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Evers: States will decide when to reopen, not Trump
Governor Evers believes individual states will decide when and how to start reopening, and not President Trump. The president argues he has that authority, but Evers disagrees. He says all along, gove...
Apr 14, 2020
16% of state’s COVID-19 cases are health care workers
Health care workers in Wisconsin are catching coronavirus. Sixteen percent of the confirmed cases in Wisconsin are doctors, nurses, support staff, paramedics, pharmacists, and dental workers. The repo...
Apr 14, 2020
1st responders adapt to COVID-19 precautions
People concerned about having COVID-19 are answering more questions, when they call 911 and ask for an ambulance. De Pere Fire Chief Alan Matzke says they want to prepare first responders. Unless it&#...
Apr 14, 2020
Group helping Latinos impacted by COVID-19
Local agencies are looking for ways to help people in the Latino community impacted by the coronavirus. Maria Plascencia is the executive assistant of Casa Alba Melanie in Green Bay. She says dozens o...
Apr 14, 2020
High school seniors cope with odd year
Students in the senior class of 2020 won’t be celebrating their last year of high school, as they had hoped. Classes are on hold throughout the state, and that’s also impacting proms, spor...
Apr 14, 2020
Church hosts drive-up food pantry
A Green Bay church organized a drive-up food pantry to help feed families, while protecting volunteers. Central Church helped with one of 80 pop-up sites organized by Ruby’s Pantry. The group di...
Apr 14, 2020
Woodford will be Appleton’s next mayor
Appleton’s new mayor will be Jake Woodford. Woodford defeated Jim Clemons in the election, 54 percent to 42 percent. He’ll succeed longtime Mayor Tim Hanna. Woodford is a special assistant...
Apr 13, 2020
Penterman re-elected in Kaukauna
Kaukauna Mayor Tony Penterman won his bid for re-election. Penterman defeated Ald. Brian Schell Skelly, 76 percent to 24 percent. He will serve a second, two-year term. Penterman is concerned about th...
Apr 13, 2020
Merkes wins another term in Menasha
Menasha’s leader will stay in officer for another four years. Mayor Don Merkes won a fourth, four-year term. He defeated Ald. Rebecca Nichols, 61 percent to 38 percent. Merkes says some of the h...
Apr 13, 2020
Neenah voters approve new high school
The Neenah school district will be getting a new high school. Voters approved a nearly $115 million referendum to help pay for the project, by a 54 percent to 46 percent margin. The school will be alo...
Apr 13, 2020
