Honoring frontline workers at Irish Fest
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Frontline workers were allowed into Irish Fest for free, with organizers wanting essential workers of all kinds to know they are appreciated.

Milwaukee Walk to End Alzheimer's Sept. 19 at Summerfest grounds

The Walk to End Alzheimer's in Milwaukee is Sunday, Sept. 19 and aims to raise awareness and funds to find a cure for Alzheimer's disease.

Frontline workers at Irish Fest, ceremony honors COVID heroes

Frontline workers were allowed into Irish Fest for free, with organizers wanting essential workers of all kinds to know they are appreciated.

Parents coached on escaping COVID mask, vaccine rules

Across the U.S., religious figures, doctors, public officials and other community leaders are trying to help people circumvent COVID-19 precautions.

President Biden sees dip in support amid new COVID cases, poll shows

President Joe Biden is facing a summer slump, with Americans taking a notably less positive view of his handling of the coronavirus pandemic and his job approval rating ticking down.

Wisconsin cardinal with COVID off ventilator, still hospitalized

A high-ranking Roman Catholic cardinal who was hospitalized after contracting COVID-19 is off a ventilator and is being moved out of intensive care, according to officials at a Wisconsin shrine that he founded.

Hard-hit states skyrocketing demand for COVID-19 antibody drugs

A photograph of people laying down on the floor in pain while waiting for antibody infusions at a treatment site in Jacksonville, Florida, has become a vivid illustration of the huge demand for COVID-19 drugs amid a surge in infections.

COVID tests for Wisconsin Afghan refugees, vaccine not required

Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said right now, Wisconsin's Fort McCoy is prepared to house a couple thousand Afghan refugees, but they're getting ready for even more and also worrying about the coronavirus pandemic.

Convalescent plasma for COVID-19: Study says treatment of no benefit to most

The final results of a clinical trial show convalescent plasma did not prevent disease progression in a high-risk group of outpatients with COVID-19, the NIH announced Wednesday.

Wisconsin tribes offer $500 vaccination incentive

The Oneida, Menominee and Ho-Chunk tribes are offering a $500 incentive for vaccinations. That includes those who have already been inoculated.

US support for vaccine mandates grows as COVID-19 anxiety rises, poll finds

A recent poll finds that most American adults want vaccination mandates for those attending movies, sports, concerts and other crowded events; those traveling by airplane; and workers in hospitals, restaurants, stores and government offices.

UWM student debt relief: $5.1M to students impacted by pandemic

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee announced a $5.1 million student debt relief program aimed at helping students impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

EPA bans use of pesticide chlorpyrifos linked to health problems in kids

The EPA has banned the use on food crops of chlorpyrifos, a widely used pesticide that environmentalists say poses risks to children and farmworkers.