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Wisconsin growers and farmers market organizers are finding new ways to get food to customers as the COVID-19 outbreak prevents traditional markets.
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Even as Wisconsin starts to take steps to reopen in the upcoming weeks and months, a Milwaukee medical leader says COVID-19 will remain for some time and social distancing will be a part of residents' lives for months to come.
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Gov. Tony Evers and Wisconsin Department of Health Services Secretary-designee Andrea Palm announced a loosening of the state’s “Safer at Home” order, allowing more latitude for non-essential businesses to operate.
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JBS Packerland, a beef production plant in Green Bay, announced its plans to temporarily close its doors as the number of positive COVID-19 cases in Brown County continues to soar. It is the fourth JBS location to close in the U.S.
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On April 24, roughly 1,500 people gathered at the state Capitol to protest Wisconsin’s stay-at-home order, criticizing Gov. Tony Evers of paralyzing the economy and violating personal freedoms.
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On April 27, Gov. Tony Evers issued an emergency order that allows certain "nonessential businesses" to do curbside drop-off of goods and animals. This will allow businesses like dog groomers, small engine repair shops, upholstery businesses, and others to open.
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There are 6,081 positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin, the state Department of Health Services announced on April 27. That's an increase of 170 cases from the day before.
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Starting on April 27, Wisconsin's small businesses can apply for the second round of the Paycheck Protection Program from federal officials.
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As the COVID-19 pandemic has brought the world economy to a standstill, greenhouse gas emissions have plummeted, seeing the biggest drop since World War II and producing striking satellite images of improved air quality in heavily polluted areas like Wuhan, China and Southern California.
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Most of Wisconsin's coronavirus cases are concentrated in urban areas. In rural communities, some say places with few cases shouldn't be subject to the same restrictions.