Memorial Day is typically marked by parades and cemetery gatherings, but some communities are canceling, scaling back or holding virtual events due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
There are 15,277 positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin as of May 24, according to the state Department of Health Services. That's an increase of 400 cases from the day before.
With all the furloughs, business closures and job losses that have occurred in the wake of COVID-19, Emily Guy Birken has no patience for financial advice focused on the "coulda, woulda, shouldas."
There are 14,877 positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin as of May 23, according to the state Department of Health Services. That's an increase of 481 cases from the day before.
Governor Tony Evers said he would no longer pursue a statewide COVID-19 response due to Republican objections. Wisconsin Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke discusses the governor's decision, actions by counties to manage the pandemic, and disbursing federal coronavirus aid.
Governor Tony Evers' administration changed course and stopped pushing for a statewide response to COVID-19. The governor discusses how the state is using the $2 billion in federal coronavirus aid and the partisan politics of the pandemic.
As Wisconsin heads into a busy Memorial Day holiday weekend, UW-Madison Department of Population Health Sciences professor emeritus Patrick Remington discusses the safest activities are for state residents as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation has issued suggested best practices for businesses when they reopen amid the COVID-19 pandemic. WEDC Secretary-designee and CEO Missy Hughes discusses the purpose and scope of these guidelines.
While Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer and one of the busiest tourist weekends in Wisconsin, 10 counties and seven of the state's 11 tribal communities have COVID-19 restrictions in place based on the state's overturned "Safer-at-Home" order.
