Saturday, May 28, 2022 - 8:00am
A rundown of relevant and interesting reads from across the state, shared every Saturday.
Friday, May 27, 2022 - 12:00pm
A state appeals court ruled that a Wisconsin hospital was not required to treat a COVID-19 patient with ivermectin after a family member obtained a prescription for it from an outside doctor.
Friday, May 27, 2022 - 5:00am
AAA Wisconsin is projecting 740,946 Wisconsin residents will travel at least 50 miles or more between Thursday and Monday.
Thursday, May 26, 2022 - 3:25pm
New data from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services show COVID-19 infections in April were highest among those who have been vaccinated and boosted against the coronavirus. Data from April also show unvaccinated individuals died from COVID at seven times the rate of those who completed vaccine series.
Tuesday, May 24, 2022 - 5:00am
Though most Wisconsin students went back to in-person learning, it was popular enough for some families that Wisconsin school districts and charters have invested in a virtual school option.
Monday, May 23, 2022 - 12:20pm
State leaders say meat processors need help expanding their capacity after 100 processors applied for a smaller grant program last year, requesting $4.4 million for projects.
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Monday, May 23, 2022 - 9:40am
Democratic State Senator LaTonya Johnson of Milwaukee said gun violence in the city is "out of control," and she's worried about what may happen in summer months. Wisconsin's chief medical officer and state epidemiologist for community health, Dr. Jasmine Zapata, said shortages of baby formula are hoped to be resolved…
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Friday, May 20, 2022 - 6:55pm
Laura Sauve, health officer for Barron County, discusses another rise in COVID-19 cases and what high community transmission means given vaccination rates and hospital capacity in northwest Wisconsin.
Friday, May 20, 2022 - 10:45am
The City of Milwaukee Health Department is recommending people again wear face coverings as the county experiences a high level of community spread of COVID-19.
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Thursday, May 19, 2022 - 3:15pm
State health officials are urging people in multiple regions of Wisconsin to mask up in workplaces, grocery stores, and other indoor public spaces as new COVID-19 cases climb to their highest level in three months. Hospitalizations have climbed to their highest point in over two months, meanwhile, and new deaths…
Thursday, May 19, 2022 - 10:35am
Supply chain issues are forcing Harley-Davidson to suspend manufacturing and shipments of most of its vehicles for two weeks, a move affecting the company's Menomonee Falls plant.
Thursday, May 19, 2022 - 5:50am
Federal relief funds for Wisconsin's pre-K-12 schools has largely gone toward educational technology, responses to COVID-19 and addressing the effects of school closures, according to a new report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum.
Wednesday, May 18, 2022 - 4:15pm
Social isolation driven by the COVID-19 pandemic has led to more Wisconsin children seeking mental health care at state emergency rooms.
Tuesday, May 17, 2022 - 4:00pm
We learn about some of the creative ways libraries around Wisconsin are using relief fund grants. Then we hear from listeners about why they love their local booklenders.
Tuesday, May 17, 2022 - 4:00pm
We learn about some of the creative ways libraries around Wisconsin are using relief fund grants. Then we hear from listeners about why they love their local booklenders.
Monday, May 16, 2022 - 4:15pm
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is recommending people mask indoors in seven counties where community levels of COVID-19 are high, and warn that the currently circulating variants are highly transmissible.
Thursday, May 12, 2022 - 12:35pm
New cases of COVID-10 are on the upswing in Wisconsin, but State Epidemiologist Dr. Ryan Westergaard says the current trend is "not nearly as dramatic" as positivity rate last winter.
Wednesday, May 11, 2022 - 6:25am
In Wisconsin, 10 public libraries and 15 library systems got grants through the American Rescue Plan Act to strengthen their programming, add digital resources and improve community outreach.
Monday, May 9, 2022 - 10:50am
The leader of Wisconsin's Department of Workforce Development said Monday there's been "fantastic progress" in its efforts to modernize the state's unemployment insurance system.
Friday, May 6, 2022 - 4:45pm
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson pushed back Friday on his response earlier this week to an attorney claiming inaccurately that COVID-19 vaccines cause AIDS. Johnson said his comments were taken out of context.
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Thursday, May 5, 2022 - 3:25pm
Following a couple months in which COVID-19 rates in Wisconsin receded to some of their lowest levels of the pandemic, hospitalizations are on the rise once again as more contagious variants make inroads around the state. Even with this rising transmission, though, new cases and hospitalizations remain far below levels…
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Monday, May 2, 2022 - 9:00am
Horse-race polling in Wisconsin with months to go before the August 9 primary election show few surprises – but perhaps incongruously – voter enthusiasm in 2022 is higher among those least confident about the 2020 election, according to April responses to the Marquette University Law School Poll. COVID-19 cases have…
Monday, May 2, 2022 - 5:00am
More than half of a group of Wisconsin manufacturers say they expect to see increases in profit this year. That's according to a new poll released Friday.
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Friday, April 29, 2022 - 6:40pm
Kirsten Johnson, commissioner of health for the city of Milwaukee, discusses growing COVID-19 case rates more than two years after the pandemic started and what can still be done to protect people.
Thursday, April 28, 2022 - 1:00am
Buoyed by federal relief funding, Wisconsin’s arts and culture organizations are showing signs of recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new report, "State of the Arts," from the Wisconsin Policy Forum.
Tuesday, April 26, 2022 - 5:30pm
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise again in Wisconsin, state health officials say there's reason for optimism.
Tuesday, April 26, 2022 - 5:55am
Wisconsin fell behind in several preschool metrics in the latest national "State of Preschool" report.
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Friday, April 22, 2022 - 1:45pm
With COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin once again on the rise as daily hospitalizations plateau, the state's largest metro areas are responding in divergent ways to the sudden lifting of a federal mask mandate for public transportation. Meanwhile, even as eligibility for additional booster shots has expanded to anyone 50 or…
Wednesday, April 20, 2022 - 6:40am
Milwaukee Public Schools students went to their first World Fair since 2019, which was many students' first field trip since before the pandemic.
Tuesday, April 19, 2022 - 1:00pm
Masks are no longer required on public transportation in Madison, at Milwaukee's Mitchell International Airport and at other Wisconsin transit hubs, following a ruling Monday by a federal judge.