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Poll: 86% support state’s coronavirus orders
A poll found the vast majority in Wisconsin agree with the state’s decision to shut down schools and businesses, and limit public gatherings. The Marquette Law School says 86 percent support the...
Apr 01, 2020
Evers proposes COVID-19 relief package
Governor Evers is putting out a series of proposals to respond to the coronavirus pandemic. He wants to increase funding for Medicaid providers, and create a COVID-19 reinsurance program to reduce hea...
Apr 01, 2020
Hospitals preparing for COVID-19 surge
Doctors in Wisconsin are paying close attention to what’s going on in other places dealing with coronavirus. Wisconsin Hospital Association Chief Medical Officer Mark Kaufman believes it’s...
Apr 01, 2020
Prevea CEO thinks everyone should wear cloth masks
A local health care provider is recommending people wear cloth face masks, when they’re out in public. Prevea Health President and CEO Doctor Ashok Rai believes it can help prevent the spread of...
Apr 01, 2020
School districts have ‘laptop gap’
The state’s top education official says there’s a “laptop gap” in Wisconsin schools. Superintendent of Schools Carolyn Stanford-Taylor points out while many districts shifted t...
Apr 01, 2020
Nonprofit sets up special fund for COVID-19 help
A nonprofit is setting up a special fund to help people dealing with financial problems caused by the coronavirus pandemic. All year long, the Community Benefit Tree works with people struggling becau...
Apr 01, 2020
Walleye bag limits change on Winnebago system
New walleye bag limits are in place on the Lake Winnebago system. Fishermen can keep only three walleyes a day. That’s down from the previous limit of five. John Roth of Oshkosh says it will hel...
Apr 01, 2020
Victims’ rights amendment on ballot
There’s a constitutional amendment on next Tuesday’s ballot dealing with the rights of crime victims. Teri Jendusa-Nicolai survived a brutal attack by her husband in southeast Wisconsin, 1...
Apr 01, 2020
Police investigating murder on west side
Green Bay police are investigating a murder on the city’s near west side. They say the person was along Clinton Street, east of 12th Avenue, around 1 a.m. Investigators say the victim wasn’...
Apr 01, 2020
GOP leaders would drop 1-week unemployment wait
The top two Republicans in the Legislature agree the state should temporarily drop a one-week waiting period for people to get unemployment payments. Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald and Assemb...
Apr 01, 2020
