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Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: May 2020

The Case For Continued Distancing As Wisconsin's COVID-19 Policy Goes Local

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As Wisconsin moves forward without a statewide COVID-19 order, healthcare workers stay the course. UW Hospital medical director of infection control Dr. Nasia Safdar discusses the effects of the "Safer at Home" policy and how Wisconsinites can prepare for the next stage of the pandemic.

Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: May 2020

More Farmers Markets Opening With Increased Coronavirus Precautions

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More farmers markets are opening with precautions due to COVID-19 in Wisconsin.

Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: May 2020

Public Health Doc Says Significant Risk Of Continuing COVID-19 Infections Continues

Mary Kate McCoy

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While some places in Wisconsin are beginning to reopen after the state Supreme Court struck down the statewide stay-at-home order, other municipalities around the state have opted to remain under the restrictions that have been in place for nearly two months.

Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: May 2020

Business Owners, Residents React After State Supreme Court Strikes Down Stay-At-Home Order

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Danielle Kaeding

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Wisconsin businesses and residents are trying to sort through what it means now that the Wisconsin Supreme Court has overturned the state's stay-at-home order.

Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: May 2020

What If You're Not Ready To Go Back To Work During The Coronavirus Pandemic?

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Corrinne Hess

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Can you be fired from your job if you don't return to work immediately now that the state's stay-at-home order has been nullified? And what legal recourses are available to workers who worry about unsafe workplaces?

Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: May 2020

Wisconsinites Are Produce More Trash, Use Less Electricity During The Pandemic

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Megan Hart

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Life has changed for Wisconsinites amid the coronavirus pandemic and the state's related stay-at-home order. Some of the small changes individuals are making are adding up to have a greater collective impact.

Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: May 2020

Report: Counties Could See $68M Loss In Sales Tax Revenues

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Danielle Kaeding

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Counties might see millions more in losses from sales tax revenues than previously thought, according to the estimates released from a research division of the Wisconsin Counties Association.

Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: May 2020

New Public Health Order Sets 5-Person Limit In Reopening Stores

Will Kenneally

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Wisconsin retailers will be able to reopen to five customers at a time under a new order from the Evers administration. The governor said the goal was to allow small businesses to “safely get back to work."

Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: May 2020

Gov. Tony Evers Announces Loosening Restrictions For More Businesses

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Gov. Tony Evers announced another "turn of the dial" for Wisconsin businesses, allowing many to open with restrictions on the number of patrons allowed inside at one time.

Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: May 2020

UW System Announce Plan To Consolidate Programs, Services Among Campuses

Will Kenneally

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A plan proposed for the University of Wisconsin System would consolidate duplicate academic major programs and share services such as information technology and human resources across campuses, except for UW-Madison and UW-Milwaukee.