Marquette student creates hand sanitizer wristband dispenser

Marquette University senior Kristen Carter created a wristband during the coronavirus pandemic to help dispense hand sanitizer on the go.

US health officials say anxiety caused COVID-19 vaccine reactions in 5 states

U.S. health officials concluded that anxiety caused fainting, dizziness and other short-term reactions in dozens of people at coronavirus vaccine clinics in five states.

3 Colorado police officers resign after video of arrest of 73-year-old woman with dementia

Three Colorado police officers involved in the arrest of a 73-year-old woman with dementia who was shown being pushed to the ground and handcuffed on body camera footage have resigned.

Biden says it’s 'tough call' on whether to mandate COVID-19 vaccines in military

President Joe Biden said he would leave the issue to the military of whether to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for service members once the shots are fully approved by the FDA.

Wisconsin COVID cases up 789, deaths up 8: DHS

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin rose by 789 Friday, April 30, for a total of 598,147, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) reported.

US to restrict travel from India starting May 4 over COVID-19 surge

The U.S. will restrict travel from India starting on May 4, the White House said Friday, citing a devastating rise in COVID-19 cases and the emergence of dangerous variants.

Therapy dog: COVID stress relief at Racine school

Casey the therapy dog is hard to miss in the halls at Gilmore Fine Arts School in Racine.

12-year-old boy genius graduates from high school, college in same year — and he’s already started 2 companies

A 12-year-old North Carolina boy graduated from high school and college all in the same year. Oh, and that’s not all — he’s also running two start-up companies that he founded.

Study: Middle-aged people who sleep less than than 7 hours nightly may have increased risk of dementia

A recent study highlighted by the National Institutes of Health found that middle-aged people who slept less than seven hours a night and/or had irregular sleep patterns could be at higher risk of developing dementia later in life.

White farmers seek COVID-19 loan forgiveness, sue government

A group of farmers, including some from Wisconsin, sued the federal government alleging they can't participate in a COVID-19 loan forgiveness program because they're white.

American honey is radioactive from nuclear bomb test in the 1950s, researchers say

Honey produced in the United States may contain trace amounts of radioactive fallout from nuclear and atomic tests that occurred more than 60 years ago, researchers say.

CDC says U.S. cruises could resume in mid-July

It has been more than a year since cruises stopped sailing in U.S. waters due to the coronavirus pandemic.