Stories tagged: "coronavirus response"

Coronavirus Wisconsin head coach Paul Chryst talks to his players during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Illinois on Friday, Oct. 23. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Coronavirus UW Football Game in Nebraska Canceled After a Dozen Players and Staff Catch COVID-19

Badgers Head Coach Paul Chryst among those who test positive for coronavirus after one week of Big Ten play.

Julian Emerson Julian Emerson October 28, 2020 11:45 am CDT
Coronavirus Supporters of President Donald Trump pack together at a campaign rally at the Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport on October 17, 2020 in Janesville, Wisconsin.
Coronavirus Health Group to Trump: Please Just Stop Your ‘Super-Spreader’ Rallies Already

Wisconsin’s Lieutenant Governor joins demand that the president stop holding events that put lives at risk and normalize unsafe behavior.

Christina Lieffring Christina Lieffring October 19, 2020 1:30 pm CDT
Coronavirus Bartender James Martine talks with longtime patrons Mamie and Steve Detert of Waterloo at Pedro's Mexican Restaurant in Madison.
Coronavirus Coronavirus Safeguard Limiting Bar and Restaurant Crowds to 25% Is Restored by Judge

Plaintiffs weren’t following the order, so a judge finds they have no claim to harm. Appeal to state Supreme Court expected.

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski October 19, 2020 12:11 pm CDT
Coronavirus The field hospital in West Allis. It has the capacity to treat 530 patients. (Photo provided by state Department of Administration)
Coronavirus WI Health Secretary: COVID-19 Illnesses and Deaths ‘Will Get Worse’

It took the first 94 days of the pandemic to see 21,000 coronavirus cases. Wisconsin did it again in the past seven, with another daily record on Friday.

Julian Emerson Julian Emerson October 16, 2020 4:33 pm CDT
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Opinion Pub Owner: GOP Inaction on COVID Forced Me to Close for the Winter. Now, I’m a Candidate.

Kirk Bangstad: Republican mismanagement hurt businesses up north. Opponent says ‘new normal’ returned quickly.

Kirk Bangstad Kirk Bangstad October 16, 2020 9:24 am CDT

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Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) takes questions by speakerphone from reporters on March 25 about the coronavirus outbreak, the "Safer at Home" order, and concerns about the upcoming April 7 election. (Courtesy: WisconsinEye) Politics Vos Admits, ‘Obviously, What We’re Doing Now as a State Isn’t Working’
Drop boxes are designed to provide voters an alternative spot to deliver their absentee ballot, as opposed to traditional mail service. (Photo by Ethan Duran) Voting Do Not Put Your Absentee Ballot in the Mail If You Want Your Vote Counted
President Donald Trump speaks to supporters during a campaign rally at the Waukesha County Airport Saturday. During the rally, he continued to spread a lie that the medical field is overreporting and financially benefiting from COVID-19 deaths. Neither claim is true.(Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) Coronavirus Conspiracists Claim Wisconsin Overcounts COVID Deaths. If Anything, the Real Toll Is Higher.
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Coronavirus Sawyer County Judge Puts Temporary Block on Coronavirus Capacity Limits

‘Pathetic priorities,’ says a legislator about Tavern League’s suit over safeguards as Wisconsin has its deadliest week.

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski October 14, 2020 11:34 am CDT
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Elections UPDATED: Pence Defends His Coronavirus Record, Wisconsin Follows with 3,000 New Cases for the First Time

Harris says Medicaid expansion needed to cover all the new pre-existing conditions. VP opposes even though he did the same as governor.

Julian Emerson Julian Emerson October 8, 2020 8:02 am CDT