'Pay it Forward': Sheboygan couple helps community stay warm
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We’re all ready to leave the cold temperatures behind, but until it warms up, a Sheboygan couple is paying it forward.  They rallied the community together to help people in need. 

In-person learning thanks to rapid COVID-19 testing

For some Milwaukee area schools, testing has helped allow students to return with the confidence they are safe.

Researchers identify 7 US-based coronavirus variants

It's news no one wants to hear, but researchers say they've found at least seven new coronavirus variants - all of them based right here in the United States.

New Zealand enters first lockdown in 6 months after unexplained COVID-19 cases found

The lockdown in Auckland, which extends through Wednesday, is the first in New Zealand in six months and represents a significant setback in the nation's largely successful efforts to control the virus.

UW Badger Precollege programs prepare young students for higher ed

A new college program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is challenging curiosity and preparing students for the future; aimed at giving young students exposure and pushing them to their potential during the coronavirus pandemic.

Cards uplift Cudahy boy after COVID cancels Valentine's party

COVID-19 made Valentine's Day 2021 quite different, including for kids in school. Catherine Brousseau didn’t know what to say after yet another thing was taken from her kids.

'Dangerous wind chills' close COVID-19 testing sites in Milwaukee Monday

The American Family Field, Northwest and Southside Health Center COVID-19 testing sites in Milwaukee will be closed Monday "due to dangerous wind chills."

DHS: 503 new positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin; 1 new death

The number of positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin rose by 503 Sunday, officials with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported, for a total of 555,303.

Evers proposes $100 million for new venture capital fund

Gov. Evers will submit his two-year state budget proposal to the Republican-controlled Legislature on Tuesday, which will then spend months reworking it before passing its own version this summer.

Wisconsin DHS: Coronavirus cases up 752; deaths up 10

The Wisconsin DHS has reported more than 554,000 cases with more than 6,100 deaths related to COVID-19.

Wisconsin DWD to continue waiving unemployment work search

The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) on Thursday, Feb. 10 announced a new emergency rule that will allow the department to continue waiving work searches for people who apply for unemployment insurance benefits.

Milwaukee Health Dept. reports COVID-19 positivity drop

Over the past week, the Milwaukee Health Department did not report any gating criteria changes but did report a decline in COVID-19 positivity -- which remained in the GREEN.

Gov. Evers receives coronavirus vaccine: 'It feels good'

Gov. Tony Evers joined the growing ranks of Wisconsin residents and governors across the country who have been vaccinated for the coronavirus, receiving his first shot Friday at a clinic not far from the state Capitol.

CDC provides school reopening guidance, concern remains

The agency's document is guidance and states that strict mask-wearing and social distancing would be necessary for a safe return to the classroom.

Restaurants see more foot traffic as COVID-19 vaccinations climb

This weekend is Valentine's Day, a time to show some love and restaurants are hoping people share the love with them. 

CDC says strong evidence in-person schooling can be done safely

The CDC on Friday provided a roadmap for reopening schools in the middle of a pandemic, emphasizing mask wearing and social distancing and saying vaccination of teachers is important but not a prerequisite for reopening.