Juliana Tornabene
Digital Producer
Madison, WI
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Health officials note there were 24.5 deaths per 100,000 not fully vaccinated individuals.
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While most Wisconsinites are vaccinated against the measles, DHS is urging those who have never gotten the shot to receive one.
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DHS officials noted that people are more likely to access services that are local and trusted, which includes COVID-19 testing.
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Former Republican Gov. Scott Walker’s son has joined GOP gubernatorial hopeful Rebecca Kleefisch’s campaign.
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Evers has already pledged $50 million to promote equity and inclusion with COVID-19 relief, for a total of $125 million with the new funding.
In the past month alone, 309 residents have died from the coronavirus.
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An 11-year-old girl was killed Tuesday night after a shooting in Fitchburg, police stated Wednesday afternoon. Officers have also arrested a suspect.
Fitchburg Police Department is still investigating this incident.
The state itself is also three quarters of the way to reaching critical levels of coronavirus.
Republican candidate for Wisconsin governor Rebecca Kleefisch has tested positive for COVID-19 after being exposed at church last week.
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More than $58 million is available for local and tribal health departments in Wisconsin to help them recover from the coronavirus pandemic.
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Madison-area residents may hear military aircrafts at night this week and the next due to training, the state Dept. of Military Affairs reports Monday.
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Awards range from $250,000 up to $10 million.
These new deaths bring the total ever reported in the Badger State up to 7,717.
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Wisconsin soldiers who went out to fight wildfires in August on the West Coast are still there Wednesday to support the mission.
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Epidemiologists said the Mu variant, which was first discovered in Colombia back in January, has now been detected in 47 states.
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Boscobel was awarded $362,191.
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Fort McCoy’s capacity to house Afghan refugees expanded Thursday as more people continue to make their way to Monroe County.
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A 23-year-old Dane County man accused of killing his mother and father is due in court Wednesday to formally enter his plea.
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Five Wisconsin men were arrested in an undercover human trafficking operation, Attorney General Josh Kaul announced Friday.
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Fort McCoy told the public Tuesday that it is gathering information on how to help refugees that are being housed there.
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The 23-year-old man already facing a first-degree homicide charge for the death of his father, now faces a new homicide charge.
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Gov. Evers made a surprise visit to Fort McCoy on Wednesday to hear about updates by military personnel and to meet Afghan refugees.
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The refugees will be housed in military barracks, typically used by members of the military.
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The funds come out of $800 million from the U.S. Department of Education.
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Governor Tony Evers says Tuesday that Wisconsin is ready to house Afghan refugees seeking shelter at Fort McCoy in Wisconsin.
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They will also accept a negative COVID-19 test that is less than 72-hours old.
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A large fire in Fort Atkinson is sending a plume of black smoke high into the air over the city.
The seven-day rolling average in Wisconsin has been increasing sharply since the beginning of July.
Chandler Halderson, 23, appeared in Dane County court Wednesday and waived his preliminary hearing.
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The Wisconsin Department of Justice issued the alert around 2:40 p.m. that the children, ages 7, 4, 2 and 6 months, were missing.
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The Dane County Sheriff’s Office now believes that a Dane County couple’s disappearance is “suspicious” Thursday night.
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Wisconsin health officials have identified more cases of COVID-19 variants Thursday, according to the Department of Health Services’ COVID-19 dashboard.
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The Henry Vilas Zoo director is on a voluntary leave of absence Thursday after a civil lawsuit was filed in Seattle alleging a sexual assault against a former employee in 2018.
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Gov. Tony Evers has vetoed a bill that would have required the Department of Workforce Development to end the federal unemployment insurance programs that provide extra benefits.
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Wisconsin is home to 500 species of bees and more than 100 species of butterflies.
DHS notes there are 62 cases of the Beta variant, 188 of Epsilon and 273 of Gamma.
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Findorff has put on this camp for the last four years, not including 2020 due to COVID-19.
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Health officials have attributed the Delta variant as the cause of the recent rise in cases in the United Kingdom.
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Eating disorders in adolescents have continued to surge throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, health officials report on Tuesday, nearly doubling since 2019.
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Dr. Laura McDowell will be the first to complete the program, which takes four years to finish.
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More than 5 million COVID-19 vaccines have been administered to Wisconsin residents, marking another milestone Friday of Wisconsin’s vaccination status.
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University leaders for years have criticized the tuition freeze, saying it makes it hard to fund the university and threatens educational quality.
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The pageants both took place at Chula Vista Resort in the Wisconsin Dells.
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Wisconsin State Patrol said the condition of the drivers was unknown.
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If people have recently received a vaccine to prevent a disease, health officials now say there is no reason for them to wait to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Face mask requirements will end on June 1 in Milwaukee when the city’s health order expires, Mayor Tom Barrett announced Tuesday.
Wisconsin’s top health agency announced the creation of an Office of Health Equity Monday to improve health outcomes of historically underrepresented groups.
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Wisconsin’s Department of Health Services is aligning with new CDC guidance that fully vaccinated people can resume activities they did before the pandemic, without wearing a mask.
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A former Milwaukee County Children’s Court judge and Dane County resident was indicted Wednesday in federal court on two alleged counts of distributing child pornography.