Corrinne Hess

Wisconsin is doing better financially than it was in 2007, but will still need financial assistance from the federal government if the COVID-19 pandemic leads to a recession.

A doctor at the Waupun Correctional Institution has contracted COVID-19. News of the infection comes as several groups are demanding Gov. Tony Evers release inmates who are at risk of getting the new coronavirus from jails and prisons across Wisconsin.

With schools closed in Wisconsin, many wonder why child care facilities remain open.

There are no plans, at this time, to postpone the April 7 primary election in Wisconsin despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. However, with more than half of the poll workers 60 years old and one-third over age 70, Milwaukee city officials made a plea for younger volunteers.