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

Kohler Sees Increased Interest In Touchless Faucets, Bidet Products Amid Pandemic

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The coronavirus pandemic has affected many Wisconsin manufacturers including Kohler Co. A local union leader says most of its employees are now working 32-hour weeks due to a decline in demand, but Kohler says it has seen interest spike around some products.

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

'To Ensure The Survival' Of Universities, UW System President Calls For Further Restructuring

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Rich Kremer

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UW System President Ray Cross has unveiled a plan to "streamline" duplicate degree programs and centralize administrative functions along with online class offerings. Years of declining state support and financial hits from COVID-19 make layoffs inevitable.

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

USDA Urges Meat Plants To Stay Open As Safety Concerns Continue

Will Kenneally

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USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue urged meat processing plants to remain open or to submit plans to the department for "near-term reopening." This comes as plants in Wisconsin and around the nation and face workplace-specific outbreaks of COVID-19.

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

Milwaukee Business Group Wants To Begin Opening State Next Week

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Alana Watson

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A Milwaukee business group is urging Gov. Tony Evers to being reopening the state as early as May 11. Wisconsin's stay-at-home order is in effect until Tuesday, May 26.

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

State Tax Collections Dropped Sharply During Early Days Of COVID-19 Pandemic

Shawn Johnson

Wisconsin Public Radio

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State government saw a sharp decline in tax revenue during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, a drop that was caused by a combination of the economic slowdown created by the virus and the three-month extension for filing income taxes.

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

Employee Furloughs Announced At All UW System Campuses

Rich Kremer

Wisconsin Public Radio

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All 13 University of Wisconsin System campuses have announced initial furlough plans for employees to address unprecedented budget shortfalls caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Series: Food Security And Assistance In Wisconsin

Survey: Nearly A Quarter Of Division I Athletes Face Food Insecurity

Mary Kate McCoy

Wisconsin Public Radio

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A survey found nearly a quarter of Division I college athletes experienced food insecurity in the last 30 days and almost 14% experienced homelessness in the previous year.

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

Report: Wisconsin Schools Face An Uncertain Financial Future

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Madeline Fox

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Costs for school districts are going up because of the coronavirus, at the same time that schools' primary sources of funding are likely to take a hit.

Series: The Dairy State Economy

Wisconsin Milk Production Held Steady In 2019, Despite Fewer Farmers, Cows

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Hope Kirwan

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Milk production in Wisconsin held steady in 2019, despite a declining number of farms and cows in the state.

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

As JBS Meatpacking Plant Reopens In Green Bay, Safety Concerns Still Surround Industry

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Megan Hart

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According to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, there are more than 1,500 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Brown County. Hundreds have been connected to the area's meat processing plants. One of those facilities, JBS Packerland, reopened on May fifth.