With Gov. Evers opening up eligibility to anybody over the age of 16, the entire UWSP student body is eligible. That also means UWSP’s vaccination efforts are now open to the entire student body.
The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Senate voted Tuesday to repeal Gov. Tony Evers’ statewide mask mandate, despite warnings from virtually every sector of the health care community that doing so would impair efforts to combat the coronavirus pandemic.
Gov. Tony Evers signed Executive Order #104 and Emergency Order #1 Tuesday, establishing a new statewide public health emergency and face coverings requirement.
The Aurora Medical Center in Grafton says the individual who removed more than 500 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine admitted to doing so intentionally Wednesday.
The first on-site COVID-19 vaccinations took place at skilled nursing facilities in Wisconsin for staff and residents Monday, Dec. 28 as part of the pharmacy partnership program for long-term care.
The Wausau School District is trying to help the large number of students failing classes. Achievement numbers show the number of F’s given out this quarter has tripled and quadrupled in some cases compared to 2019.
Obesity is the number one health crisis facing the United States right now, that’s according to one doctor in the Wausau area that said it's part of the reason why the COVID-19 pandemic is so lethal.
Governor Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) are announcing a $45 million assistance that will be given to Wisconsin restaurants and small businesses.
With more people stressed because of the pandemic, SSM Health launched a series of videos offering tips and techniques for people to help manage that stress.
In a press conference on Tuesday, Representative Robin Vos (R-Rochester) announced the ideas the Assembly has for COVID-19 relief legislation as well as the latest legislation released by Governor Tony Evers.
The Marathon County Health Department and the Portage County Health Department said they can't keep up with contact tracing because of the huge number of COVID-19 cases. That means school districts are having to step up for their kids, teachers and employees.
Merrill District Administrator John Sample said beginning Tuesday Prairie River Middle School will close due to the high number of quarantine cases affecting students and staff.
In a three to two vote, the Wausau Public Health and Safety Committee passed the mask mandate, sending it to the full council for a vote in its next meeting.
Wisconsin has surpassed another grim milestone in the fight with COVID-19 as 2,031 people have now been reported dead due to complications with the virus.
Jefferson Elementary School in Merrill is being closed temporarily and virtual instruction will take place from Monday, October 26 through Friday, November 6.
Wisconsin mink farms are keeping a tight leash after animals have tested positive for sars-cov2-Which is what caused covid-19 in humans-But now the mink are being studied to see if the virus affects their fur.
Wisconsin’s Department of Health Services reported 2,742 new cases of COVID-19 Saturday along with 18 new deaths. There were 11,644 negative tests reported.
Ready to open its haunted doors to the central Wisconsin community for the 10-year anniversary season Friday night, The Haunted Sawmill has been providing the Merrill community with laughs, screams and scares. However, it goes beyond the Halloween fun.
As a proactive precaution, the Woodson Art Museum is closing temporarily, starting October 9, until further notice. In a news release, officials said this is an effort to help slow the spread of Covid-19.
