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Wisconsin DHS pauses administration of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is instructing Wisconsin vaccine providers to stop administering the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine due to a federal review of adverse side effects reported.

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FEMA overwhelmed by calls on first day to apply for $9,000 for Covid-19 funeral expenses

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Throughout the month youth volunteers with the Center for Visual Arts in Wausau are painting...
Young artists volunteer time to add a little color to community gardening project

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Vaccine Team Q & A
VACCINE Q&A: I’ve had the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Now what?

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US recommends ‘pause’ for J&J vaccine over clot reports

Updated: moments ago
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By ZEKE MILLER, LAURAN NEERGAARD and MATTHEW PERRONE
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration said they were investigating unusual clots that occurred 6 to 13 days after vaccination.

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Athletics return to UW two-year campuses

Updated: 1 hours ago
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By Desiree Fischer
Some two-year campuses in the University of Wisconsin system will see the return of athletics this fall.

National

CDC issues alert after ground turkey linked to salmonella outbreak

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By CNN Staff
At least 28 people in 12 states have gotten sick, and two have been hospitalized in connection to the raw meat items, according to the CDC.

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Assembly set to vote on Republicans’ COVID spending bills

Updated: 3 hours ago
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By Associated Press
The Wisconsin Assembly is set to vote on Republican plans for spending $3.2 billion in federal pandemic response aid.

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UPDATE: Adams County Johnson & Johnson vaccine clinic canceled

Updated: Apr. 12, 2021 at 1:39 PM CDT
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By Heather Poltrock
The Adams County Health Department has canceled two vaccine clinics scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday after the CDC and FDA recommended the immediate halt of the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

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Middleton volleyball standout, daughter of UW Badger Al Toon, killed in shooting, reports show

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By Reagan Zimmerman and Juliana Tornabene
A 28-year-old standout Middleton High School volleyball player and daughter of University of Wisconsin- Madison football legend Al Toon and his wife Jane was killed Sunday in an alleged murder suicide at a home in Scottsdale, Arizona, according to reports.
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Wausau School Board Shows Support 4/12/2021
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Victims of sexual assault encouraged to report instances, seek help
Victims of sexual assault encouraged to report instances, seek help

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First Alert Soggy and Damp Tuesday Forecast

Updated: 8 hours ago
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By Chad Franzen
Breezy and cooler conditions will filter back into central Wisconsin for Tuesday, as temperatures struggle to return to the 40s for the afternoon. With the gusty west winds throughout the day, wind chills will remain in the upper 20 and lower 30s throughout the afternoon. Expect scattered light rain and snow showers to arrive for Tuesday afternoon with showers becoming mostly light snow showers by Tuesday night. Some locations in the Northwoods, may see a little slushy accumulation over the next few mornings and nights.

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Wausau School Board emphasizing unity with new resolutions

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By Brennen Scarborough
The Wausau School District approved two resolutions to support Asian/ Pacific Islander, LGBTQ+, transgender, ad non-binary students.

State

Wisconsin officials remind residents of tax filing deadline pushback

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By Juliana Tornabene
With tax day normally taking place this week, the Wisconsin Department of Revenue is reminding residents that they extended the state tax filing deadline.

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10-year-old girl, honorary DeForest PD officer dies after battle with brain cancer

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By Juliana Tornabene
The DeForest Police Department shared Monday that a young girl who had became an honorary officer has died Tuesday following a brain cancer diagnosis years earlier.

National

Armed student killed in officer-involved shooting at Austin-East High School

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By Lauren Meyers and Alivia Harris
Multiple gunshot victims including an officer at Austin-East High School.

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POW bracelet returned to Vietnam veteran whose name it bears

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By Jeff Alexander
Two brothers from the Fox Valley are back home tonight after a road trip to North Carolina. As we first told you a couple weeks ago, they traveled there to present a Vietnam War POW with a bracelet that has his name on it.

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Airlines prepare for jump in air traffic

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By CNN staff
American Airlines says all of its planes will be flying again by the end of the month.

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US budget deficit jumps to record $1.7 trillion this year

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By MARTIN CRUTSINGER
The deficit has been driven higher by trillions of dollars in support Congress has passed in successive economic rescue packages since the pandemic struck in early March 2020.

State

Bill aims to prevent vaccine discrimination at the workplace

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By Megan Kernan
Legislation is circulating in the State Legislature aimed at protecting people who don’t want the vaccine. The State Assembly has passed a bill that would stop businesses from requiring employees to get vaccinated.

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Farmers say rain was much-needed after early April’s drought-like conditions

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By Noah Manderfeld
Rain is adding much-needed moisture to farmer’s soil ahead of planting season in north-central Wisconsin.

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Fighting sexual assault by bringing awareness

Updated: 18 hours ago
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By Tony Langfellow
The amount of isolation from the pandemic has caused an increase in sexual assault, but many people are not even aware of the problem.

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Salvation Army to revitalize Pathway of Hope in Marathon County

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By Drew Sutherland
Pathway of Hope is a program that connects families in need with resources.

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Young activist shares simple swaps in routine to be more eco-friendly

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By Holly Chilsen
Author, international speaker and wellness activist Haile Thomas shares simple tips to help us be less wasteful.

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Marathon County courts, jail deal with massive backlog in cases

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By Stella Porter
Thirteen months into the pandemic, a backlog in court cases is piling up.

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Hemophilia community connects through creative awareness and advocacy campaign

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By Holly Chilsen
This week we recognize World Hemophilia Day. We talked to a survivor who shared how writing a new graphic novel about his journey and games of imagination, helped him better manage his bleeding disorder.

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Wausau School Board to discuss LBGTQ+ inclusivity, 2 other resolutions

Updated: 21 hours ago
The Wausau Board of Education will address three resolutions at its meeting Monday evening.

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Steven Avery attorney says new witness statements connect nephew to murder

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By WBAY news staff
Zellner filed a motion with the Wisconsin Court of Appeals District II asking to stay the appeal so Avery can file a motion disclosing new evidence of a legal violation and third-party suspect.

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Shawano County clinic aims to boost vaccination rates among agriculture workers

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By Heather Poltrock
Two vaccination clinics scheduled this week in Shawano County are focused on vaccinating people working in the agriculture industry.

National Politics

Biden wants infrastructure deal, but GOP doubts persist

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By Associated Press
The administration is banking that the data will confirm the everyday experiences of Americans as they bump over potholes, get trapped in traffic jams and wait for buses that almost never correspond to published schedules.

National

GRAPHIC: Minnesota officer meant to draw Taser, not handgun, police say

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By Associated Press
The police chief in a Minneapolis suburb where a Black man was fatally shot during a traffic stop said Monday that he believes the officer who fired intended to use a Taser, not a handgun.

Questions

VACCINE Q&A: Could the vaccine cause me to test positive for COVID?

Updated: Apr. 12, 2021 at 1:00 PM CDT
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By Heather Poltrock
The NewsChannel 7 Vaccine Team is answering your questions about the COVID vaccine and COVID testing.

National

Tweaked COVID vaccines in testing aim to fend off variants

Updated: Apr. 12, 2021 at 12:47 PM CDT
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By Associated Press
Viruses constantly evolve, and the world is in a race to vaccinate millions and tamp down the coronavirus before even more mutants emerge.
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