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Green Bay-based Schneider National, one of the country's largest surface transportation companies, was founded during the Great Depression. It’s weathered 12 recessions but hasn’t been immune to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of America has been connecting adult mentors, which the nonprofit calls "Bigs," with kids, called "Littles," in their communities for more than 100 years. But the COVID-19 pandemic has created a unique challenge.
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Several Wisconsin police chiefs have condemned the actions of the police officer who knelt on the neck of George Floyd for nearly nine minutes, killing the Minneapolis man.
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The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says it will once again consider the collective environmental impacts of high-capacity wells on state waters when warranted. The move comes after state Attorney General Josh Kaul withdrew a contested opinion limiting the agency's authority.
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There have been 18,917 positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin as of June 2, according to the state Department of Health Services. That's an increase of 374 cases from the day before.
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Truck drivers are staying the course as the COVID-19 pandemic continues – traffic may be lighter, but the health precautions necessary to minimize the risk of infection make the job lonelier.
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Having just opened her bakery business in November 2018, Confectionately Yours, Adija Greer-Smith was prepared for a lot of things to go wrong, but didn’t anticipate a pandemic.
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Protests demanding justice for George Floyd — the Minneapolis man killed in police custody — and broader police reform continued unabated on June 1, with hundreds of demonstrators in Madison cutting off traffic on a major roadway and hundreds marching through Milwaukee.
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When the Wisconsin Supreme Court struck down the Evers administration's "Safer at Home" order May 13, it left the door open for a new order to replace it. But there’s a catch — and a pretty big one.
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Large protests always carry a degree of risk, but big gatherings during a pandemic make the decision to go or stay home especially difficult.