce Back plan with their own.
May 1st, 2020 by Erik Gunn
The State’s 1918 Pandemic Shutdown Worked
Milwaukee was one of four cities with lowest rate of disease, at least 30% lower than most cities.
May 1st, 2020 by Jim Malewitz
1 in 5 Workers File For Unemployment During Pandemic
18 percent of the U.S. workforce has lost their job since the start of the pandemic.
Apr 30th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
Wisconsinites Starting To Ignore Stay-At-Home Order
State residents starting to experience “quarantine fatigue.”
Apr 30th, 2020 by Will Cushman
Wisconsin COVID-19 Testing Grows 69 Percent Week Over Week
But the percentage of tests coming back positive isn't falling dramatically.
Apr 30th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Low-income Communities are Hard Hit by COVID-19
Local African-American leaders lament the effect of COVID-19 on their communities.
Apr 30th, 2020 by Isiah Holmes
Business Lobby Wants State to Re-Open Monday
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce is pushing its plan to reopen Wisconsin businesses next week.
Apr 30th, 2020 by Elizabeth Dohms-Harter
The Politics of the Pandemic
Republican push to reopen state economy depends on distorting the data.
Apr 29th, 2020 by Bruce Thompson
Is The Meat Safe to Eat?
COVID-19 outbreaks at state's meatpacking plants raises questions for consumers.
Apr 29th, 2020 by Miranda Suarez
Positive Case Rate Falls, But State Wants It Even Lower
New webpage allows public to track progress on criteria in Badger Bounce Back plan.
Apr 29th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
‘It’s a Pain I Can’t Even Describe’
Adrienne Lathan, 48, describes how COVID-19 ravaged her body and killed her father.
Apr 29th, 2020 by Megan Hart
Unions Join Legal Battle Over Evers’ Order
GOP suit asking Wisconsin Supreme Court to quash stay-at-home order threatens workers' lives, union lawyer argues.
Apr 28th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
Wisconsin Needs 600 Contact Tracers
State making progress on hiring and training, but still short of 1,000 person goal.
Apr 28th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
State’s COVID-19 Death Toll Reaches 300
72 percent of those who've died have been 70 or older.
Apr 28th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Half of State’s Restaurants Shut Down
Many may never return. Even for those doing carryout, business down by 50%.
Apr 28th, 2020 by Corrinne Hess
Some Non-Essential Businesses Can Open
Evers order says dog groomers, small engine repair, upholsterers, others can reopen with precautions.
Apr 27th, 2020 by Shamane Mills
Positive Test Rate Falls to Lowest Percentage in 20 Days
State reports highest testing total ever reported on a Monday.
Apr 27th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
The Quack Science of Robin Vos
He’s “not a doctor,” he says while repeatedly rejecting medical experts amid a deadly pandemic.
Apr 27th, 2020 by Bruce Murphy
Johnson Controls Wants Pause in PFAS Testing
DNR is reviewing a request from the company, which wants to stop PFAS efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Apr 26th, 2020 by Isiah Holmes
Wisconsin Ends Week With 1,412 New COVID-19 Cases, Surge in Testing
Despite testing boost, state still has almost three times the capacity.
Apr 26th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
At Least 40 COVID-19 Cases Tied to Election in Milwaukee
Number up five-fold from Monday, final report still pending.
Apr 24th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
COVID-19 Testing Jumps Over 50 Percent To New Record, Cases Rise as Positive Rate Falls
Over 3,400 tests performed in last 24 hours, 304 new positive cases.
Apr 24th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Conservative Groups Twist Coronavirus Facts
Think tank MacIver Institute and grassroots group #ReopenWisconsin misuse the data on COVID-19 for political ends.
Apr 23rd, 2020 by Howard Hardee
State Reports Record High COVID-19 Testing Capacity
But the number of tests performed isn't keeping pace. State officials encourage doctors to test more people.
Apr 23rd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Over 300 COVID-19 Cases At Long Term Care Facilities
Nearly 100 reported cases at group homes, homeless shelters.
Apr 23rd, 2020 by Danielle Kaeding
Why Aren’t More COVID-19 Tests Given?
More available now, but other factors may limit use, says Department of Health Services official.
Apr 22nd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Council Okays Fines for “Safer at Home” Violators
107 arrests so far by Milwaukee Police; now can issue fines of $500 to enforce state order.
Apr 22nd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Biggest One Day COVID-19 Case Increase in Wisconsin
Meatpacking and food processing plant outbreaks create disease clusters beyond Milwaukee County.
Apr 22nd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Wisconsin Was a Leader in 1918 Epidemic
Only state to do a widescale shutdown, and had a mortality rate far lower than the national average.
Apr 22nd, 2020 by Tessa Conroy
Supreme Court Asked to Block State Shutdown
Republican legislators charge that ’Safer At Home’ order will leave state “in shambles.”
Apr 21st, 2020 by Shawn Johnson
COVID-19 Testing Slows
State reports declining testing totals four days in a row, while positive test rate remains steady.
Apr 21st, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Some Sheriffs, Police Question Evers’ Shutdown
"For those not afraid of the Devil,” says one police chief, social distancing may not be needed.
Apr 21st, 2020 by Corrinne Hess
State Still Not Using Full Testing Capacity
Death toll from COVID-19 grows to 230, 132 in Milwaukee County.
Apr 20th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Evers Releases ‘Badger Bounce Back’ Plan
Lays out six criteria for reopening economy, getting Wisconsin back to work.
Apr 20th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Demand for Food Assistance Doubles in State
Food share applications rise by 5,000 per week, food banks balance face shrinking supply.
Apr 20th, 2020 by Madeline Fox
New Data Shows Steady COVID-19 Growth, Nine More Confirmed Deaths
Number of people tested, percentage testing positive and other figures remain consistent throughout April.
Apr 19th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
State Reports 154 New COVID-19 Cases
New positive case total is just below April daily average.
Apr 18th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Evers Calls For Federal Aid As Revenues Decline
State revenues are being decimated by the economic shutdown.
Apr 18th, 2020 by Erik Gunn
Healthcare Orgs Support Safer At Home Extension
More than a dozen major organizations in Wisconsin signed letter praising the extension.
Apr 17th, 2020 by Melanie Conklin
Wisconsin Passes 4,000 COVID-19 Cases, 200 Deaths
Statewide ventilator use drops
Apr 17th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
State Still Reviewing Triage Guidelines for Ventilators
Committee has more time to decide how scarce medical equipment will be used.
Apr 17th, 2020 by Shamane Mills
Reopen Wisconsin Rally Planned
A group is organizing a protest of the stay at home order, much like the one in Michigan.
Apr 16th, 2020 by Henry Redman
Officials Want Physicians To Request More COVID-19 Tests
Testing capacity is more than triple what's being requested. Officials want doctors to test more people.
Apr 16th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Evers Joins Six Governors in Planning Reopening
Wisconsin partners with Michigan, Ohio, Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky.
Apr 16th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Wisconsin’s COVID-19 Testing Capacity Doubles In Past Week
Twenty-nine labs can now process a total of 7,578 tests per day
Apr 16th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Evers Extends “Safer at Home” Until May 26th, Loosens Restrictions
Golf courses can open, but the school year is canceled.
Apr 16th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Healthcare Workers Want PPE, Sick Pay, Hazard Pay
17 percent of COVID-19 cases statewide are healthcare workers. They are calling on the Legislature to help them.
Apr 16th, 2020 by Shamane Mills
166 New Cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin, 3,721 Total
Death toll reaches 182
Apr 15th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Assembly Bill Responds to Pandemic
Passes 97-2 but Hintz says more needed. "I refuse to admit this is all we can do.”
Apr 14th, 2020 by Laurel White
Testing Slowing, But Death Rate Hasn’t
170 deaths from disease as week-over-week testing total falls.
Apr 14th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Number of COVID-19 Tests Falls to Three-Week Low as Death Toll Grows
Easter aberration or decline in test demand?
Apr 13th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Business Groups Want State To Reopen
Pushing Evers to act within two weeks. Scientists say it's too soon.
Apr 12th, 2020 by Erik Gunn
3,341 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases in Wisconsin
ICU bed availability drops
Apr 12th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
ACLU Suit Calls for Elderly Inmates Release
State ACLU leader calls state prisons a “ticking time bomb” on COVID-19 for elderly and vulnerable.
Apr 11th, 2020 by Isiah Holmes
Despite Slowing Growth Rate, No End in Sight for “Safer at Home”
"Science will determine what reopening looks like and when that will happen," said Evers.
Apr 11th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
New Northwest Side Assisted Living Facility Gets Committee Approval
Construction could start in June.
Apr 10th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
African-Americans Hard Hit By COVID-19 Across Wisconsin
African-American disparity isn't just a Milwaukee problem.
Apr 10th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
COVID-19 Testing Capacity Continues To Outpace Actual Testing
State officials say they've expanded guidance to allow more people to be tested.
Apr 10th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Health Officials Will Track Election Day COVID-19 Spread
It will take several weeks to see if in person voting increased transmission of the disease.
Apr 10th, 2020 by Miranda Suarez
See Wisconsin’s Hospital Usage With New Dashboard
Interactive dashboard allows public daily insight into hospital capacity.
Apr 9th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
2,885 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases in Wisconsin
Death total has grown to 111, including 68 in Milwaukee County.
Apr 9th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Opioid Treatment Facility Sees Uptick During Pandemic
The epidemic has not slowed down, and neither has treatment.
Apr 9th, 2020 by Isiah Holmes
COVID-19 Death Total Crosses 100 in Wisconsin
2,756 positive cases, including 1,417 in Milwaukee County.
Apr 8th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
State Grows COVID-19 Testing Capacity
Partnerships with private labs help. But still a shortage of tests.
Apr 8th, 2020 by Rich Kremer
State Faces April 16 Deadline for Medicaid Money
Legislature must amend lame duck law or lose hundreds of millions in federal funds.
Apr 7th, 2020 by Jon Peacock
2,578 COVID-19 Cases in Wisconsin, 92 Deaths
Death total has grown five-fold in past week.
Apr 7th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
State DNR Forges Ahead on ‘Forever Chemicals’
Despite pandemic, regulators continue work on enforcement standards for PFAS in drinking water.
Apr 7th, 2020 by Danielle Kaeding
Supreme Court Reinstates Election, Overrules Evers
April 7th in-person election will occur as scheduled says court.
Apr 6th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
2,440 Positive Cases of COVID-19, Testing Capacity Growing
27 percent of confirmed cases have required hospitalization.
Apr 6th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Wisconsin Reports 2,267 COVID-19 Cases, 624 Hospitalizations
Death total has risen to 68. 1,148 cases in Milwaukee County.
Apr 5th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Change Lame Duck Law, Baldwin Urges Legislators
Republican law passed to limit governor’s power prevents him from getting federal funding for COVID-19.
Apr 5th, 2020 by Melanie Conklin
Who Will Be Denied Medical Resources?
State’s disability groups call for equal treatment should life-saving supplies need to be rationed.
Apr 4th, 2020 by Erik Gunn
State Prisons Seek More Protective Gear
Corrections department also releases holds on 1,148 nonviolent misdemeanor offenders to reduce spread of disease.
Apr 4th, 2020 by Danielle Kaeding
Wisconsin Reports 2,122 Positive COVID-19 Cases, 56 Deaths
Despite record increases, officials believe curve is flattening, "safer at home" working.
Apr 4th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
WI Congressional Delegation Backs Federal Help
All back CARES Act and Evers' disaster declaration for Wisconsin.
Apr 4th, 2020 by Megan Hart
Wisconsin Records Biggest One Day COVID-19 Testing Total, 1,916 Positive Cases
Positives cases growing in linear, not exponential fashion.
Apr 3rd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
National Guard Not Deployed To Enforce Quarantine
Rumors that guard units were deployed to enforce the stay at home order are unfounded.
Apr 3rd, 2020 by Alana Watson
GOP Lame-Duck Law Blocks COVID-19 Aid
State GOP was warned of unintended consequences to their law in 2018.
Apr 2nd, 2020 by Melanie Conklin
1,730 COVID-19 Cases in Wisconsin, 869 in Milwaukee County
Milwaukee County reports 20 deaths from disease, 17 were African Americans.
Apr 2nd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Resources for Senior Citizens During the Pandemic
Senior grocery shopping hours, food services and caregiver support.
Apr 2nd, 2020 by Bridget Fogarty
1,550 COVID-19 Cases, Biggest One Day Increase
State reports 26 percent of individuals with confirmed cases are hospitalized.
Apr 1st, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
State Races To Do More COVID-19 Testing
But faces problem: shortage of everything.
Apr 1st, 2020 by Will Cushman
Milwaukee Prepares for COVID-19 Surge
More hospital capacity, ventilators, protective equipment needed for coming onslaught.
Mar 31st, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
Trump Downplays Pandemic in Midwest
Reality: as one Wisconsin doctor put it, a COVID-19 “tsunami” is coming.
Mar 31st, 2020 by Bill Kaplan
1,351 Positive COVID-19 Cases in Wisconsin, 674 in Milwaukee County
State working with private partners to double testing capacity.
Mar 31st, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Evers Urges Legislators to Convene
“We still need” state solutions to coming surge of COVID-19 patients, he warns.
Mar 31st, 2020 by Erik Gunn
State Has 1,221 COVID-19 Cases, Exploring Field Hospital Locations
State says data on hospitalization coming soon.
Mar 30th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Evers, Republicans Spar on Holding Election
Governor wants all vote-by-mail election, Fitzgerald blasts idea, "this is ridiculous.”
Mar 30th, 2020 by Erik Gunn
Northwoods Counties Say Stay Out
Door County closes welcome center. Rural counties lack hospital beds to handle COVID-19 surge from visitors.
Mar 30th, 2020 by Steven Walters
Evers To Purchase Ventilators, Protective Equipment
Moves come after Republican lawmakers rejected a broad COVID-19 bill floated by Evers.
Mar 30th, 2020 by Shawn Johnson
State’s COVID-19 Case Count Rises to 1,112
10 deaths in Milwaukee County as of Sunday morning, all African Americans older than 50.
Mar 29th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
