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Milwaukee’s five community health centers are offering COVID-19 testing and care for people who don’t have a regular doctor, including the uninsured and homeless.

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Restaurant Owners Struggle To Stay Afloat Weeks Into 'Safer At Home'

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Corrinne Hess

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Restaurant owners statewide have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic. As many as 50 percent may be unable to reopen depending on how long businesses remain closed.

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FEMA Working With State To Deliver Supplies For COVID-19 Response But Barriers Remain

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Danielle Kaeding

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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.

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Wisconsin Farmers Find New Ways To Connect To Customers During Pandemic

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Hope Kirwan

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Wisconsin growers and farmers market organizers are finding new ways to get food to customers as the COVID-19 outbreak prevents traditional markets.

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Wisconsin Begins To 'Turn the Dial' On Loosening COVID-19 Restrictions

Will Kenneally

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Gov. Tony Evers and Wisconsin Department of Health Services Secretary-designee Andrea Palm announced a loosening of the state’s “Safer at Home” order, allowing more latitude for non-essential businesses to operate.

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Social Distancing Will Last Beyond Wisconsin Reopening, According To Experts

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Alana Watson

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Even as Wisconsin starts to take steps to reopen in the upcoming weeks and months, a Milwaukee medical leader says COVID-19 will remain for some time and social distancing will be a part of residents' lives for months to come.

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Brown County Officials Grapple With COVID-19 Spike

Marisa Wojcik

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JBS Packerland, a beef production plant in Green Bay, announced its plans to temporarily close its doors as the number of positive COVID-19 cases in Brown County continues to soar. It is the fourth JBS location to close in the U.S.

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As Roughly 1,500 Turned Out For Stay-At-Home Protest, Epidemiologist Saw 'Vehicle' For Viral Spread

Mary Kate McCoy

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On April 24, roughly 1,500 people gathered at the state Capitol to protest Wisconsin’s stay-at-home order, criticizing Gov. Tony Evers of paralyzing the economy and violating personal freedoms.

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Certain 'Nonessential' Businesses Allowed To Open But With Precautions

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Shamane Mills

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On April 27, Gov. Tony Evers issued an emergency order that allows certain "nonessential businesses" to do curbside drop-off of goods and animals. This will allow businesses like dog groomers, small engine repair shops, upholstery businesses, and others to open.

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DHS: 6,081 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases In Wisconsin

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There are 6,081 positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin, the state Department of Health Services announced on April 27. That's an increase of 170 cases from the day before.