5-20-20 wisconsin national guard mobile testing
A total of 25 specimen collection teams from the Wisconsin National Guard continue to operate across Wisconsin supporting local health departments and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services effort to increase the state’s COVID-19 testing capacity. The
5-20-20 baldwin announces $1.5 million for wisconsin manufacturers to respond to covid-19 pandemic
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin has announced that the Wisconsin Center for Manufacturing and Productivity will receive $1.5 million for manufacturers to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. This funding comes as
5-20-20 evers unveils plan to battle covid-19 in wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers has unveiled his plan for spending $1 billion in federal funds to combat COVID-19 in Wisconsin. The money will be used to pay for ongoing efforts to test people for
5-20-20 nursing home testing
The Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer says nursing homes in Fond du Lac County are ramping up testing. Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says two of the eight skilled nursing facilities in the county have
5-20-20 wisconsin officials mull november absentee voting changes
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin officials are working on a host of changes to the absentee voting process as they prepare for a crush of mail-in ballots this November. The state Elections Commission is set to consider
5-20-20 uw-oshkosh research ties in-person voting to covid-19 spread
Research led by University of Wisconsin Oshkosh economists indicate a significant association between in-person voting and the spread of COVID-19 two to three weeks after Wisconsin’s spring election April 7. The study found that counties that had more in-person
5-20-20 gop senator announces retirement
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The exodus in the Wisconsin Senate continues with one of its most conservative members announcing he will not seek reelection. Sen. David Craig’s announcement Tuesday brings to at least seven the number of
5-20-20 uw-oshkosh geology professor remembers mount st. helens eruption
Forty years ago this week on May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens erupted in Washington state, and four decades later the mysteries surrounding the volcano still astound scientists. UW Oshkosh geology professor Dr. Jennifer Wenner was only ten years old
5-20-20 teen charged in fitchburg homicide
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A 15-year-old boy is accused of fatally shooting another teen that authorities say he tried to rob of marijuana in Fitchburg last summer. A criminal complaint filed Monday charges Myjee Sanders with first-degree
5-20-20 man fatally shoots self during police struggle
CALEDONIA, Wis. (AP) — State officials say a man shot and killed himself while struggling with a police officer in Caledonia. The Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation says the officer was trying to take