Articles by Bridgit Bowden

Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: April 2020

Outbreak Wisconsin: 'It's The Unknown'

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Bridgit Bowden
Wisconsin Public Radio
Monday, April 27, 2020 - 6:00am
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Just a few months ago, Madison bartender Amy Moreland’s life was headed in a good direction. But that progress came to a halt when she found out she wouldn’t be returning to work. The bar where she works closed its doors on March 17 following an executive order by Gov. Tony Evers.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: April 2020

Wisconsin Attorney General: Power To Reopen Belongs To States

Bridgit Bowden
Wisconsin Public Radio
Tuesday, April 14, 2020 - 2:20pm
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President Trump has riled officials from states across the country by saying that the federal government has the authority to reopen the country. Legal experts agree that the power to lift state stay-at-home orders belongs to state officials.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: April 2020

'I Just Feel Completely Helpless': Wisconsin Parents With Shared Custody Confused, Concerned About Placement

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Bridgit Bowden
Wisconsin Public Radio
Tuesday, April 14, 2020 - 6:45am
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Gov. Tony Evers’ safer-at-home order allows travel related to the exchange of children pursuant to custody orders, but many people still have questions. Some parents worry about the health and safety of their kids while others fear their kids may be kept away from them.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: April 2020

Coronavirus Continues To Hit Hard In Milwaukee

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Bridgit Bowden
Wisconsin Public Radio
Thursday, April 9, 2020 - 3:25pm
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As of April 9, the Milwaukee health department was reporting 1,193 known positive cases of COVID-19 in the city. More than half of people in the state who have died from COVID-19 have been in Milwaukee County.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: April 2020

What Happens To Used Personal Protective Equipment?

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Bridgit Bowden
Wisconsin Public Radio
Thursday, April 2, 2020 - 6:30am
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As COVID-19 continues to spread in Wisconsin, and personal protective equipment (PPE) becomes more and more important for frontline workers, questions have surfaced about what happens to that equipment when it’s discarded.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: March 2020

Wedding And Funeral Plans In Limbo As Isolation Stretches On

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Bridgit Bowden
Wisconsin Public Radio
Monday, March 30, 2020 - 5:50am
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Wisconsin's "safer-at-home" order includes a long list of essential business operations that may continue during the COVID-19 pandemic. Weddings and funerals are on the list, but many people are postponing them.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: March 2020

Wisconsin Hospitals Increasing Capacity For Potential Surge In COVID-19 Patients

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Bram Sable-Smith
Wisconsin Public Radio
Bridgit Bowden
Wisconsin Public Radio
Friday, March 20, 2020 - 4:55pm
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Hospitals around Wisconsin are preparing for a possible surge in COVID-19 patients by increasing the bed capacity at their facilities.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: March 2020

Known COVID-19 Cases Up By About 50, According To DHS

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Bridgit Bowden
Wisconsin Public Radio
Thursday, March 19, 2020 - 2:45pm
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The state Department of Health Services announced on March 19 that 155 people have tested positive for COVID-19, up from 106 the day before.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: March 2020

Wisconsin Workers, Businesses Reeling From Coronavirus Fallout

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Shawn Johnson
Wisconsin Public Radio
Bridgit Bowden
Wisconsin Public Radio
Thursday, March 19, 2020 - 7:15am
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Wisconsin workers and businesses are reeling from the economic fallout of the new coronavirus, as many employers shut their doors under an order from the state that could last weeks or even longer.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: March 2020
Series: Policing Practices And Accountability In Wisconsin

Wisconsin Law Enforcement Agencies Adapt To COVID-19 Pandemic

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Bridgit Bowden
Wisconsin Public Radio
Tuesday, March 17, 2020 - 3:10pm
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Law enforcement agencies across Wisconsin are making changes to the way they operate in order to increase social distancing in hopes of slowing the spread of COVID-19.