Stories tagged: "Brown County"

Coronavirus A healthcare worker assists a COVID-19 patient in an intensive care unit. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
Coronavirus Northwest, North-Central Wisconsin Hospitals Have Four Total ICU Beds Available as COVID Surges

Available hospital beds are dwindling as COVID cases continue to spike in places like Barron and Wood counties.

Julian Emerson Julian Emerson September 8, 2021 5:02 pm CDT
Politics Brown County Supervisor Jim Murphy's online presence is filled with far-right conspiracy theories and extremist stances. (Graphic Illustration by Morgaine Ford-Workman)
Politics Brown County Supervisor Is a Far-Right Conspiracist

Jim Murphy has spread conspiracy theories, Islamophobia, and other extreme rhetoric online during his time in local government. Now, the spotlight on his rhetoric might be his undoing.

John McCracken John McCracken August 4, 2021 10:40 am CDT
Politics Private companies, county health officials are not reporting numbers of COVID-19 positive workers.
Politics More Than 700 Food Plant Employees Are COVID-19 Positive in Wisconsin. Those Are Just The Ones We Know About.

Private companies are not always providing numbers. Neither are county health officials

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski May 4, 2020 5:42 pm CDT
Health Wisconsin Will Start Antibody, Wastewater Testing to Track COVID-19
Health Evers: WI Will Lead in Coronavirus Testing

New strategy targets northern communities and long-term care facilities

Jessica VanEgeren Jessica VanEgeren May 4, 2020 4:59 pm CDT

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The children of Emily Shields, Eau Claire, are among tens of millions who benefit from a federal child tax credit that has been expanded and converted into monthly payments through the American Rescue Plan proposed by President Joe Biden and passed with only Democratic votes in Congress. (Photo by Julian Emerson) Economy GOP States Are Getting a Big Chunk of Biden’s Popular Child Tax Credit—Wisconsin Also Above Average
contact tracing wisconsin Coronavirus ‘It’s Scary’: Health Departments Can’t Keep Up With COVID Contact Tracing Anymore
Former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Michael J. Gableman, pictured here in 2011, has been hired by Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) to investigate baseless concerns over the 2020 election. The investigation is one of many nationwide as Republicans follow the lead of former President Donald Trump and work to undermine faith in the electoral process. (John Hart/Wisconsin State Journal, Pool Photo via AP File) Elections ‘This Isn’t a Real Investigation’: Email Sent by Gableman to Election Clerks Raises Alarm
(Photo via School District of the Menomonie Area) Education Menomonie School Board Ends Mandatory COVID Contact Quarantines, Leaves Decision With Parents