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Politics Derrick Van Orden (Via Derrick Van Orden/Facebook)
Politics GOP Congressional Candidate Testifies Against Mask-Wearing Before School Board Drops Requirement

Derrick Van Orden also hosts “Make Masks Optional” meeting, flouting health guidance.

Julian Emerson Julian Emerson May 6, 2021 5:10 pm CDT
Coronavirus A nurse fills a syringe with a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine made by Johnson & Johnson-owned Janssen Pharmaceuticals. (Photo by Jon Cherry/Getty Images)
Coronavirus The Price of Vaccine Hesitancy: More Than 1,000 Wasted Doses a Week in Wisconsin

Drop-off in demand was expected, but not this quickly.

Christina Lieffring Christina Lieffring May 5, 2021 11:34 am CDT
Agriculture (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Agriculture USDA to Try Again to Get Excess Farm Supply to Families in Need of Food

Wisconsin farmers saw distribution failures in the Trump-era Farmers to Families Food Box Program.

Julian Emerson Julian Emerson May 4, 2021 1:38 pm CDT
Coronavirus woman receiving vaccine
Coronavirus Injections vs. Infections: Health Experts Say Wisconsin Has Two Paths to Herd Immunity

Doctor’s suggestion for the vexation of vaccine hesitation is to ask patients if they’re prepared to face long-haul COVID symptoms.

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski April 27, 2021 4:02 pm CDT
Family Wisconsin childcare crisis
Family Wisconsin Is In a Childcare Crisis. The Pandemic Hasn’t Helped.

With high costs and low profits, families, providers, and the economy as a whole need the system to change.

Christina Lieffring Christina Lieffring April 26, 2021 3:42 pm CDT

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Patrick DePula, owners of Salvatore's Tomato Pies, was one of four small business owners who joined the Main Street Alliance and US Rep. Mark Pocan in a Tuesday call supporting President Joe Biden's proposed American Families Plan. (Photo courtesy of Shawn Phetteplace/Main Street Alliance) Economy Paid Leave, Universal Childcare Help Employers and Employees Alike, WI Business Owners Say
Derrick Van Orden (Via Derrick Van Orden/Facebook) Politics GOP Congressional Candidate Testifies Against Mask-Wearing Before School Board Drops Requirement
Supreme Court Hands Evers Another Defeat Politics Republicans Blow $3.4 Billion Hole in Budget, Cut 380 Items Evers Proposed
Julian Thomas Elementary School in Racine, built in the 1850s as Garfield School, will receive updates as part of the $1 billion referendum district voters passed in spring 2020. (Photo via Julian Thomas Elementary/Facebook) Education Are Schools Infrastructure? Ask the Wisconsin Students and Educators Using Buildings Dating Back Over 100 Years.
Coronavirus The Department of Health Services is recommending people who still need a first dose of vaccine to use VaccineFinder.org, which displays a map of available vaccines within a 50 mile radius of your zip code. (Screenshot)
Coronavirus Haven’t Gotten A Vaccine Yet? Use VaccineFinder To Find One, WI Health Officials Say

The tool helps connect people to vaccinations more easily, Department of Health Services says.

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski April 22, 2021 4:27 pm CDT
Politics In this screen image via WisconsinEye, Sen. Devin LaMahieu (R-Oostburg), the state Senate Majority Leader, addresses a virtual luncheon sponsored by WisPolitics.
Politics State GOP Leader All but Blackmails Evers Over Federal Stimulus Aid, State Budget Requests

Governor’s budget leader says one-time stimulus aid should be targeted to areas of greatest need, not used to plug budget cuts.

Christina Lieffring Christina Lieffring April 19, 2021 9:57 am CDT