Stories tagged: "Wisconsin National Guard"

Law and Policy Justin Blake and activists march Monday evening for Jacob Blake
Law and Policy No Charges Will Be Filed Against Officers Involved in Jacob Blake Shooting

Family responds to pre-announcement moves: “What is the National Guard for? They gonna deliver mail? They got ice cream cones?”

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski January 5, 2021 9:56 am CST
Military Major Maria Garcia with the Wisconsin National Guard is pictured with her sons Kobe (left) and Tyce.
Military Wisconsin’s National Guard Has Been the Backbone of the State’s Testing Operation

Meet two of its members who have helped sustain the state’s testing capacity by collecting more than 900,000 samples since March.

Christina Lieffring Christina Lieffring November 25, 2020 9:06 am CST
Politics Wisconsin National Guard members Sgt. Nathaniel Nyquist, left, Sgt. John Clark and Spc. Madeline Westrick gather samples at a drive-up COVID-19 testing site near Baraboo on April 29. (Photo © Andy Manis)
Politics Wisconsin Increasing Free COVID Testing Sites from Three to 74 as Cases Surge

Free sites will be staffed by Wisconsin National Guard, located in 56 counties, seven tribal nations.

Jessica VanEgeren Jessica VanEgeren October 29, 2020 2:59 pm CDT
Elections $3.3 Million Awarded to 52 Wisconsin Counties for Election Security
Elections $3.3 Million Awarded to 52 Wisconsin Counties for Election Security

Commissioners also talk about voting under Gov. Evers’ new mask mandate.

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski July 31, 2020 8:14 am CDT
Coronavirus Only One of Evers' Reopening Metrics Hasn't Been Met
Coronavirus Only One of Evers’ Reopening Metrics Hasn’t Been Met

Only 4 percent of COVID-19 tests are positive as state meets five of six Badger Bounce Back goals.

Jessica VanEgeren Jessica VanEgeren May 12, 2020 4:24 pm CDT

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The National Guard set up a community testing site in Burlington, but not yet in Racine.

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski May 12, 2020 3:50 pm CDT
Coronavirus National Guard members conduct COVID-19 tests for attendees at a testing event Sunday in Eau Claire.
Coronavirus Wisconsin Hits 400 Deaths and 10,000 Cases

Coronavirus toll reaches milestone in scramble to get ahead of outbreak

Julian Emerson Julian Emerson May 10, 2020 3:11 pm CDT