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Wisconsin is left with a patchwork of standards throughout all 72 counties. Less than a day after the Wisconsin Supreme Court struck down the statewide stay-home order in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic while allowing no grace period for a replacement, cities and counties around the state are issuing their own orders to keep residents safe. […]

This New York pastor says his parish lost 44 people to coronavirus Story by Catherine E. Shoichet and Daniel Burke, CNN Photographs by Ashley Gilbertson/VII/Redux for CNN The Rev. Fabian Arias presides over a funeral Mass for Raul Luis Lopez in Queens. Raul Luis Lopez is No. 33 on a list that keeps growing. The […]

Right-Wing Group Says COVID Is Hoax. Plan to Protest in Madison JONATHON SADOWSKI Originally PublishedAPRIL 16, 2020 5:31 PM Flag-waving, honking protesters drove past the Michigan Capitol on Wednesday to show their displeasure with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s orders to keep people at home and businesses locked during the new coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) […]

Coronavirus at Smithfield pork plant: The untold story of America’s biggest outbreak Related Topics Coronavirus pandemic How did the biggest cluster in the US emerge in a corner of South Dakota? Infections spread like wildfire through a pork factory and questions remain about what the company did to protect staff. On the afternoon of 25 […]

Mitchell Schmidt | Wisconsin State Journal Gov. Tony Evers has ordered all non-essential businesses to close down Tuesday, in the latest effort to clamp down on nonessential travel and limit Wisconsinite’s exposure to COVID-19 coronavirus, which has already killed four people in the state. Evers announced the “safer-at-home” order Monday, which he plans to sign […]

Coronavirus is spreading in the US. Here’s everything to know, from symptoms to how to protect yourself Coronavirus cases are increasing rapidly across the US. So, how did it start? And how should you prepare? Here’s what you need to know about COVID-19. Grace Hauck, USA TODAYUpdated 4:26 p.m. CDT Mar. 14, 2020 The new coronavirus […]

Appeals Court Strikes Down Voter Purge UP NORTH NEWS by PAT KREITLOW Originally published February 28, 2020 12:38 PM Breaking: Supreme Court will likely be asked to consider cutting 200,000 voters A state appeals court on Friday struck down an effort by a conservative legal advocacy group to remove some 200,000 voters from the rolls in […]

Wausau Council puts support behind Hmong residents after learning at least 5 people in county could be deported Laura Schulte, Daily HeraldPublished 8:40 a.m. CT Feb. 26, 2020 | Updated 9:36 a.m. CT Feb. 26, 2020 CONNECTTWEETLINKEDINCOMMENTEMAILMORE Buy PhotoA group of Hmong traditional dancers performs during Wausau Hmong New Year celebration Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017, at […]

Not Just Farmers, Rural Residents ‘In Town’ Have Issues JULIAN EMERSON ORIGINALLY PUBLISHEDJANUARY 29, 2020 6:58 PM (Imagine by Shutterstock) Gap growing between monthly expenses and an affordable home The Wisconsin Legislature’s new special session on rural issues is designed primarily to assist farmers in crisis and give a boost to economic development, but it […]

There’s a nationwide shortage of poll workers. Cities are relying on teens for help   Rory Linnane Milwaukee Journal Sentinel MILWAUKEE – In the 2018 midterm elections, Faye Darga was too young to vote, but . As a junior at Edgewood High School in Madison, Darga signed up as a poll worker at her teacher’s suggestion. […]