Gov. Tony Evers released a plan to relax public health restrictions in Wisconsin through a series of three phases, dependent on the state's ability to test and trace COVID-19 infections and a confirmed downward trend in cases.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will spend $16 billion in direct payments to farmers and $3 billion in purchases for food banks in response to the pandemic.
Physical therapists are having to grow accustomed to the work-from-home lifestyle that has become a new reality for many. Used to a more active job that requires getting up and moving with patients, they're now sitting and making phone calls for much of the day.
Music majors at UW-Madison are finding it easier than they expected to adapt to remote-learning sessions in order to continue working toward their degrees.
As more Wisconsinites lose jobs or have their hours cut back amid the coronavirus, many are turning to the state and to local nonprofits for help putting food on the table.
While some farmer groups still oppose an industry-wide reduction, more organizations are rallying around plans to pay farmers who reduce their milk supply by 10 percent.
The state Department of Health Services announced on April 19 that there were 4,346 positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin, a jump of 147 cases from the day before.
