Vote will determine whether MPS students are headed back to class

Students in Milwaukee Public Schools have been out of class for more than a year. On March 23, we will learn if those students will soon be back in the classroom. 

Milwaukee County community vaccination efforts show promise
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The goal of community clinics is to improve racial disparities among those receiving the vaccine as more confirmed cases of COVID-19 emerge as well.

Milwaukee County community vaccination efforts show promise

The goal of community clinics is to improve racial disparities among those receiving the vaccine as more confirmed cases of COVID-19 emerge as well.

UW Health expert delivers COVID-19 vaccine update
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Dr. Jeff Pothof, chief quality officer with UW Health, joined FOX6 News at 4 on Tuesday, March 23 to discuss the latest developments and information regarding COVID-19 vaccines.

Wisconsin Republicans vote to control federal virus money

Gov. Evers has promised to veto the measure giving the Legislature power over how the federal money is spent.

Milwaukee County officials provide COVID-19 update
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Milwaukee County officials on Tuesday, March 23 discussed the latest COVID-19 developments and information.

Wisconsin DHS redesigns COVID-19 vaccine summary webpage

The Wisconsin DHS plans to update allocation and provider data every Tuesday and administration data daily by 2 p.m.

Wisconsin lawmakers claim $555K in expenses during 2020

Lawmakers claimed more than $555,000 in daily expense reimbursements in 2020 even though they never met for a floor session over the last eight months of the year.

MPS board to vote Tuesday on return to in-person learning

Milwaukee Public Schools officials will vote Tuesday, March 23 on a plan for students to return to the classroom. 

Biden eyes $3T package for infrastructure, schools, families

Fresh off passage of the COVID-19 relief bill, President Joe Biden is assembling the next big White House priority, a sweeping $3 trillion package of investments on infrastructure and domestic needs.

Up to 600 per day from 10 ZIP codes to receive COVID vaccine

Walk-in clinics opened Monday morning at North and South Division High School, where people from those select ZIP codes along with anyone else who lives in the county and is eligible can show up and get in line to receive a shot -- no appointment or proof of eligibility necessary. 

DHS: 338 new positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin, no new deaths

The number of positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin rose by 338 Monday, March 22, officials with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported, for a total of 572,770.

Stimulus checks: IRS says next batch of payments will be disbursed in coming days

Officials from the IRS and U.S. Treasury said Monday the next batch of COVID-19 stimulus payments will start hitting bank accounts later this week. Mailed checks will start going out as well.

CDC review of COVID-19 guidance from 1st year of pandemic found some didn’t meet scientific standards

The CDC recently reviewed COVID-19 documents from the first year of the pandemic and found three were not “grounded in science” or “free of undue influence” that have since been either removed from the website completely or replaced.

Miami Beach: Over 1,000 arrested, emergency curfew extended amid unruly spring break crowds

Miami Beach officials stressed this isn’t the typical spring break crowd. They said it’s not college students, but adults looking to let loose in one of the few states fully open during the pandemic.

Milwaukee County's ZIP code vaccination program begins Monday
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Starting Monday morning, March 22, Milwaukee County's ZIP code vaccination program begins. Local officials say it's a huge step toward equal access to the vaccine. 

'Vaccinated twice,' Delafield woman celebrates 84th with family
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After more than a year of separation, a Delafield mother and grandmother was able to be with her family to celebrate her 84th birthday.