Preventing cancer during COVID, 24% missing crucial appointments

It's being called a life-saving initiative in the face of COVID. Doctors and cancer experts are coming together in September and October, sharing a crucial message about cancer prevention.

CDC director acknowledges ‘confusion’ over COVID-19 boosters

The just-approved booster is intended for people originally vaccinated with shots made by Pfizer and its partner BioNTech.

MPS Lancaster School virtual due to COVID

Milwaukee Public Schools' Lancaster School will move to virtual learning due to COVID.

FedEx rerouting more than 600K packages a day because of labor shortages

FedEx is rerouting hundreds of thousands of packages every day while it scrambles to cope with the labor shortage plaguing many businesses in the U.S.

New York could use National Guard to fill ranks of unvaccinated health care workers

New York’s health department issued an order for all health care workers to be vaccinated by Sept. 27, and the state has a plan to fill the positions for those who don’t meet the requirement.

Froedtert flu shot drive-thru, COVID vaccine also offered

Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Health Network offered flu shots and COVID-19 vaccines at a drive-thru Menomonee Falls clinic.

Where can I get the Pfizer COVID-19 booster shot?

The CDC on Thursday endorsed Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine booster shots for millions of older or otherwise vulnerable Americans.

Milwaukee COVID case burden rises, positivity dips

The Milwaukee Health Department (MHD) on Friday, Sept. 24 reported changes to COVID-19 trends for the preceding week.

Elmbrook Schools COVID reporting concerns parent

An Elmbrooks schools parent is looking for answers after learning his child was exposed to someone with COVID-19 for days before being notified.

Wisconsin teen wins lawsuit over COVID social media post

A Wisconsin high school student on Friday won a federal lawsuit she brought against a sheriff who threatened her with jail time early in the COVID-19 pandemic if she didn't remove social media posts saying she had the virus.

Grewenow Elementary School virtual due to COVID

Grewenow Elementary School in the Kenosha Unified School District is temporarily switching to virtual learning beginning Friday, Sept. 24.

Wisconsin COVID hospitalizations, ICU bed shortages rise

Wisconsin health officials said COVID-19 is to blame for a shortage of intensive care unit and medical-surgical beds.

Warrant issued for Oak Lawn woman who used fake 'Maderna' card to vacation in Hawaii

An arrest warrant has been issued for an Oak Lawn woman who failed to appear for her first court date after allegedly using a phony COVID-19 vaccination card that misspelled Moderna to get into Hawaii for a vacation without quarantining.

Jefferson County COVID testing, National Guard returns

The Wisconsin National Guard will be returning to Jefferson County to help with increasing access to COVID-19 tests.

Open Record: Pay up & get paid

Contact 6's Jenna Sachs talks about two of the hottest consumer issues right now: COVID-19 testing demand and Wisconsin's unclaimed property.

Wisconsin COVID cases: School concerns in Milwaukee, Waukesha

Parents and school staff in Milwaukee and Waukesha are concerned about the state's surging COVID-19 cases and how it impacts kids.