CDC director on COVID-19 pandemic 1-year mark: ‘We are tired, we are lonely, we are impatient’

The head of the CDC issued a statement on the one-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, while acknowledging the heartbreaking toll of a health crisis that has claimed the lives of more than 520,000 Americans.

WI expands COVID-19 vaccine eligibility; general public eligible in May

The Wisconsin DHS announced that starting March 29, the next priority group -- people ages 16 and older with certain medical conditions that put them at increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19 -- will be eligible for the vaccine. 

Bucks approved to increase fan capacity to 18% at Fiserv Forum

The Milwaukee Bucks have received approval from the Milwaukee Health Department to increase fan capacity at Fiserv Forum for Bucks games to 18 percent.

Report: Phone scam targets persons scheduling vaccine appointments

Scammers have a new target --  people looking to get the coronavirus vaccine. They’re pretending to be hospital staff, telling people to pay up or there will be no vaccine.

Layoffs ease as unemployment claims drop to 712,000

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to 712,000, the lowest total since early November.

Will COVID-19 ever go away?

No one knows for sure. Scientists think the virus that causes COVID-19 may be with us for decades or longer, but that doesn’t mean it will keep posing the same threat.

DHS: 2M more WI residents to be COVID-19 vaccine eligible soon

About 2 million more Wisconsin residents, including those with certain pre-existing conditions, will be eligible for the coronavirus vaccine in the next round to be announced later this week, the state's deputy health secretary said Monday.

Milwaukee girl who 'defeated cancer' chats with Aaron Rodgers
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The Vince Lombardi Cancer Foundation's 50 Faces of Cancer fundraiser premieres online on March 11 to kick off a campaign to raise money for cancer research.

Wisconsin cities ponder extending, expiring local mask mandates
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Wisconsin's statewide mask mandate is set to expire next week. On the local level, municipalities are weighing whether to extend requirements of their own.

Nearly two-thirds of COVID-19 hospitalizations attributed to 4 common underlying conditions, NIH says

A recent study from researchers at Tufts University found that nearly two-thirds of COVID-19 hospitalizations in the U.S. could be attributed to four underlying conditions that are common among Americans.

Wisconsin cities ponder extending, expiring local mask mandates

Wisconsin's statewide mask mandate is set to expire next week. On the local level, municipalities are weighing whether to extend requirements of their own.

Milwaukee to get $405M via federal COVID-19 relief bill

Local cities will be getting pieces of the relief bill's $1.9 trillion pie, something Milwaukee's mayor says will go toward multiple projects.

Lawmakers react to passage of $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan

Lawmakers and officials in Wisconsin are reacting swiftly to the passage of the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill -- otherwise, known as the American Rescue Plan.

Reaction to passage of COVID-19 relief bill
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Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and Congresswoman Gwen Moore share their reaction to the passage of the COVID-19 relief bill.