Every spring, about 5,000 migrant workers make their way to Wisconsin to work in agriculture. Many come from Texas and Florida and help farmers harvest crops and process food during the peak season from late April through the fall.
A Marinette manufacturer of firefighting foam will provide bottled water for homeowners after their private wells were found to have elevated levels of so-called forever chemicals known as PFAS.
Every business in America is being significantly affected by the COVID-19 outbreak and related economic woes. For non-profits, the impact may be no less significant. One online CNN commentator recently warned it could be an “extinction-level event” for many community service organizations.
President Trump has riled officials from states across the country by saying that the federal government has the authority to reopen the country. Legal experts agree that the power to lift state stay-at-home orders belongs to state officials.
The state Department of Health Services announced on April 14 that there are 3,555 positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin, a jump of 127 cases from the day before.
Gov. Tony Evers’ safer-at-home order allows travel related to the exchange of children pursuant to custody orders, but many people still have questions. Some parents worry about the health and safety of their kids while others fear their kids may be kept away from them.
