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Several meat processing plants across the United States have closed, raising concerns about the future of meat production during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The UW System Administration office has announced it will furlough all of its 588 employees to cover revenue losses tied to the COVID-19 pandemic. Workers will take 14 mandatory unpaid days off between this May and June 2021.
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Beautiful scenery and its isolated setting make Door County an enticing getaway from the COVID-19 pandemic, but local officials are urging people to avoid the peninsula.
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The state Department of Health Services announced on April 16 that there were 3,875 positive cases of COVID-19 statewide and 182 deaths.
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The UW Board of Regents approved a policy change that would authorize UW System President Ray Cross and UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank to create furlough policies.
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Four mornings a week, right after breakfast, Nate Royko Maurer leaves the house, gets in his car and drives to work at home. It's the price the rural Iowa County man pays for spotty broadband in his part of the state.
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The Small Business Administration announced that its $349 billion Paycheck Protection Program has been exhausted. The program, which provides loans to business with fewer than 500 workers, was created to help them retain their employees during the coronavirus pandemic.
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The state Department of Health Services announced on April 15 that there were 3,721 positive cases of COVID-19 statewide and 182 deaths.
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Gov. Tony Evers has signed legislation to address the COVID-19 pandemic in Wisconsin despite concerns that the measure left critical needs unmet. Evers signed the bill Wednesday just an hour after is passed the Senate.
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A Milwaukee-based food bank announced a new partnership with state agriculture officials and Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin in response to an oversupply of milk hurting farms.