Wisconsin Senate grappling with COVID-19 vaccine questions

Can employers force employees to get vaccinated? Should the state prioritize vaccine distribution to inmates? The Wisconsin Senate is wrestling with issues like those and others.

Check your junk mail for missing stimulus check

Millions of the economic impact payments were sent out in the form of debit cards coming in a plain white envelope.

DHS: 2,177 new positive cases of COVID-19 in WI; 45 new deaths

The number of positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin rose by 2,177 Thursday, Jan. 21, officials with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported.

Governor Evers defends vaccine distribution as eligible group expands

Gov. Tony Evers defended Wisconsin's vaccination efforts in the face of increasing Republican criticism Thursday while urging patience because the number of people eligible will expand exponentially next week.

Milwaukee VA to hold another 2-day walk-in COVID vaccine clinic

The Milwaukee VA Medical Center announced on Thursday, Jan. 21 that it will host additional COVID vaccination walk-in clinics.

Can you be fired for testing positive for COVID-19?

Ivonne Villarreal says she furious that her 69-year-old father was fired and cut off from his health insurance on the same day he told his employer he tested positive for COVID-19.

Grocers 'ecstatic' committee recommended they be next for vaccine

With those ages 65 and older eligible for the coronavirus vaccine, the question becomes who will be next? The state's vaccine subcommittee made recommendations and some didn't make the cut.

CDC forecast now projects up to 508,000 COVID-19 deaths by Feb. 13

The CDC's national ensemble forecast predicts that 17,000 to 29,300 new deaths will likely be reported by Feb. 13, 2021.

DHS: 1,522 new positive cases of COVID-19 in WI; 50 new deaths

The number of positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin rose by 1,522 Wednesday, Jan. 20, officials with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported.

COVID-19 mutations are rapidly appearing as US surpasses 400,000 deaths

The race against the virus that causes COVID-19 has taken a new turn: Mutations are rapidly popping up, and the longer it takes to vaccinate people, the more likely it is that a variant that can elude current tests, treatments and vaccines could emerge.

As 700K become eligible for vaccine, WI gets roughly 70K doses a week
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At the Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee, Mayor Tom Barrett said staff has completely changed the floorplan, ramping up COVID vaccinations from hundreds to thousands, focused on getting as many doses as they can.