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There have been 21,593 positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin as of June 10, according to the state Department of Health Services. That's an increase of 285 cases from the day before.
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Youth sports leagues across Wisconsin are figuring out ways to play amid the COVID-19 pandemic in hopes of offering kids some sense of normalcy.
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Three Madison moms of Black men and women have created "cocoons" of safety for their children in a world that doesn't see them or love them as they do.
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There have been 21,308 positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin as of June 9, according to the state Department of Health Services. That's an increase of 270 cases from the day before.
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Although the Brown County Central Library closed its doors in March 2020 due to COVID-19, librarian Mary Jane Herber has continued to provide information and resources to community members during the pandemic.
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Beverly Blietz said the adjustment to widowhood was hard, but because she could still drive and was mostly independent, she still felt like she had her freedom. When the COVID-19 pandemic arrived, that all changed.
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The University of Wisconsin-Madison's Athletic Department announced June 8 that some student-athletes are returning to campus this week with new safety protocols in place.
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The World Health Organization is asking protestors to wear cloth masks, even though the organization says non-medical masks can provide a false sense of security against COVID-19.
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There have been 21,038 positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin as of June 8, according to the state Department of Health Services. That's an increase of 203 cases from the day before.
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Wisconsin zoos are beginning to reopen with new safety precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19.