Category Archives: State Covid-19 Updates
DNR Reminds Boaters Motorized Watercraft Prohibited In Michigan’s Boundary Waters
he Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources reminds Wisconsin boaters using the Michigan-Wisconsin Boundary Waters that the waters are governed by a joint agreement between Michigan and Wisconsin. Mi...
Apr 19, 2020
Wisconsin Grocery Workers Seek Classification as Essential
Grocery workers in Wisconsin remain on the front lines, helping people stock up during the coronavirus pandemic. But despite showing up to work every day, a trade group says these workers are doing so...
Apr 18, 2020
Hope for Charities As 30% Intend to Give More In 2020, Says New Survey from BBB's Give.org
According to a recent survey, 80% of charities anticipate their 2020 revenue will be lower than expected, and most charities (89.4%) are concerned about maintaining a financially stable organization i...
Apr 18, 2020 Tim Green / CC
State COVID-19 Numbers Continue to Rise
Here are the COVID-19 statistics as of Thursday from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services: Confirmed case: 3,875 (+154) Hospitalizations: 1,121 (+30) Deaths: 197 (+15) Negative test resu...
Apr 17, 2020 sergio santos / CC
Wisconsin's Safer at Home Order Extended to May 26, K-12 Schools Will Remain Closed for 2019-2020 School Year
Gov. Tony Evers today directed Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) Secretary-designee, Andrea Palm, to extend the Safer at Home order from April 24, 2020, to 8 a.m. Tuesday, May 26, 2020, or...
Apr 16, 2020
Evers Signs Coronavirus Relief Bill Passed in Wisconsin Senate
A coronavirus relief bill is signed into law by Governor Tony Evers after bipartisan approval yesterday in the Wisconsin Senate. The Assembly passed the legislation Tuesday in a virtual session. The m...
Apr 16, 2020 Governor Tony Evers Official Portrait
UW Health: The Real Coronavirus Heroes Carry Mops And Buckets
The doctors at the U-W Health System say the real heroes in the coronavirus fight carry mops and buckets. The system thanked its environmental health workers Tuesday. Their work to keep the hospitals ...
Apr 15, 2020
Gov. Evers Signs COVID-19 Response Legislation
Gov. Tony Evers today signed Assembly Bill 1038, now 2019 Wisconsin Act 185, within hours of its passage, providing critical support and relief for Wisconsinites during the COVID-19 public health emer...
Apr 15, 2020
Rep. Tittl Votes for COVID-19 Response Bill
State Representative Paul Tittl of Manitowoc was in Madison yesterday, where he voted in favor of the COVID-19 Response Bill. This bill aims to help the state address the challenges of the coronavirus...
Apr 15, 2020
Confirmed COVID-19 Test Results Top 3,600 – 171 Deaths
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services reports the number of confirmed COVID-19 test results has topped 3,600 as of Tuesday afternoon. Health officials peg the specific number of cases at 3,631. ...
Apr 15, 2020 sergio santos / CC
