Stories tagged: "coronavirus"

Politics
Politics Last Chance to Request Absentee Ballot

New ballot deadline is April 13. Results delayed until then.

April 3, 2020
Politics Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee (Photo by Jonathon Sadowski)
Politics Milwaukee Convention Slides One Month

Democratic National Committee praised for the move to August 17 due to pandemic

April 2, 2020
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Health U.S. Will Finally Let Gay Men Donate Blood Due to Shortage Caused By Coronavirus

The FDA's previous rules barred donations from men who have had sex with a man in the previous year.

April 2, 2020
Politics Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee (Photo by Jonathon Sadowski)
Politics Breaking: Dem Convention Delayed to August

Democratic National Committee reschedules to August 17 citing coronavirus pandemic

April 2, 2020
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Politics Republicans Are Blaming Impeachment for Trump’s Fumbled Coronavirus Response

Pelosi calls it an admission by Trump and McConnell that 'they cannot handle the job.'

April 2, 2020

Coronavirus Coverage

Coronavirus Wisconsin Surpasses 1,500 Cases of COVID-19. Death Toll Now 25.
The coronavirus crisis has stopped graded learning at schools across Wisconsin. Shown here is Lac du Flambeau Public School, which is surrounded by patchy cellphone service and few internet options, making equitable, graded virtual learning impossible. (Photo via Lac du Flambeau Public School/Facebook) Education Outbreak Widens School Achievement Gaps
Aerial view of the Marquette University campus from the school's website. Politics Public Supports Tactics to Fight Coronavirus
Coronavirus Packed Prisons Could Be Next COVID-19 Hotspot
Healthcare Graphic via Tania Lili for Courier
Healthcare I’m a Hospice Nurse. Here’s Why I Chose to Step Away From the Job I Love During Coronavirus.

"I didn’t sign up to go into battle without battle gear. What good is it going to do if we all soldier on and get sick?

April 2, 2020
Jobs In this March 13, 2020 file photo, unionized hospitality workers wait in line in a basement garage to apply for unemployment benefits at the Hospitality Training Academy in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)
Jobs Another 6.6 Million Americans Filed for Unemployment Benefits Last Week

The latest report from the Labor Department released Thursday shows the figure for last week is much higher than the previous record of 3.3 million reported for the previous week.

April 2, 2020