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.

California university paying students $75 to avoid travel during spring break

The University of California, Davis is offering students $75 to be used for “staycations” to encourage them to avoid nonessential travel during spring break.

Biden announces U.S. is buying 100M additional doses of J&J COVID-19 vaccine

President Joe Biden announced Wednesday the U.S. is buying an additional 100 million doses of the single-shot Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine.

'COVID arm': Dermatologists observe delayed skin reactions after vaccination

A delayed red, sometimes bumpy rash has been observed in vaccinated people. Dermatologists have named the condition “COVID arm” and say it’s no reason to avoid vaccination.

DHS: 516 new positive cases of COVID-19 in WI; 14 new deaths

The number of positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin rose by 516 Wednesday, March 10, officials with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported, for a total of 567,850.

Dermatologists see increased hair loss in recovered COVID-19 patients

UW Health dermatologists revealed on Wednesday, March 10 they are seeing increased cases of hair loss in patients who have recovered from COVID-19.

Alaska becomes 1st state to open COVID-19 vaccine to anyone 16 or older

Alaska has become the first state in the country where eligibility requirements were dropped for the COVID-19 vaccine. Now, anyone 16 and older who lives or works in the state can get it.

Kenosha COVID-19 vaccine clinic moving, capacity to increase

Kenosha County Public Health is moving COVID-19 vaccine clinics from the Job Center to a larger venue beginning Wednesday, March 10.

‘Educate yourself’: Mom warning parents of MIS-C’s link to COVID-19 after son’s near-death experience

MIS-C is an illness seen in some young children after they've recovered from COVID-19. Rohen was in the hospital for days and still has months of recovery ahead of him - and his mother is sharing their harrowing experience as a warning to other parents.

Federal COVID-19 relief money could be flowing to every town in WI

The House is on the cusp of sending the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill to President Biden. Wisconsin is slated to receive $5.7 billion.

2 new COVID-19 vaccination sites open in Milwaukee for educators

Beginning Tuesday, March 9, Milwaukee Public Schools employees will be able to get vaccinated at North Division High School. 

South Shore community COVID-19 vaccination clinic opens

A first-of-its-kind clinic, operated by community health departments in Milwaukee County's South Shore communities, opened Tuesday, March 9.