4 songwriters honor frontline workers with 'Superhero' song

Redefining what is a superhero, that is the message behind the song "Superhero" written by a group of songwriters in Nashville.

Bush, Obama, Clinton say they’d get COVID-19 vaccine publicly to boost confidence

Three former presidents say they’d be willing to publicly take a coronavirus vaccine, once one becomes available, to encourage all Americans to get inoculated against the disease.

40 million Californians could face new stay-at-home order

Gov. Gavin Newsom — who is staying at home after three of his children were exposed to the virus — warned this week that he would take “drastic action” if the numbers didn’t improve.

Heartache and hope: How COVID-19 shaped college essays of 2020

Not only did these seniors miss out on their last year of high school in person because of coronavirus, but many of their parents lost jobs, their summer plans were canceled and they ended up feeling lonely and depressed. Still, many students made the best of their situation.

Justices order review of California virus rules for churches

The high court's unsigned order Thursday, with no noted dissent, leaves the California restrictions in place for now.

Overwhelmed hospitals scramble for help amid pandemic

U.S. hospitals slammed with COVID-19 patients are trying to lure nurses and doctors out of retirement, recruiting students and new graduates who have yet to earn their licenses and offering eye-popping salaries in a desperate effort to ease staffing shortages.

CVS to give free coronavirus antibody drug to eligible patients in pilot program

CVS was picked by the Department of Health and Human Services to give free doses of an antibody drug to eligible coronavirus patients either in their home or long-term care facilities.

COVID-19 and chronic truancy: Attendance 'down slightly' in MPS

With schools closed during the coronavirus pandemic, concern grows that kids are shutting the door on their education. 

Milwaukee shop finds new way to boost business during pandemic

Traditional shopping habits have been shattered by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, one Milwaukee business is still set to have one of its best years yet.

First responders mourn loss of Ixonia EMT due to COVID-19

Kelly Raether worked for the Ixonia Fire Department for 15 years and served as an EMS captain. Her locker is now empty.

IRS admits to erroneously sending $34M in COVID-19 stimulus funds overseas

The IRS acknowledged that it was responsible for sending $34 million worth of COVID-19 stimulus checks to ineligible people living outside of the United States.

DOC closes cell hall at Waupun prison

A majority of the roughly 220 individuals being moved from the maximum-security institution are classified as medium-security and will be moved to various medium-security DOC institutions across Wisconsin over the next few months, officials said.

More than 12K COVID-19 deaths reported in US over past week as hospitalizations surpass 98K

According to data from The COVID Tracking Project and Johns Hopkins University, the U.S. saw over 12,000 new deaths due to COVID-19 between Nov. 22 and Nov. 30 and more than 12,000 new hospitalizations.

Lake Geneva company part of COVID-19 vaccine rollout effort

Primex, a Lake Geneva-based manufacturer, announced it is part of the massive effort underway to help protect COVID-19 vaccines as they roll out.