Counties might see millions more in losses from sales tax revenues than previously thought, according to the estimates released from a research division of the Wisconsin Counties Association.
Many are trying to cope with stress, fear and anxiety stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. Organizations that work to connect people with mental health services in Wisconsin have been seeing a surge in calls for help.
Coronavirus antibody tests are one potential tool to measure whether people may have immunity to the disease, and the State Lab of Hygiene is now seeking data on those tests from clinical labs.
Visitor spending in Wisconsin increased last year to $13.7 billion, capping off the state's best year for tourism in the last decade. But, the coronavirus pandemic is likely to vastly transform tourism this year.
Health care providers across Wisconsin say they are seeing people put off seeking treatment for other medical issues as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Around $8 billion has been set aside for direct payments to tribes nationwide under the federal government's coronavirus relief package. However, some Wisconsin tribes are concerned about how that money is being distributed.
Calgary-based Husky Energy is reporting $1.7 billion Canadian in losses in the first quarter in response to tanking oil prices and market volatility during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Thirty-four Wisconsin state parks and recreational areas closed for three weeks will be able to reopen as temperatures increase across the state and cases of coronavirus level off.
Wisconsin has received more than 55 million items through the Federal Emergency Management Agency for response to the coronavirus pandemic, but some state officials remain critical of the agency and the Trump administration's response.
Food processing company JBS USA Holdings, Inc. announced the temporary closure of its meatpacking plant in Green Bay. The move comes after hundreds of COVID-19 cases were linked to such facilities in the area.
