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688 New COVID-19 Cases Reported
DHS reported 34 COVID-19 deaths.
Apr 28th, 2021 by Urban Milwaukee
City Resuming Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Wednesday
Milwaukee also using more community clinics to make vaccinations more convenient.
Apr 27th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
815 New COVID-19 Cases Reported
DHS reported 17 COVID-19 deaths.
Apr 27th, 2021 by Urban Milwaukee
Multigenerational Homes Hit Harder By COVID-19
13% of state residents, often families of color, face higher risks of infection and death.
Apr 27th, 2021 by Pratheek Rebala, April Simpson, Susan Ferriss,Taylor Johnston and Vanessa Swales
367 New COVID-19 Cases Reported
DHS reported no COVID-19 deaths.
Apr 26th, 2021 by Urban Milwaukee
399 New COVID-19 Cases Reported
DHS reported -1 COVID-19 deaths as it continues to clean up its data.
Apr 25th, 2021 by Urban Milwaukee
494 New COVID-19 Cases Reported
DHS reported 19 COVID-19 deaths.
Apr 24th, 2021 by Urban Milwaukee
Get a COVID-19 Vaccine At the Nomad
The Brady Street BID is hosting a pop-up clinic there next week.
Apr 23rd, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
795 New COVID-19 Cases Reported
DHS reported 13 COVID-19 deaths.
Apr 23rd, 2021 by Urban Milwaukee
732 New COVID-19 Cases Reported
DHS reported 4 COVID-19 deaths.
Apr 22nd, 2021 by Urban Milwaukee
626 New COVID-19 Cases Reported
DHS reported 3 COVID-19 deaths.
Apr 21st, 2021 by Urban Milwaukee
New State COVID-19 Testing For Schools
Federally funded testing program for students and staff aims to ‘decrease disruptions in classrooms.'
Apr 21st, 2021 by Erik Gunn
805 New COVID-19 Cases Reported
DHS reported 8 COVID-19 deaths.
Apr 20th, 2021 by Urban Milwaukee
State Officials Push Action on PFAS
50 state sites polluted. Evers budget includes $20 million to fight forever chemicals.
Apr 20th, 2021 by Shamane Mills
373 New COVID-19 Cases Reported
DHS reported 1 COVID-19 death.
Apr 19th, 2021 by Urban Milwaukee
Let the Crowds In
Highlights from state Supreme Court ruling overthrowing state order on bar and restaurant capacity limits.
Apr 19th, 2021 by Gretchen Schuldt
518 New COVID-19 Cases Reported
DHS reported -2 COVID-19 deaths as it continues to clean up its data.
Apr 18th, 2021 by Urban Milwaukee
727 New COVID-19 Cases Reported
DHS reported 8 COVID-19 deaths.
Apr 17th, 2021 by Urban Milwaukee
709 New COVID-19 Cases Reported
DHS reported 5 COVID-19 deaths.
Apr 16th, 2021 by Urban Milwaukee
Vaccination Numbers Going Down
Fewer people in Milwaukee and Wisconsin are seeking the vaccine.
Apr 15th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
943 New COVID-19 Cases Reported
DHS reported 3 COVID-19 deaths.
Apr 15th, 2021 by Urban Milwaukee
929 New COVID-19 Cases Reported
DHS reported 5 COVID-19 deaths.
Apr 14th, 2021 by Urban Milwaukee
Court Kills Another Evers Pandemic Order
4-3 State Supreme Court ruling overthrows October order limiting restaurant and bar capacity.
Apr 14th, 2021 by Shawn Johnson
922 New COVID-19 Cases Reported
DHS reported 10 COVID-19 deaths.
Apr 13th, 2021 by Urban Milwaukee
Evers Reaches Deal To Save Federal Food Aid
$70 million in monthly aid jeopardized after court ruling ended governor’s pandemic emergency order.
Apr 13th, 2021 by Shawn Johnson
State Wants Pause in Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
6 reports of blood clots among 6.8 million doses administered.
Apr 13th, 2021 by WPR Staff
402 New COVID-19 Cases Reported
DHS reported 3 COVID-19 deaths.
Apr 12th, 2021 by Urban Milwaukee
569 New COVID-19 Cases Reported
DHS reported 1 COVID-19 death.
Apr 11th, 2021 by Urban Milwaukee
804 New COVID-19 Cases Reported
DHS reported 4 COVID-19 deaths.
Apr 10th, 2021 by Urban Milwaukee
How to Get Pandemic School Lunch Benefits
Low-income families whose children were at home during pandemic can apply to state for federal aid.
Apr 10th, 2021 by Sam Woods
1,092 New COVID-19 Cases Reported
DHS reported 5 COVID-19 deaths.
Apr 9th, 2021 by Urban Milwaukee
New COVID-19 Variants Behind Spiking Cases
Variants now account for more than half of all new cases of COVID-19.
Apr 9th, 2021 by Erik Gunn
1,046 New COVID-19 Cases Reported
DHS reported 14 COVID-19 deaths.
Apr 8th, 2021 by Urban Milwaukee
DNR Secretary Says PFAS Efforts Need Funding
PFAS identification and cleanup and public land purchases are budget priorities for the agency.
Apr 8th, 2021 by Danielle Kaeding
727 New COVID-19 Cases Reported
DHS reported 5 COVID-19 deaths.
Apr 7th, 2021 by Urban Milwaukee
886 New COVID-19 Cases Reported
DHS reported 8 COVID-19 deaths.
Apr 6th, 2021 by Urban Milwaukee
Can Education Overcome Vaccine Resisters?
State officials hope to overcome resistance among Republicans, rural residents.
Apr 6th, 2021 by Shamane Mills
Lt. Gov. Barnes Gets First Vaccine Shot
Vaccinated at North Division, not far from where first outbreak of COVID-19 occurred last year.
Apr 6th, 2021 by Isiah Holmes
307 New COVID-19 Cases Reported
DHS reported 1 COVID-19 death.
Apr 5th, 2021 by Urban Milwaukee
Republicans Look Silly on Andrea Palm
Former state health secretary they hated was success with state vaccine plan, and got picked as Biden's deputy health secretary.
Apr 5th, 2021 by Bruce Murphy
Why Court Voided Evers Emergency Order
Highlights of the Supreme Court ruling — and the dissent.
Apr 5th, 2021 by Gretchen Schuldt
State Could Lose $50 Million Per Month in Federal Food Aid
Supreme Court decision overruling Evers emergency order makes state ineligible for aid.
Apr 5th, 2021 by Rich Kremer
584 New COVID-19 Cases Reported
DHS reported -1 COVID-19 deaths as it continues to clean up its data.
Apr 4th, 2021 by Urban Milwaukee
706 New COVID-19 Cases Reported
DHS reported 7 COVID-19 deaths.
Apr 3rd, 2021 by Urban Milwaukee
875 New COVID-19 Cases Reported
DHS reported 8 COVID-19 deaths.
Apr 2nd, 2021 by Urban Milwaukee
Medical Boards Encourage COVID-19 Vaccination
Chiropractic Examining Board differs from medical boards and just encourages colleagues to get vaccinated.
Apr 2nd, 2021 by Shamane Mills
517 New COVID-19 Cases Reported
DHS reported 3 COVID-19 deaths.
Apr 1st, 2021 by Urban Milwaukee
Business Lobby Sues DNR Over PFAS Testing
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce sues agency for sampling wastewater for PFAS.
Apr 1st, 2021 by Danielle Kaeding
563 New COVID-19 Cases Reported
DHS reported a large increase in testing results.
Mar 31st, 2021 by Urban Milwaukee
Tiffany Advised Daughters Against Getting Vaccine
Northern Wisconsin congressman makes false claims, contradicts public health guidance.
Mar 31st, 2021 by Rob Mentzer
General Population Eligible for Vaccine April 5th
State opens vaccine eligibility to everyone 16 and older a month ahead of schedule.
Mar 30th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
588 New COVID-19 Cases Reported
DHS reported 11 COVID-19 deaths.
Mar 30th, 2021 by Urban Milwaukee
French Island Wells Show PFAS Pollution
State investigates, gives bottled water to residents of island off-shore from La Crosse.
Mar 30th, 2021 by Isiah Holmes
Vaccines For Age 16 and Up Coming Before May 1
Broad rollout of vaccine eligibility will be moved up sooner says top state health official.
Mar 29th, 2021 by Corrinne Hess
296 New COVID-19 Cases Reported
DHS reported 3 COVID-19 deaths.
Mar 29th, 2021 by Urban Milwaukee
State Leads Nation Dispensing Vaccines
Wisconsin has used 88% of its vaccine allotment, top rate of any state in the nation.
Mar 29th, 2021 by Rob Mentzer
428 New COVID-19 Cases Reported
DHS reported no COVID-19 deaths.
Mar 28th, 2021 by Urban Milwaukee
450 New COVID-19 Cases Reported
DHS reported 1 COVID-19 death.
Mar 27th, 2021 by Urban Milwaukee
16% of State Fully Vaccinated
State continues to ramp up vaccination. Milwaukee pushing resources into community clinics.
Mar 26th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
434 New COVID-19 Cases Reported
DHS reported -2 COVID-19 deaths as it continues to clean up its data.
Mar 26th, 2021 by Urban Milwaukee
537 New COVID-19 Cases Reported
DHS reported 2 COVID-19 deaths.
Mar 25th, 2021 by Urban Milwaukee
776 New COVID-19 Cases Reported
But jump in cases could be due to a DHS data issue.
Mar 24th, 2021 by Urban Milwaukee
Suicides Did Not Rise During Pandemic
Previous claims untrue. Data shows suicides actually declined in Wisconsin in 2020.
Mar 23rd, 2021 by Erik Gunn
Dentists Can Now Administer Vaccines
New legislation signed Monday requires dentists to take training before they can give vaccines.
Mar 23rd, 2021 by WPR Staff
4 New Pharmacies Will Offer Vaccines
Meijer and Walmart, two other chains, added to state’s vaccine distribution program.
Mar 20th, 2021 by WPR Staff
Adapting to Life During a Pandemic
One year in, five Wisconsinites talk about how they got through a tumultuous year.
Mar 20th, 2021 by Bridgit Bowden, Coburn Dukehart and Bram Sable-Smith
State Expands Disease Surveillance for COVID-19 Variants
DHS finds more long-term care deaths after reviewing its data.
Mar 19th, 2021 by Erik Gunn
Evers Prioritizing School Funding, Rural Broadband in Budget
Governor may veto budget if GOP-controlled Legislature removes those items.
Mar 19th, 2021 by Rob Mentzer
New Mass Vaccination Sites Open
At Lambeau Field and UWM Student Union. Packers stadium can handle 6,000 shots per week.
Mar 17th, 2021 by Megan Hart
State and Local Vaccination Expansions Begin Next Week
City and county will target 10 Milwaukee zip codes for vaccination.
Mar 16th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
State Wasted Few Vaccine Doses
Review of data shows just 0.16% of 1.4 million COVID-19 vaccine doses were spoiled or wasted.
Mar 16th, 2021 by Bram Sable-Smith
How to Get a Vaccine Quickly
Tired of waiting? Vaccine hunters share tips.
Mar 15th, 2021 by Bram Sable-Smith
274 New COVID-19 Cases
DHS reported -2 COVID-19 deaths? Department notes this "reflects corrections made from previous reports."
Mar 14th, 2021 by Urban Milwaukee
11.5% of State is Fully Vaccinated
Vaccine will be available to the general public by May 1st.
Mar 12th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
Vaccines Creating Optimism for Small Business Owners
Vaccinations are increasing and so is patronage at many small businesses.
Mar 11th, 2021 by Rachael Vasquez
Vaccine Eligibility Expanding Based On Medical Conditions
DHS announced Thursday it would make another 2 million people eligible on March 29th.
Mar 11th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
City Expands Vaccine Eligibility
With more vaccine available, health department expands range of people who can get treated at the Wisconsin Center.
Mar 10th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
COVID-19 Declines at Nursing Homes
Long-term care facilities have accounted for one-third of pandemic deaths in Wisconsin.
Mar 10th, 2021 by Megan Hart
A Return to Normalcy?
Experts consider when we’ll get to a post-pandemic world and what that will look like.
Mar 9th, 2021 by Erik Gunn
Ignace Center Offers Special Vaccine Program
Teams with state health department this week to get the Native American community vaccinated.
Mar 9th, 2021 by Matt Martinez
350 New COVID-19 Cases
DHS reports new variant found in Wisconsin.
Mar 5th, 2021 by Urban Milwaukee
State Vaccine Hotline Up and Running
Call center helps people schedule COVID-19 vaccinations, answers questions about the vaccine.
Mar 5th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
