Wisconsin DHS: Coronavirus cases up 2,384; deaths up 72

There are no COVID-19 patients at the alternate care facility at Wisconsin State Fair Park as of Tuesday -- the fifth consecutive day with zero patients at the facility.

COVID-19 test site at Miller Park modifies hours due to weather

The testing site will close at 4 p.m. on Tuesday and reopen late, at 1 p.m., on Wednesday to allow time for snow removal.

Wisconsin DHS launches COVID-19 vaccine data page

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) launched on Tuesday, Dec. 29 its new COVID-19 vaccine data page.

Chicago family blames haircut in couple's coronavirus deaths

A Chicago family says one haircut led to the coronavirus-related deaths of their two parents after the illness ripped through several family members within days.

Aurora officials: Discarded COVID-19 vaccine result of 'human error'

Some vials of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine had to be "discarded" after they were inadvertently removed from a pharmacy refrigerator at the Aurora Medical Center in Grafton, officials said. 

COVID-19 vaccine rollout to US troops overseas gets underway

Troops based in Japan, South Korea and Europe were among the first to receive the vaccine amid rising cases of the coronavirus around the world.

Los Angeles hospitals could begin rationing care

As Los Angeles hospitals continue to be overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients, hospitals may begin rationing care and would force healthcare providers to determine the type of care a patient will receive based on available resources.

China sentences lawyer who reported on COVID to 4 years in prison

A former lawyer who reported on the early stage of the coronavirus outbreak was sentenced to four years in prison on charges of “picking fights and provoking trouble" in China.

Success or survival? UW-Madison's opening had ups and downs

UW-Madison junior Lauren Feigas predicted a “huge outbreak” when students returned for the fall semester.

‘This shows who they are’: Deputies buy van for woman who walked miles to work

Christine Wheeler’s daily routine got a lot easier after she was gifted a free van for the holidays by sheriff’s deputies who saw her walking miles to work to support her family.

House OKs $2,000 checks after Trump signs bill containing $600 payments

Democrats led passage, 275-134, their majority favoring additional assistance. They had settled for smaller $600 payments in a compromise with Republicans over the big year-end relief bill Trump reluctantly signed into law.

A top Republican says $2,000 checks unlikely to pass Senate

Wisconsin's Democratic congressional delegation voted for the COVID-19 relief bill while Wisconsin Republicans voted against it.

Milwaukee homeowners 'astounded' by property tax increases amid COVID

Milwaukee's assessment commissioner says multiple things, including a hot housing market, have property assessments trending upward.

After 8 years, Ohio woman reunited with dog stolen during home invasion

“I can’t believe this is real.” Julia Nameth was finally reunited with her dog, Junior, who was taken from her during a home invasion in 2012. Junior even remembered the same hand signals Nameth taught him more than eight years ago.

Congresswoman Gwen Moore tests positive for COVID-19

Congresswoman Gwen Moore has tested positive for COVID-19, she announced in a statement Monday.

Unemployment benefits to be delayed by Trump's late signing of COVID-19 relief bill

The $900 billion economic relief package that President Donald Trump signed over the weekend will deliver vital aid to millions of struggling households and businesses.