'We're really scared:' Racine Salvation Army food pantry in need of donations, volunteers
RACINE -- As unemployment numbers rise, the demand on food pantries is, too.
RACINE -- As unemployment numbers rise, the demand on food pantries is, too.
Inmates worry after prison doctor tested positive for COVID-19
WAUPUN -- The first case of coronavirus in a Wisconsin prison has inmates on edge.The FOX6 Investigators broke the story on Thursday, March 19 -- that a prison doctor in Waupun tested positive for COVID-19.
WAUPUN -- The first case of coronavirus in a Wisconsin prison has inmates on edge.The FOX6 Investigators broke the story on Thursday, March 19 -- that a prison doctor in Waupun tested positive for COVID-19.
National Guard assures they are not staging soldiers, despite social media rumors
MILWAUKEE -- Fear is being fueled by an email being shared on social media.
MILWAUKEE -- Fear is being fueled by an email being shared on social media.
'We'll get through this:' Milwaukee mayor in self-quarantine, exposed to person with coronavirus
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett said he feels fine and his office at City Hall is closed.
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett said he feels fine and his office at City Hall is closed.
Attorney General Barr urges public to report COVID-19 fraud
WASHINGTON -- Attorney General William P.
WASHINGTON -- Attorney General William P.
Healthcare providers under strain; new policies at Milwaukee-area hospitals amid COVID-19 pandemic
MILWAUKEE -- As the number of COVID-19 cases increases, so will the need for hospitalizations.
MILWAUKEE -- As the number of COVID-19 cases increases, so will the need for hospitalizations.
Milwaukee's police chief urges businesses to donate personal protection equipment
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Police Chief Alfonso Morales is making a plea to local businesses to donate personal protective equipment (PPE) because of the coronavirus pandemic."Many of you have concerns regarding contracting this virus.
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Police Chief Alfonso Morales is making a plea to local businesses to donate personal protective equipment (PPE) because of the coronavirus pandemic."Many of you have concerns regarding contracting this virus.
Rest areas remain open to support truckers throughout Wisconsin
MADISON -- The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is keeping its 28 rest areas under normal operation to support truckers during a critical time for moving supplies.WisDOT Secretary-designee Craig Thompson issued the following statement in a news release:
MADISON -- The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is keeping its 28 rest areas under normal operation to support truckers during a critical time for moving supplies.WisDOT Secretary-designee Craig Thompson issued the following statement in a news release:
New national poll: 70% of Americans worried about catching coronavirus
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Americans are worried about what the coronavirus will do to them and their family members.A new Nexstar Media/Emerson college poll shows 70 percent of Americans are very worried or somewhat worried that they, or their families, could become sick with the COVID-19 virus.“There’s a lot of intensity behind that 70 percent,” Emerson College Polling Director Spencer Kimball said.Kimball says even more Americans — 78 percent — are worried about the impact of the crisis on the economy.“We are seeing a trend that as far as intensity goes, personal finance right now is front-of-mind as we deal with this crisis, just as much, if not more so, than their health,” Kimball said.Kimball says an increasing number of Americans say they would be willing to get a coronavirus vaccine, if and when it becomes available.
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Americans are worried about what the coronavirus will do to them and their family members.A new Nexstar Media/Emerson college poll shows 70 percent of Americans are very worried or somewhat worried that they, or their families, could become sick with the COVID-19 virus.“There’s a lot of intensity behind that 70 percent,” Emerson College Polling Director Spencer Kimball said.Kimball says even more Americans — 78 percent — are worried about the impact of the crisis on the economy.“We are seeing a trend that as far as intensity goes, personal finance right now is front-of-mind as we deal with this crisis, just as much, if not more so, than their health,” Kimball said.Kimball says an increasing number of Americans say they would be willing to get a coronavirus vaccine, if and when it becomes available.
Shredded T-shirts used as toilet paper back up California city sewer
REDDING, Calif. (Nexstar Media Wire) – A Northern California city is asking residents not to use T-shirts as toilet paper as panicked customers exhaust toilet paper aisles nationwide in response to the coronavirus.“COR Wastewater Management responded to a sewer backup from shredded t-shirts being used in place of toilet paper,” the City of Redding tweeted Thursday. “Remember, if you use anything other than toilet paper, Bag it.
REDDING, Calif. (Nexstar Media Wire) – A Northern California city is asking residents not to use T-shirts as toilet paper as panicked customers exhaust toilet paper aisles nationwide in response to the coronavirus.“COR Wastewater Management responded to a sewer backup from shredded t-shirts being used in place of toilet paper,” the City of Redding tweeted Thursday. “Remember, if you use anything other than toilet paper, Bag it.
US virus testing faces new headwind: Lab supply shortages
WASHINGTON — First, some of the coronavirus tests didn't work.
WASHINGTON — First, some of the coronavirus tests didn't work.
With ban on gatherings due to COVID-19, couples are forced to cancel their wedding
MILWAUKEE -- Spring kicks off wedding season but with a ban on gatherings of more than 10 people, many couples are being forced to cancel.Gabrielle Contreras and her fiancee, Patrick Killion, got engaged in 2018 on Thanksgiving Day.
MILWAUKEE -- Spring kicks off wedding season but with a ban on gatherings of more than 10 people, many couples are being forced to cancel.Gabrielle Contreras and her fiancee, Patrick Killion, got engaged in 2018 on Thanksgiving Day.
MATC moving to 'alternative' classes, campuses closed until further notice
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Area Technical College is working to transition courses to alternative delivery (including online) wherever possible by Monday, April 13.Classes will begin in alternative formats as they are determined ready for the transition.
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Area Technical College is working to transition courses to alternative delivery (including online) wherever possible by Monday, April 13.Classes will begin in alternative formats as they are determined ready for the transition.
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee cancels commencement, closes most student housing
MILWAUKEE -- The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee announced on Friday, March 20 canceled its May commencement in line with Wisconsin Gov.
MILWAUKEE -- The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee announced on Friday, March 20 canceled its May commencement in line with Wisconsin Gov.
MCTS bus operator tests positive for the coronavirus, health department alerted
MILWAUKEE -- An employee of the Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) was tested for the coronavirus and it came back positive on Friday, March 20.Officials say the employee was a bus operator.
MILWAUKEE -- An employee of the Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) was tested for the coronavirus and it came back positive on Friday, March 20.Officials say the employee was a bus operator.
Europeans sing health workers’ praises nightly from windows
PARIS (AP) — At a time of isolation, people in many European cities hit hard by the new coronavirus are taking at least a minute each night to come together in gratitude.They stand at open windows or on balconies in Rome, Madrid, Paris, Athens and Amsterdam, singing, cheering and applauding even though they know their intended audience is too busy to listen.The adulation is for the doctors, nurses and other health care workers putting themselves at risk on the front lines of the pandemic that is forcing most residents to stay home.
PARIS (AP) — At a time of isolation, people in many European cities hit hard by the new coronavirus are taking at least a minute each night to come together in gratitude.They stand at open windows or on balconies in Rome, Madrid, Paris, Athens and Amsterdam, singing, cheering and applauding even though they know their intended audience is too busy to listen.The adulation is for the doctors, nurses and other health care workers putting themselves at risk on the front lines of the pandemic that is forcing most residents to stay home.
Senate working on bill to help Americans financially throughout pandemic
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) ─ The U.S. Senate must move quickly to financially support Americans crippled by the coronavirus pandemic, according to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.“Senate Republicans want to put cash in Americans hands,” McConnell, R-Kentucky, said.McConnell recently unveiled the Senate Republicans’ plan to do just that – legislation that would target Americans making less than $75,000 per year.The legislation would provide up to $1,200 for individual adults and up to $2,400 for married couples, with an additional $500 per child.“This infusion of money would provide a little more certainty in this very uncertain moment,” McConnell explained.But Senate Democrats want to go bigger and bolder with how much money Americans will receive.“I’m for an even more massive program, $2,000 payments right away, $1,500 this summer and then another $1,000 if necessary, according to economic triggers coming in the fall,” Sen.
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) ─ The U.S. Senate must move quickly to financially support Americans crippled by the coronavirus pandemic, according to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.“Senate Republicans want to put cash in Americans hands,” McConnell, R-Kentucky, said.McConnell recently unveiled the Senate Republicans’ plan to do just that – legislation that would target Americans making less than $75,000 per year.The legislation would provide up to $1,200 for individual adults and up to $2,400 for married couples, with an additional $500 per child.“This infusion of money would provide a little more certainty in this very uncertain moment,” McConnell explained.But Senate Democrats want to go bigger and bolder with how much money Americans will receive.“I’m for an even more massive program, $2,000 payments right away, $1,500 this summer and then another $1,000 if necessary, according to economic triggers coming in the fall,” Sen.
Illinois joins New York, California in ordering lockdowns to contain coronavirus
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Illinois and New York state joined California on Friday in ordering all residents to stay in their homes unless they have vital reasons to go out, restricting the movement of more than 70 million Americans in the most sweeping measures taken yet in the U.S. to contain the coronavirus.The governors of the three states acted in a bid to fend off the kind of onslaught that has caused the health system in southern Europe to buckle.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Illinois and New York state joined California on Friday in ordering all residents to stay in their homes unless they have vital reasons to go out, restricting the movement of more than 70 million Americans in the most sweeping measures taken yet in the U.S. to contain the coronavirus.The governors of the three states acted in a bid to fend off the kind of onslaught that has caused the health system in southern Europe to buckle.
Poll: Americans more concerned with finances than health amid coronavirus pandemic
DALLAS -- An exclusive, Nexstar Media poll of 1,100 people across the country found that most respondents are more concerned about their finances than their personal health during the current coronavirus pandemic.When asked about their personal finances, 42% of respondents said they were “very concerned” and another 36% said they were “somewhat concerned.” The issue of finances slightly outweighed personal medical concerns. 26% of respondents were “very concerned” about their personal health, while 41% are “somewhat concerned.”
DALLAS -- An exclusive, Nexstar Media poll of 1,100 people across the country found that most respondents are more concerned about their finances than their personal health during the current coronavirus pandemic.When asked about their personal finances, 42% of respondents said they were “very concerned” and another 36% said they were “somewhat concerned.” The issue of finances slightly outweighed personal medical concerns. 26% of respondents were “very concerned” about their personal health, while 41% are “somewhat concerned.”
MCTS reducing weekday bus service in response to coronavirus spread
MILWAUKEE — As part of its ongoing response to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, the Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) is reducing the amount of bus service offered on weekdays.As an increasing number of businesses have closed or allowed employees to work from home, MCTS is seeing a significant decrease in ridership.
MILWAUKEE — As part of its ongoing response to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, the Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) is reducing the amount of bus service offered on weekdays.As an increasing number of businesses have closed or allowed employees to work from home, MCTS is seeing a significant decrease in ridership.