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COVID-19 Variant Hits Wisconsin
Research indicates it is more easily transmitted and may have led to UK's spike in infections.
Jan 13th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
State Prepares for Next Phase of Vaccines
Priority list for phase 1b has been established. But will the federal government deliver enough doses?
Jan 12th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
COVID-19 Variant Hits Minnesota
Neighbor state confirms 5 cases. Has it traveled to Wisconsin?
Jan 12th, 2021 by Megan Hart
Firefighters, Police Next Up For Vaccines
State plan calls for phase 1b to start next week, may also include teachers, correctional workers.
Jan 12th, 2021 by Shamane Mills
Over 1,000 Actively Hospitalized With COVID-19 Again
Figure more than double where it was most of the summer.
Jan 11th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
The Science on COVID-19 and Schools
When are in-person classes safe and when can they help disease surge? That depends.
Jan 11th, 2021 by Erik Gunn
Under 1,000 People Actively Hospitalized With COVID-19
First time state has been below 1,000 since October 13th
Jan 11th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
COVID-19 Cases and Testing Rising
Number of people newly hospitalized also increasing
Jan 9th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
502,012 Wisconsin Residents Have Tested Positive for COVID-19
Less than half of state's residents have ever been tested for virus.
Jan 8th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Evers Joins 7 Governors Asking for More Vaccine
Governors say the federal government is holding back 50% of produced vaccine.
Jan 8th, 2021 by Shamane Mills
3,791 New COVID-19 Cases
First day with over 10,000 tests processed in two weeks.
Jan 7th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Assembly Passes ‘Poison Pill’ COVID-19 Relief Bill
GOP bill curtails efforts to slow spread of virus. And doesn't have support of Senate leadership.
Jan 7th, 2021 by Laurel White
State Crosses 5,000 COVID-19 Deaths Threshold
3,406 new COVID-19 cases reported Wednesday
Jan 6th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Wisconsin Center Could Become Vaccine Hub
City working to set up COVID-19 vaccine distribution hub.
Jan 6th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Disputes Over Who to Give Vaccine Slow Process
State panel hashes out who should be next in line, while some say they can't wait.
Jan 6th, 2021 by Shamane Mills
3,403 New COVID-19 Cases, 95 Deaths
Average daily death total is lower than it was a month ago.
Jan 5th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Republican Legislators Unveil COVID-19 Plan
Speedy passage expected. Evers spokesman chides legislators for not working on bipartisan bill.
Jan 5th, 2021 by Laurel White and Shawn Johnson
Active Hospitalizations Climbing Again
For first time in over a month, the number of people hospitalized is up week over week.
Jan 4th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
The Push to Reopen Schools
Virtual schools working poorly, but in-person schools are risky. Legislators, others pushing to reopen.
Jan 4th, 2021 by Terry Falk
Lowest COVID-19 Testing Total in 111 Days
2,446 new cases reported Sunday.
Jan 3rd, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
9% of Milwaukee County Has Tested Positive for COVID-19
State reports a single death in past 24 hours related to disease.
Jan 2nd, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
1,905 New COVID-19 Cases
For first time in months, 30-day rolling daily death average is below where it was a month ago.
Jan 1st, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
2,755 New COVID-19 Cases
30-day average daily death toll again above 50
Dec 30th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
State Clears Unemployment Claims Backlog
Evers promotes Amy Pechacek to secretary designee of Department of Workforce Development.
Dec 30th, 2020 by Melanie Conklin
State Data Dashboard Tracks Vaccine Progress
Department of Health Services’ data tracker reports progress immunizing people against COVID-19.
Dec 30th, 2020 by Henry Redman
2,384 New COVID-19 Cases
Number of people actively hospitalized decreases for first time in three days
Dec 29th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Nearly 40,000 Doses of Vaccine Administered
State overseeing 2,800 doses per day to health care workers and long-term care residents.
Dec 29th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
1,335 New COVID-19 Cases
Number of people actively hospitalized has increased in past three days, but still down over course of week and month.
Dec 28th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Will Vos Expose Legislators to COVID-19?
He demands Assembly meet in-person. That “could kill me,” Rep. Jimmy Anderson says.
Dec 28th, 2020 by Bruce Murphy
Evers Reflects on Year of Pandemic, Protests
Proud of his administration’s response to COVID-19, “we turned that around a little bit.”
Dec 28th, 2020 by Shawn Johnson
The Year of the National Guard
2020 had the largest sustained domestic mobilization of Wisconsin National Guard in history.
Dec 28th, 2020 by Jenny Peek
New Program for Lead-Poisoned Children
Medical College of Wisconsin program seeks improved response to kids testing positive.
Dec 26th, 2020 by Matt Martinez
Over 8% Of Wisconsin Residents Have Tested Positive for COVID-19
DHS reports 2,799 new cases
Dec 24th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Capitol Christmas Decoration Memorializes COVID-19 Victims
A garland was made with a ring for every person that has died in Wisconsin.
Dec 24th, 2020 by Erik Gunn
64 of 72 Wisconsin Counties Have “High” COVID-19 Levels
Case load less than half of what it was when things were "critically high."
Dec 23rd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
First Moderna Vaccines Arriving This Week
Wisconsin expects approximately 100,000 doses of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine.
Dec 21st, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
Nursing Students Help With COVID-19 Care
UW System offers incentives for students to join the effort at hospitals and clinics.
Dec 21st, 2020 by Henry Redman
GOP Lawmakers Strip Emergency PFAS Rule
Committee votes to eliminate targets for safe levels of the harmful forever chemical.
Dec 18th, 2020 by Danielle Kaeding
Feds Bungling Vaccine Distribution?
Wisconsin getting less than initially promised, Pfizer says millions of vaccine doses are sitting in warehouse.
Dec 18th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
WI Supreme Court Hears Challenge to Latest COVID-19 Order
The suit challenges a statewide restriction on bar, restaurant capacity that already expired.
Dec 18th, 2020 by Shawn Johnson
Wisconsin Unveils COVID-19 Contact Tracing App
Smartphone users will get messages next week to opt-in to voluntary system.
Dec 17th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
State PFAS Plan Would Charge Polluters
Testing public water supplies for "forever chemicals,” then charging polluters to clean up contaminated sites.
Dec 16th, 2020 by Danielle Kaeding
State’s Vaccine Stockpile Could Triple
Federal approval of second COVID-19 vaccine could mean Wisconsin receives 100,000 doses of Moderna vaccine soon.
Dec 16th, 2020 by Shamane Mills
Pandemic Raging in Nursing Homes
7-fold increase in deaths. AARP study finds. Wisconsin among 5 states with biggest hike in cases.
Dec 14th, 2020 by Erik Gunn
State Panel Must Ration Vaccines
Wisconsin has 450,000 health care workers but first shipment of vaccines numbers just 65,000.
Dec 12th, 2020 by Shamane Mills
3,858 New COVID-19 Cases
State likely to cross 4,000 death threshold in next 24 hours.
Dec 11th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
UW Health Will Be Pfizer Vaccine Distribution Hub
The health system will distribute the first round of vaccines to frontline health care workers.
Dec 11th, 2020 by Jay Rath
4,034 New COVID-19 Cases
State's case load falls from "critically high" to "very high."
Dec 10th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
3,619 New COVID-19 Cases
Rolling daily death average hits a record 51.93
Dec 9th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Evers Slams Paxton for Lawsuit
Texas AG “under investigation” trying to deny "the votes of the people in Wisconsin.”
Dec 9th, 2020 by Erik Gunn
Kenosha County Pfizer Facility To Supply Vaccines
Company’s facility in Pleasant Prairie may distribute vaccines to western U.S.
Dec 9th, 2020 by Corrinne Hess
4,114 New COVID-19 Cases
State reports 214 new hospitalizations, 68 deaths.
Dec 8th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
All Regions of State Will Get Vaccine
Health care workers will be first to get COVID-19 vaccine under Wisconsin’s plan.
Dec 8th, 2020 by Shamane Mills
2,155 COVID-19 Cases Reported Monday
Active hospitalizations tick upward, but still below level reported last week.
Dec 7th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
The Hating of Justice Hagedorn
As promised, he’s upholding the law as written. So why are right wingers so angry?
Dec 7th, 2020 by Bruce Murphy
DHS Shortens Quarantine For Some
For those exposed to someone with COVID-19 quarantine now 10 days rather than 14.
Dec 7th, 2020 by Erik Gunn
Active COVID-19 Hospitalizations Maintain Downward Trend
2,891 new cases reported Sunday.
Dec 6th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Wisconsin Averaging Over 50 COVID-19 Deaths Per Day
30-day rolling average hits 50.27
Dec 5th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Active Hospitalizations Lower Than They Were A Month Ago
4,847 new cases.
Dec 4th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
State DNR Still Wrong on Lakeshore Golf Course
Kohler Co. plan, okayed under Gov. Walker is bad precedent and bad for environment.
Dec 4th, 2020 by James Rowen
4,618 New COVID-19 Cases
New hospitalizations falling while daily death average keeps rising.
Dec 3rd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Vos Pandemic Plan Sets Up Political Battle
Speaker Robin Vos releases plan and includes provisions that strip power from the governor.
Dec 3rd, 2020 by Melanie Conklin and Erik Gunn
41 of 72 Counties Have Critically High COVID-19 Spread
Number of new cases and hospitalizations is slowing, but deaths continue to be reported at record levels.
Dec 2nd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Both Parties Delay on Open Records
Long delays by state officials to open records requests have been the norm for the last decade.
Dec 2nd, 2020 by Bill Lueders
Assembly GOP Unveils Tough Pandemic Plan
Republicans would make state employees work in offices, force teachers into classrooms, cut state aid to non-complying schools.
Dec 2nd, 2020 by Shawn Johnson
Record 107 COVID-19 Deaths Reported
For second straight week, first post-weekend data release has a three-digit death total.
Dec 1st, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
2,524 New COVID-19 Cases
Cases and testing still falling, but hospitalizations ticking upward.
Nov 30th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
3,831 New COVID-19 Cases
Weekly trend figures for cases and hospitalizations stop sliding while testing continues to drop.
Nov 29th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
5,033 New COVID-19 Cases, Over Half of Reported Tests
Cases, testing and active hospitalizations continue to trend downward.
Nov 28th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
1,033 New COVID-19 Cases
Thanksgiving holiday causes data blip
Nov 27th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
5,095 New Cases As Hospitalizations Fall
65 of 72 counties still have "critically high" two-week case rates.
Nov 26th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
COVID-19 Testing, Cases Falling
30-day daily death average hits 46.33
Nov 25th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Think Small on Thanksgiving, Evers Urges
Big gatherings spread COVID-19, he warns. Governor celebrating only with his wife.
Nov 25th, 2020 by Melanie Conklin
Pandemic Spreads to State’s Veterans Homes
47 deaths in homes as virus spreads from surrounding communities.
Nov 24th, 2020 by Hope Kirwan
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
3,507 New Cases, 0 Deaths Reported Sunday
Glitch? One day blip? Or the start of a new trend? Time will tell.
Nov 22nd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Rising Cases, Stress at One Hospital
As legislator leaders fail to take action, health care workers see no end in sight.
Nov 22nd, 2020 by Bram Sable-Smith
6,473 New COVID-19 Cases, 78 Deaths
Seven-day positive case rate falls from peak.
Nov 20th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Evers Issues New COVID-19 Order
This order re-ups the statewide mask-mandate.
Nov 20th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
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
Hospital Association Wants State Action on COVID-19
Healthcare workers and hospitals straining under surge in hospitalizations.
Nov 19th, 2020 by Rich Kremer
71 of 72 Counties Have “Critically High” COVID-19 Levels
Milwaukee County now has 26th-worst all-time per-capita outbreak.
Nov 19th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
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
Evers Extending Mask Mandate Into 2021
New order expected in coming days, despite pending legal challenges.
Nov 18th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Contact Tracing Effort Is Far Behind
COVID-19 cases rising too fast, state would need 20-fold increase in tracers to keep up.
Nov 18th, 2020 by Erik Gunn
State Officials Prepare for COVID-19 Vaccine
Looking for facilities with ultra-cold freezers.
Nov 18th, 2020 by Bridgit Bowden
Vos Floats Ideas, Blasts Evers on Pandemic
Evers has asked legislators to meet since April. Vos still won't convene Legislature.
Nov 18th, 2020 by Melanie Conklin
Record 92 Deaths and 318 New Hospitalizations
7,090 new cases.
Nov 17th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Active COVID-19 Hospitalizations Double in 30 Days
4,389 new cases, 12 deaths.
Nov 16th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Nursing Homes Need More Resources, AARP Says
Report documents shortages of staff and PPE supplies amid rising pandemic.
Nov 16th, 2020 by Erik Gunn
High Court Reviews Evers’ Emergency Powers
6 months after killing governor’s Safer-At-Home order, state Supreme Court to rule on his mask mandate.
Nov 16th, 2020 by Shawn Johnson
One in Three Wisconsin Residents Has Tested Negative For COVID-19
New active hospitalization high. Milwaukee County falls to 21st worst all-time outbreak.
Nov 15th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Trump Rally Becomes Confrontation
Crowd resists Health Department rules, Serb Hall hit with city citations, its manager in fracas with crowd.
Nov 15th, 2020 by Ethan Duran
5,146 New Cases, 2,034 Actively Hospitalized
Record 20 patients in Alternate Care Facility
Nov 14th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
DNR Wants Johnson Controls to Test More Fish for PFAS
Some ponds have fish with levels of PFAS that would require restrictions on eating fish.
Nov 14th, 2020 by Danielle Kaeding
7,777 New COVID-19 Cases, Another Record High
Record daily hospitalization and death averages
Nov 13th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Hospitals, Nursing Homes Facing Staff Shortages
When healthcare workers contract COVID-19 it exacerbates existing staff shortages.
Nov 13th, 2020 by Erik Gunn
