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Ron Johnson Withdraws Proposal To Replace Columbus Day With Juneteenth

July 4, 2020 - 5:05pm

U.S. Sens. Ron Johnson and James Lankford have withdrawn their proposal to eliminate the Columbus Day holiday.

Wisconsin Marks Independence Day With Single Day Record Of 738 New Cases

July 4, 2020 - 2:20pm

New reports of COVID-19 increased in Wisconsin on Saturday, based on the latest data published by the state Department of Health Services. DHS reported 738 new cases of the virus on Saturday, bringing the average for the past seven days to 538 daily cases. One week ago, the average was 392 daily cases....

UW-Milwaukee Lecturer Under Fire For Facebook Post About Army Soldier's Death

July 4, 2020 - 12:30pm

Thousands are calling for the firing of a University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee lecturer and former Wisconsin Air Guard Lt. Colonel following alleged comments on social media about the death of U.S. Army soldier Vanessa Guillen.

Wisconsin Court Of Appeals Reinstates Racine's COVID-19 Ordinance

July 4, 2020 - 9:10am

The Wisconsin Court of Appeals has reinstated Racine's coronavirus ordinance after Circuit Court Judge Jon Fredrickson declared it unconstitutional.

Make Ice Cream At Home Using Common Kitchen Tools

July 4, 2020 - 9:00am

Ice cream scientist Maya Warren, whose love for ice cream led her to pursue a doctorate degree in food science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has tried and true recipes for making ice cream with nothing more than common kitchen tools.

Wisconsin Averages 510 New Daily COVID-19 Cases In The Last Week

July 3, 2020 - 2:20pm

New reports of COVID-19 are holding steady in Wisconsin, based on the latest data published by the state Department of Health Services. DHS reported 579 new cases of the virus on Friday, bringing the average for the past seven days to 510 daily cases. One week ago, the average was 370 daily cases....

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Ron Johnson Withdraws Proposal To Replace Columbus Day With Juneteenth

Wisconsin Marks Independence Day With Single Day Record Of 738 New Cases

UW-Milwaukee Lecturer Under Fire For Facebook Post About Army Soldier's Death

Wisconsin Court Of Appeals Reinstates Racine's COVID-19 Ordinance

Make Ice Cream At Home Using Common Kitchen Tools

Wisconsin Averages 510 New Daily COVID-19 Cases In The Last Week

Report: Voter Participation Declining In Wisconsin, Civic Health Measures Mixed

Outdoor Dining Expanding In Wisconsin Cities As Pandemic Continues

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