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...
DHS predicts coronavirus infections to peak in three to six weeks
Wisconsin Department of Health Services Secretary Andrea Palm predicts the state’s coronavirus peak will happen in the next three to six weeks....
Manufacturer providing rollers for critical supply chains
A Racine-based manufacturer is taking steps to protect workers during the pandemic, while continuing to churn out products for critical medical supply...
Internet companies seeing increased demand during pandemic
Internet companies are adjusting to the increase in demand as more Wisconsinites work, learn and play “safer at home.”
