American Indians have greatest COVID-19 death rate in Wisconsin

The coronavirus pandemic has laid bare long-standing inequalities when it comes to health outcomes, particularly devastating among communities of color, including native communities.

New Zealand finds no new COVID-19 cases after largest city goes on lockdown for 1st time in 6 months

As people in Auckland adjust to a new lockdown, health officials say they’ve found no evidence the coronavirus has spread further in the community, raising hopes the restrictions might be short-lived.

Tennessee bill would allow fathers to prevent abortions

A bill has been introduced in Tennessee that would allow the alleged father of an unborn child to veto an abortion.

Milwaukee Health Department issues $30K in COVID fines in 6 months

The Milwaukee Health Department has collectively issued nearly $30,000 in fines to businesses that were found to violate COVID-19 policies since July 2020.

Concordia student will give vaccine at 1st community-based clinic

When Wisconsin's first community-based COVID-19 vaccination clinic opens at Blackhawk Technical College, a Concordia University student will be part of the team putting shots into arms.

'Pay it Forward': Sheboygan couple helps community stay warm

We’re all ready to leave the cold temperatures behind, but until it warms up, a Sheboygan couple is paying it forward. 

'Pay it Forward': Sheboygan couple helps community stay warm
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We’re all ready to leave the cold temperatures behind, but until it warms up, a Sheboygan couple is paying it forward.  They rallied the community together to help people in need. 

In-person learning thanks to rapid COVID-19 testing

For some Milwaukee area schools, testing has helped allow students to return with the confidence they are safe.

Researchers identify 7 US-based coronavirus variants

It's news no one wants to hear, but researchers say they've found at least seven new coronavirus variants - all of them based right here in the United States.

New Zealand enters first lockdown in 6 months after unexplained COVID-19 cases found

The lockdown in Auckland, which extends through Wednesday, is the first in New Zealand in six months and represents a significant setback in the nation's largely successful efforts to control the virus.

UW Badger Precollege programs prepare young students for higher ed

A new college program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is challenging curiosity and preparing students for the future; aimed at giving young students exposure and pushing them to their potential during the coronavirus pandemic.

Cards uplift Cudahy boy after COVID cancels Valentine's party

COVID-19 made Valentine's Day 2021 quite different, including for kids in school. Catherine Brousseau didn’t know what to say after yet another thing was taken from her kids.

'Dangerous wind chills' close COVID-19 testing sites in Milwaukee Monday

The American Family Field, Northwest and Southside Health Center COVID-19 testing sites in Milwaukee will be closed Monday "due to dangerous wind chills."

DHS: 503 new positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin; 1 new death

The number of positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin rose by 503 Sunday, officials with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported, for a total of 555,303.

Buffets back open in Ohio despite pandemic safety concerns

The buffet is back open at restaurants and bars throughout Ohio, but with cautionary self-service measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus.