All nursing home residents to be tested for coronavirus in Wisconsin

MADISON — Every resident and worker in all 373 Wisconsin nursing homes will receive a free coronavirus test as part of a plan to expand testing to everyone who needs one, Gov.

'Teamwork at its finest:' Wisconsin receives 10K masks, 1K medical outfits from Chinese sister state

MADISON -- Governor Tony Evers on Sunday, May 3 announced Wisconsin has received a donation of 10,000 procedural masks and 1,000 medical outfits from its sister state of Heilongjiang Province to help grow its supply of personal protective equipment (PPE).“This donation shows teamwork at its finest,” Gov.

Gov. Evers announces 10 free drive-through COVID-19 testing sites in northwest Wisconsin

EAU CLAIRE -- Governor Tony Evers on Sunday, May 3 announced 10 COVID-19 community testing events in northwest Wisconsin.According to a news release from the governor's office, the State Emergency Operations Center, Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), Wisconsin Emergency Management and Wisconsin National Guard are working with local health departments to create community testing events in places with a known lack of access to testing or where additional testing is needed because of high rates of COVID-19.“Taking our lab capacity from the ability to perform zero COVID-19 tests in early March to more than 11,000 tests per day now is one of our success stories here in Wisconsin,” said Gov.

'Lives being destroyed:' Crowds gather in Brookfield, Burlington to protest 'Safer at Home'

BURLINGTON -- Rallies were held in Brookfield and Burlington, Saturday -- calling on state officials to lift the "Safer at Home" order and reopen the state's economy.The statewide order is set to expire on May 26, but crowds have gathered across the state to say that the one-size-fits-all solution isn't working anymore.

Wisconsin Supreme Court to hear oral arguments in 'Safer at Home' lawsuit

MADISON -- The Wisconsin Supreme Court announced Friday that it will hear oral arguments early next week in a lawsuit seeking to block Democratic Gov.

'It's getting worse every day:' Wisconsin businesses urge legislators to OK reopening plan

MADISON — With all of the legal briefs in as of Thursday, April 30, the fate of Wisconsin's "Safer at Home" order is in the hands of the Supreme Court of Wisconsin, after Republicans asked the justices to block the extended order.

Wisconsin unions seek to join lawsuit challenging 'Safer at Home' order

MADISON — A group of labor unions asked the state Supreme Court on Tuesday, April 28 for permission to help defend Democratic Gov.

'It'll be different:' Saukville groomer eager to reopen under loosened restrictions; clients 'itching to get in'

SAUKVILLE -- Dog groomers, upholsterers, lawnmower repair shops and other nonessential businesses that able to offer contactless services can reopen starting Wednesday, April 29, the latest loosening of Wisconsin's stay-at-home order designed to curb the spread of the coronavirus, Gov.

Order allows dog groomers, small engine repair & upholstery shops, others to safely reopen

MADISON -- Dog groomers, upholsterers, lawnmower repair shops and other nonessential businesses that able to offer contactless services can reopen this week, the latest loosening of Wisconsin's stay-at-home order designed to curb the spread of the coronavirus, Gov.