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Woodford urges people to wear masks
Appleton’s leader is urging people to wear masks in public, but he’s not pushing for a requirement in the city. Mayor Jake Woodford is issuing a proclamation, and he hopes people will come...
Jul 28, 2020
Health officer backs masks in Appleton schools
The plans from the Appleton school district for the fall include a requirement that all students wear masks, when they’re in school buildings. Appleton Public Health Officer Kurt Eggebrecht supp...
Jul 28, 2020
Gallagher encouraged by latest GOP stimulus plan
Congressman Mike Gallagher says he’s encouraged by the $1 trillion coronavirus pandemic stimulus package proposed by Republicans in Washington. The GOP lawmaker from Green Bay tells Fresh Take i...
Jul 28, 2020
Rai: Safety, effectiveness big parts of vaccine trial
The third phase of trials for a possible coronavirus vaccine is beginning. Prevea Health President Dr. Ashok Rai tells Action 2 News researchers found there were minimal side effects to the injection....
Jul 28, 2020
State adds 762 new cases, 5.3% of tests were positive
The state has 762 more confirmed coronavirus cases, while the percentage of positive tests dropped to 5.3 percent. That’s down from 8.5 percent yesterday, and it’s the lowest total since 4...
Jul 28, 2020
Farm Bureau: State grants helping farmers
The leader of a statewide group understands a small grant isn’t going to make farmers whole, but it will help. Governor Evers is using federal stimulus money to give $3,500 to almost 12,000 farm...
Jul 28, 2020
Passports delayed during pandemic
Brown County’s clerk isn’t sure when wait times for passports will get back to normal. Sandy Juno says there’s a backlog of more than 1.2 million applications across the country. She...
Jul 28, 2020
Unemployment payment now allowed with disability benefits
People receiving disability benefits in Wisconsin can now get additional federal unemployment payment, if they were denied in the past. The U.S. Department of Labor told the state Department of Workfo...
Jul 28, 2020
Karofsky to be sworn in during ultramarathon
Wisconsin’s incoming state Supreme Court justice says she’ll be sworn in while running an ultramarathon. Liberal-leaning Justice-elect Jill Karofsky defeated conservative incumbent Daniel ...
Jul 28, 2020
State warns about unsolicited seeds
Some people in parts of the country are getting unsolicited packages of seeds, and state agriculture officials say they shouldn’t plant them. It appears they’re from China. The Department ...
Jul 28, 2020
