'Taking additional safety precautions:' Goodwill reopening most stores, donation centers in Wisconsin
GREENDALE -- Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Wisconsin, Inc., announced Friday, May 15 it has reopened most of its store and donation centers in Wisconsin.According to a press release, Goodwill Store & Donation Centers will be providing services for its customers and donors Sunday through Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
GREENDALE -- Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Wisconsin, Inc., announced Friday, May 15 it has reopened most of its store and donation centers in Wisconsin.According to a press release, Goodwill Store & Donation Centers will be providing services for its customers and donors Sunday through Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Child care providers preparing for new normal as state reopens, summer approaches
MILWAUKEE -- As businesses open up and folks get back to work, many parents are left figuring out what to do with their kids.Since March, some child care centers closed while others continued operating at a restricted capacity.
MILWAUKEE -- As businesses open up and folks get back to work, many parents are left figuring out what to do with their kids.Since March, some child care centers closed while others continued operating at a restricted capacity.
'Respect each other's space:' Safety precautions in place, shops begin reopening at Corners of Brookfield
BROOKFIELD -- A handful of people were outside Von Maur in Brookfield when the store opened at 11 a.m. on Friday morning, May 15.The open doors were a welcome sight for shoppers eager to return to a bit of normalcy.
BROOKFIELD -- A handful of people were outside Von Maur in Brookfield when the store opened at 11 a.m. on Friday morning, May 15.The open doors were a welcome sight for shoppers eager to return to a bit of normalcy.
'Change, adapt and change again:' Kenosha County rolls out 'Kickstart' plan to reopen businesses
KENOSHA -- Just hours after canceling its "Safer at Home" extension, Kenosha County released a draft plan Friday afternoon outlining best practices for businesses to reopen.
KENOSHA -- Just hours after canceling its "Safer at Home" extension, Kenosha County released a draft plan Friday afternoon outlining best practices for businesses to reopen.
With statewide 'Safer at Home' lifted, debate continues over local health orders
KENOSHA -- The Wisconsin Department of Justice says the Supreme Court's decision on "Safer at Home" does not apply to local orders.
KENOSHA -- The Wisconsin Department of Justice says the Supreme Court's decision on "Safer at Home" does not apply to local orders.
President Trump still confident in virus test despite concerns about false negatives
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump expressed no concerns Friday about a rapid coronavirus test that the White House has been relying on to ensure his safety, despite new data suggesting the test may return an inordinate share of false negatives.President Trump expressed his confidence in the test from Abbott Laboratories after a preliminary study by New York University researchers reported problems with it.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump expressed no concerns Friday about a rapid coronavirus test that the White House has been relying on to ensure his safety, despite new data suggesting the test may return an inordinate share of false negatives.President Trump expressed his confidence in the test from Abbott Laboratories after a preliminary study by New York University researchers reported problems with it.
Pandemic claims yet another retailer: J.C. Penney now 4th major retailer to file for bankruptcy
NEW YORK — The coronavirus pandemic has pushed the storied but troubled department store chain J.C. Penney into Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
NEW YORK — The coronavirus pandemic has pushed the storied but troubled department store chain J.C. Penney into Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Wisconsin state park operations unchanged by 'Safer at Home' ruling, DNR says
MADISON -- Despite the Wisconsin Supreme Court decision invalidating Gov.
MADISON -- Despite the Wisconsin Supreme Court decision invalidating Gov.
Locals rescinding stay-at-home after legal warnings
MADISON — Local health officials across Wisconsin began rescinding their stay-at-home orders Friday after attorneys warned the mandates could be vulnerable to legal challenges after the state Supreme Court wiped out Gov.
MADISON — Local health officials across Wisconsin began rescinding their stay-at-home orders Friday after attorneys warned the mandates could be vulnerable to legal challenges after the state Supreme Court wiped out Gov.
Vice President Pence adds 5 new members to White House coronavirus task force
WASHINGTON — Vice President Mike Pence is adding five new members to the government’s coronavirus task force as the White House increasingly focuses on efforts to reopen the country safely and hasten the development of vaccines for COVID-19.The new members include two doctors focused on vaccine development: Dr.
WASHINGTON — Vice President Mike Pence is adding five new members to the government’s coronavirus task force as the White House increasingly focuses on efforts to reopen the country safely and hasten the development of vaccines for COVID-19.The new members include two doctors focused on vaccine development: Dr.
Sailors on sidelined carrier get virus for 2nd time
WASHINGTON — Five sailors on the U.S. aircraft carrier sidelined in Guam due to a COVID-19 outbreak have tested positive for the virus for the second time and have been taken off the ship, according to the Navy.The resurgence of the virus in the five sailors on the USS Theodore Roosevelt underscores the befuddling behavior of the highly contagious virus and raises questions about how troops that test positive can be reintegrated into the military, particularly on ships.All five sailors had previously tested positive and had gone through at least two weeks of isolation.
WASHINGTON — Five sailors on the U.S. aircraft carrier sidelined in Guam due to a COVID-19 outbreak have tested positive for the virus for the second time and have been taken off the ship, according to the Navy.The resurgence of the virus in the five sailors on the USS Theodore Roosevelt underscores the befuddling behavior of the highly contagious virus and raises questions about how troops that test positive can be reintegrated into the military, particularly on ships.All five sailors had previously tested positive and had gone through at least two weeks of isolation.
Attorneys: Local stay-at-home orders on shaky legal ground
MADISON -- Local stay-at-home orders could be vulnerable to legal challenges after the state Supreme Court ruled that Gov.
MADISON -- Local stay-at-home orders could be vulnerable to legal challenges after the state Supreme Court ruled that Gov.
Milwaukee mayor announces business restart program to get employers 'back on their feet'
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett announced Friday, May 15 that the city will launch the "Milwaukee Business Restart Program." The effort will use federal relief funds to assist established Milwaukee businesses as they recover from coronavirus-related setbacks.“From the outset, we’ve been fully aware that we are in the midst of more than a public health crisis; we face an enormous economic crisis, affecting workers and business owners,” Barrett said. “Our Business Restart program aims to help small Milwaukee employers get back on their feet as promptly as possible.”Working collaboratively with the Milwaukee Economic Development Corporation, the city government will provide grants to businesses so that they can restock perishable inventory, purchase personal protective equipment and accommodate social distancing guidance.
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett announced Friday, May 15 that the city will launch the "Milwaukee Business Restart Program." The effort will use federal relief funds to assist established Milwaukee businesses as they recover from coronavirus-related setbacks.“From the outset, we’ve been fully aware that we are in the midst of more than a public health crisis; we face an enormous economic crisis, affecting workers and business owners,” Barrett said. “Our Business Restart program aims to help small Milwaukee employers get back on their feet as promptly as possible.”Working collaboratively with the Milwaukee Economic Development Corporation, the city government will provide grants to businesses so that they can restock perishable inventory, purchase personal protective equipment and accommodate social distancing guidance.
New York barber who 'illicitly' cut hair for weeks has coronavirus
FOX NEWS - A New York barber who cut hair over the past few weeks amid the state's coronavirus restrictions has tested positive for the virus, according to health officials on Wednesday.Dr.
FOX NEWS - A New York barber who cut hair over the past few weeks amid the state's coronavirus restrictions has tested positive for the virus, according to health officials on Wednesday.Dr.
President Trump hopeful to have vaccine by end of year
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday that he’s hopeful to have a coronavirus vaccine on the market by the end of the year or shortly thereafter.Moncep Slaoui, a former pharmaceutical executive who President Trump has tapped to serve as the administration’s virus czar, said that early trial data suggests that “a few hundred million doses of vaccine” will be delivered by late 2020.President Trump, speaking at a Rose Garden event, reiterated that he wants to see states move forward with reopening their economies.“We are back, vaccine or no vaccine,” he said.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday that he’s hopeful to have a coronavirus vaccine on the market by the end of the year or shortly thereafter.Moncep Slaoui, a former pharmaceutical executive who President Trump has tapped to serve as the administration’s virus czar, said that early trial data suggests that “a few hundred million doses of vaccine” will be delivered by late 2020.President Trump, speaking at a Rose Garden event, reiterated that he wants to see states move forward with reopening their economies.“We are back, vaccine or no vaccine,” he said.
Johnson Creek, Pleasant Prairie Premium Outlets reopen, launch community support program
PEWAUKEE --Johnson Creek Premium Outlets and Pleasant Prairie Premium Outlets announced today that it will reopen Friday, May 15.As part of the reopening process, they created a COVID-19 Exposure Control Policy, developed in conjunction with a team of leading experts in the fields of Epidemiology and Environmental Health and Safety (EHS), in order to deliver an elevated set of safety standards at the property."The health, safety and well-being of the community we serve will always be our highest priority, and we have developed a thorough and detailed set of protocols highlighting the exceptional measures we’ve implemented for shoppers, retailers and employees as we reopen,” said Tera Greenland, General Manager at Johnson Creek Premium Outlets. “We also recognize that individuals and families in our community are suffering significant hardship as a result of both COVID-19 and the economic shutdown, and we believe that reopening our property will not only help people get back to work during these challenging times, but also enable us to use our property to further support charitable initiatives."Health & SafetyThe property management team rigorously analyzed all aspects of the shopping experience and designed a complete set of safety protocols encompassing the following areas:
PEWAUKEE --Johnson Creek Premium Outlets and Pleasant Prairie Premium Outlets announced today that it will reopen Friday, May 15.As part of the reopening process, they created a COVID-19 Exposure Control Policy, developed in conjunction with a team of leading experts in the fields of Epidemiology and Environmental Health and Safety (EHS), in order to deliver an elevated set of safety standards at the property."The health, safety and well-being of the community we serve will always be our highest priority, and we have developed a thorough and detailed set of protocols highlighting the exceptional measures we’ve implemented for shoppers, retailers and employees as we reopen,” said Tera Greenland, General Manager at Johnson Creek Premium Outlets. “We also recognize that individuals and families in our community are suffering significant hardship as a result of both COVID-19 and the economic shutdown, and we believe that reopening our property will not only help people get back to work during these challenging times, but also enable us to use our property to further support charitable initiatives."Health & SafetyThe property management team rigorously analyzed all aspects of the shopping experience and designed a complete set of safety protocols encompassing the following areas:
'Very difficult decision:' Waukesha Rotary BluesFest canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
WAUKESHA --The Waukesha Rotary Club announced Friday, May 15 that the 14th annual Waukesha Rotary BluesFest that was scheduled for August 7 and 8, 2020 at Naga-Waukee Park in Delafield has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.“This was a very difficult decision,” said Rotary’s BluesFest Chairman, Kip Rupple. “But plans are already underway for next year’s Waukesha Rotary BluesFest to be held August 13 & 14, 2021."Waukesha Rotary BluesFest is a two-day weekend music festival which debuted in 2007 and features live national, regional and local entertainers performing American blues-based music, including traditional and contemporary Blues, Rhythm and Blues (R&B), Soul, Gospel, Americana, Roots, Zydeco and even some traditional country and rock and roll mixed in.
WAUKESHA --The Waukesha Rotary Club announced Friday, May 15 that the 14th annual Waukesha Rotary BluesFest that was scheduled for August 7 and 8, 2020 at Naga-Waukee Park in Delafield has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.“This was a very difficult decision,” said Rotary’s BluesFest Chairman, Kip Rupple. “But plans are already underway for next year’s Waukesha Rotary BluesFest to be held August 13 & 14, 2021."Waukesha Rotary BluesFest is a two-day weekend music festival which debuted in 2007 and features live national, regional and local entertainers performing American blues-based music, including traditional and contemporary Blues, Rhythm and Blues (R&B), Soul, Gospel, Americana, Roots, Zydeco and even some traditional country and rock and roll mixed in.
New Mexico man, 108, survives coronavirus a century after living through Spanish flu, report says
ALBUQUERQUE, NM -- More than a century after living through the Spanish flu pandemic, a 108-year-old New Mexico man survived COVID-19, according to a local report.Phil Corio told the Albuquerque Journal that he’d thought he had the flu when he went to the hospital more than a month ago.“I’m OK,” he told the paper. “I didn’t even know I had it… I guess if I knew I had it I might have been scared.”At the time, Corio thought there were no reported cases in the state, according to the outlet.But after some blood work, done weeks after he recovered, he tested positive for the coronavirus.His 58-year-old son, Ron Corio, also contracted the illness around the same time, Albuquerque-based KOAT reported.The elder Corio was 6 years old when the Spanish flu pandemic broke out – leaving millions of people dead.
ALBUQUERQUE, NM -- More than a century after living through the Spanish flu pandemic, a 108-year-old New Mexico man survived COVID-19, according to a local report.Phil Corio told the Albuquerque Journal that he’d thought he had the flu when he went to the hospital more than a month ago.“I’m OK,” he told the paper. “I didn’t even know I had it… I guess if I knew I had it I might have been scared.”At the time, Corio thought there were no reported cases in the state, according to the outlet.But after some blood work, done weeks after he recovered, he tested positive for the coronavirus.His 58-year-old son, Ron Corio, also contracted the illness around the same time, Albuquerque-based KOAT reported.The elder Corio was 6 years old when the Spanish flu pandemic broke out – leaving millions of people dead.
'Opening to visitors:' The Corners of Brookfield details policy updates, tenant support efforts
BROOKFIELD -- The Corners of Brookfield open air town center is opening to visitors.
BROOKFIELD -- The Corners of Brookfield open air town center is opening to visitors.