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Baraboo-based Hack Away Forest Products has had to lay off the majority of its full-time employees, as the market for its wood has come crashing down.
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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.
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Rural Wisconsin is vulnerable to COVID-19, and emergency medical services are turning to creative solutions to find protective gear to keep their responders virus-free.
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The state Department of Health Services announced on April 13 that there are 3,428 positive cases of COVID-19 statewide.
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Popular brand name businesses familiar to Wisconsin are stitching together ways to provide protection for first responders and health care workers across the state and country during the coronavirus pandemic.
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The state Department of Health Services announced on April 12 that there were 3,341 positive cases of COVID-19 statewide.
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The University of Wisconsin System projects it will lose around $170 million of revenue this spring after students were told not to come back to campus after spring break to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus.
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The state Department of Health Services announced on April 10 that there are 3,068 positive cases of COVID-19 statewide.
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The Wisconsin Legislature's Republican leadership supported in-person voting on April 7, and found backing from both the state Supreme Court and U.S. Supreme Court. Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke discusses the election and plans for legislation in response COVID-19 pandemic.
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Several experts have advice on dealing with housing-related issues during the COVID-19 pandemic, including how to pay for housing expenses, what to do about showing a house or apartment, and what to do if you’re being removed from your home.