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The state Department of Health Services announced on April 12 that there were 3,341 positive cases of COVID-19 statewide.
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The state Department of Health Services announced on April 12 that there were 3,341 positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin.
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Social distancing requirements are disrupting ceremonies for Easter, Passover and Ramadan, and religious congregations around Wisconsin are turning to livestreams and video chats to hold their high holidays.
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The University of Wisconsin System projects it will lose around $170 million of revenue this spring after students were told not to come back to campus after spring break to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus.
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Wardens from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources are closing off the entrances to state parks and recreation areas. Just a few days earlier people were parking on the road and rubbing shoulder-to-shoulder on the paths, in clear violation of any social distancing rules.
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Confusion born of unclear or missing postmarks reigned during a meeting of the Wisconsin Elections Commission. The members tried to determine how to treat absentee ballots under provisions of an election-eve order from the U.S Supreme Court.
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For children on the autism spectrum and their caregivers, this period of social distancing and suspension of in-person education can create a need for new routines.
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The state Department of Health Services announced on April 10 that there are 3,068 positive cases of COVID-19 statewide.
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One day before the April 7 election, Gov. Tony Evers issued an executive order suspending in-person voting, but it failed in the courts. The governor discusses why he acted at that point, how the election was conducted and what he's proposing for upcoming votes as COVID-19 cases continue to mount.
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The Wisconsin Legislature's Republican leadership supported in-person voting on April 7, and found backing from both the state Supreme Court and U.S. Supreme Court. Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke discusses the election and plans for legislation in response COVID-19 pandemic.