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Gener8tor co-founder urges startups to be aggressive in pursuing COVID-19 federal relief

Joe Kirgues, co-founder of gener8tor, is urging startup founders to “be aggressive” in pursuing funding from federal programs aimed at helping businesses...

Brown County reports 402 workers at meat plants in county are infected with COVID-19

Brown County health officials report 402 workers at meat plants in the county are infected with COVID-19, though the total number of...

Health care systems grappling with disruptive changes

Business leaders for health care systems in Wisconsin have seen disruptive changes due to the fallout of COVID-19, and are pursuing various...

UW Health CEO highlights rising tensions due to impact of stay-at-home order

While the COVID-19 curve in Wisconsin is flattening, UW Health’s CEO says tensions are rising about the economic impact of the state’s...

Wisconsin hospitals cutting workers’ hours while preparing for coronavirus surge

Medical systems around the state are cutting workers’ hours while at the same time ramping up to handle the coronavirus pandemic.

Nursing and group home operators aim to limit COVID-19 spread as resident deaths hit...

Nursing and group home operators in the state are taking aggressive measures to limit the spread of COVID-19 as hundreds of cases...

Task force leaders say energy sector has role in carbon-free electricity by 2050

-- Leaders of Gov. Tony Evers’ Task Force on Climate Change highlighted the energy sector’s role in reaching the state’s carbon-free electricity...

Evers casts doubt on tavern league ‘soft reopening’ request

Gov. Tony Evers says bars and restaurants will most likely not be allowed to start reopening at the beginning of May, dimming...

Evers announces criteria to dial back stay-at-home order

Gov. Tony Evers today announced several criteria to be met before beginning to dial back his latest stay-at-home order, including a downward...

Doubling rate for COVID-19 cases showing ‘remarkable progress’

Numbers from the Medical College of Wisconsin show the state’s doubling rate has improved to 9.3 days -- “remarkable progress,” according Dr....

EMS groups requesting Medicaid rate increase

Emergency medical service groups are seeking a Medicaid rate increase for EMS workers as Wisconsin is poised to receive more than $2...

Pindel CEO says low profit making ventilator parts will pay off in other ways

Pindel Global Precision CEO Bill Berrien says his company isn’t making much of a profit on critical ventilator parts after shifting production...

Organic Valley CEO concerned about fallout of ‘pending recession’

The CEO for Organic Valley says he’s concerned about potential impacts of a “pending recession” on organic dairy, though the conventional dairy...

State’s March unemployment rate estimated at 26.8 percent

Gov. Tony Evers blames Wisconsin's projected 27 percent unemployment rate on COVID-19 and says containing coronavirus is necessary to prevent the rate...

In-person voting expected to contribute to spread of COVID-19

Jeff Weber, president of the Wisconsin Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals, says Tuesday's in-person voting will "undoubtedly" lead to a spike...
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