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Weekend Roundup: 3 months after holiday parade tragedy, community works toward 'a Waukesha Strong family'

March 12, 2022 - 7:25am

A rundown of relevant and interesting reads from across the state, shared every Saturday.

UW-Milwaukee hosting in-person event for students who graduated virtually during the pandemic

March 11, 2022 - 3:10pm

UW-Milwaukee is working to find former students who were unable to attend in-person graduation ceremonies in 2020 and spring 2021. The university will hold an April recognition event at the campus's Panther Arena complete with pomp and circumstance.

Fewer Wisconsin kids have been tested for lead poisoning during the pandemic

March 11, 2022 - 11:40am

The number of tests used to detect lead poisoning in Wisconsin children declined substantially during the pandemic, especially among groups most likely to be exposed to lead in drinking water or from paint in older homes.

Milwaukee County sees record number of drug overdose deaths in 2021

March 9, 2022 - 2:15pm

Drug overdose deaths in Milwaukee County broke records again last year, according to updated data from the county's Medical Examiner's Office.

The history of Lyme disease has a Wisconsin chapter. It’s still being written.

March 9, 2022 - 10:20am

Over the past three decades, Susan Paskewitz, a medical entomologist at University of Wisconsin-Madison, has documented the growing prevalence of ticks in Wisconsin.

State Supreme Court considers whether Dane County overstepped authority with local pandemic restrictions

March 8, 2022 - 3:40pm

A week after Dane County's mask mandate expired, the ability of local health officials to issue such measures to protect the public in the future is being debated in a case heard by the Wisconsin Supreme Court Tuesday.

Baby formula recall leaves parents scrambling for replacements and answers. Here’s what to know.

March 8, 2022 - 12:15pm

The recent recall of powder formula products for babies spurred anger, concern, confusion and a frantic search for answers — and replacement supplies — for mothers in Milwaukee who relied on the products.

Endemic stage of COVID-19 could be near, infectious disease expert said

March 8, 2022 - 5:35am

One Mayo Clinic doctor says the endemic stage of COVID-19 is near. But he cautions what that looks like, or when it's achieved, is still being determined by public health experts.

'It just takes over your life': Wisconsin teens with long COVID face a frustrating array of symptoms and unanswered questions

March 7, 2022 - 6:50am

Because the disease is still so new, long COVID isn’t well understood — particularly among children. A review of several studies of long COVID in kids found that its prevalence ranged from 4 to 66 percent, using different criteria for what the disease looked like.

As Wisconsin schools drop mask mandates, students are excited — and worried

March 3, 2022 - 6:30am

Some schools that have required masks all year are starting to relax their mandates, and students have mixed feelings about the move.

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Weekend Roundup: 3 months after holiday parade tragedy, community works toward 'a Waukesha Strong family'

UW-Milwaukee hosting in-person event for students who graduated virtually during the pandemic

Fewer Wisconsin kids have been tested for lead poisoning during the pandemic

Milwaukee County sees record number of drug overdose deaths in 2021

The history of Lyme disease has a Wisconsin chapter. It’s still being written.

State Supreme Court considers whether Dane County overstepped authority with local pandemic restrictions

Baby formula recall leaves parents scrambling for replacements and answers. Here’s what to know.

Endemic stage of COVID-19 could be near, infectious disease expert said

'It just takes over your life': Wisconsin teens with long COVID face a frustrating array of symptoms and unanswered questions

As Wisconsin schools drop mask mandates, students are excited — and worried

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