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Coronavirus Downtown Racine (Photo via Facebook/City of Racine)
Coronavirus Racine Will Award TVs, Rent Money, iPads, and More to Increase Vaccinations

Joint effort from the city and county aims for 3,000 new vaccinations in 30 days as shots plateau across the state.

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski June 17, 2021 12:03 pm CDT
Local Coverage Cedarburg is set to receive about $1.2 million in aid from the American Rescue Plan. (Photo by Olivia Stern)
Local Coverage Coming to the Rescue: Pandemic Relief Aid Is Starting to Be Put to Work in Wisconsin Communities

Stimulus funds in Biden’s American Rescue Plan credited with restoring a state budget surplus and keeping more than 2 million Wisconsin families afloat.

Olivia Stern Olivia Stern June 11, 2021 1:35 pm CDT
Courts Wisconsin Supreme Court chambers in the state Capitol. (Shutterstock)
Courts Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules Local Officials Can’t Close Schools, Another Blow to Public Health

Conservatives on the state's high court have consistently ruled against public health restrictions implemented to guard against COVID-19.

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski June 11, 2021 11:41 am CDT
Coronavirus A certified medical assistant prepares doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination center at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The US took a major step in the pandemic this week by clearing the Pfizer vaccine for youth ages 12-15. (Image via AP Photo/John Locher, File)
Coronavirus DHS Launches New COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign to Reach Young Adults

Wisconsin still stubbornly below 50% receiving at least one dose of protection against a virus that has now killed 7,200 in the state.

Olivia Stern Olivia Stern June 10, 2021 3:07 pm CDT
Our Wisconsin A woman paddle boards in Peninsula State Park in Door County. The county's tourism bureau expects a busy Memorial Day weekend as people begin to travel again after a year of staying put during the pandemic. (Photo courtesy of John Nienhuis/Destination Door County)
Our Wisconsin ‘Travel is Back’: Wisconsin Tourism Industry Primed for a Big Memorial Day Weekend

With the pandemic slowing, people are on the move again. Wisconsin's tourism industry is ready.

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski May 28, 2021 12:18 pm CDT

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Downtown Racine (Photo via Facebook/City of Racine) Coronavirus Racine Will Award TVs, Rent Money, iPads, and More to Increase Vaccinations
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Gregory León Business This Wisconsin Restaurateur Was Prioritized for New COVID Relief. Now He’s at the Back of the Line.
Coronavirus Harley Martin
Coronavirus ‘I’m Ecstatic’: High-Risk Chippewa Falls Girl Among First Wisconsin Children To Be Vaccinated as Eligibility Opens

Harley Martin, a 15-year-old with Crohn’s disease and cerebral palsy, said she’s looking forward to going out in public and hanging out with friends once she completes her COVID-19 vaccine series.

Julian Emerson Julian Emerson May 14, 2021 12:55 pm CDT
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Coronavirus Grassroots Vaccine Efforts Are Growing In Wisconsin

Mass messaging is out and trusted spaces are in to overcome widespread vaccine hesitancy. Here's what different communities are doing to fight it.

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski Julian Emerson Julian Emerson May 12, 2021 3:59 pm CDT