Stories tagged: "unemployment insurance"

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Economy More Than 100,000 File for Unemployment in Wisconsin

'Safer at Home' vital to halt virus, but millions of Americans waiting on Congress and Legislature for support

March 24, 2020
Economy Jobless claims soar as COVID-19 spreads
Economy Suddenly Jobless, Wisconsin Workers Learn How to Apply for Unemployment

Exponential growth in new claims since last week. Benefit hasn’t been raised by Republicans in 6 years.

March 20, 2020

Coronavirus Coverage

Elizabeth “Buffy” Riley works at Cumberland Memorial Hospital in northwest Wisconsin, teaching clinical skills to college nursing students. (Contributed photo) Coronavirus Wisconsin Nurse Heads to New York to Help
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
These cows are among those in the dairy herd at Sam and Brittany Olson’s farm near the Barron County community of Dallas. The Olsons and other Wisconsin dairy farmers face challenges as low milk prices and lack of demand are prompting some farmers to dump their milk. (Photo by Danielle Endvick) Agriculture Pandemic May Be the Last Straw for Another Batch of Farmers
Chad Staehly, Nicholas Weber and Mitchell Parr co-founded La Crosse Distilling Co. in the fall of 2018. The company is now producing hand sanitizer to meet the demand due to the spread of COVID-19. (Photo provided by La Crosse Distilling Co.) Economy From Spirits to Sanitizer: How La Crosse Distilling Co. Is Making The Switch