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.
The state Department of Health Services announced on April 16 that there were 3,875 positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin, a jump of 154 cases from the day before.
Public health officials initially urged people who weren't ill not to wear face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic, but now their recommendations are changing. WisContext associate editor Will Cushman discusses how to make sense of the shifting advice.
Gov. Tony Evers laid out a plan on April 20 to reopen the state economy, as the state Department of Health Services announced there are 4,499 positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin.
Music majors at UW-Madison are finding it easier than they expected to adapt to remote-learning sessions in order to continue working toward their degrees.
As more Wisconsinites lose jobs or have their hours cut back amid the coronavirus, many are turning to the state and to local nonprofits for help putting food on the table.
While some farmer groups still oppose an industry-wide reduction, more organizations are rallying around plans to pay farmers who reduce their milk supply by 10 percent.
The state Department of Health Services announced on April 19 that there were 4,346 positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin, a jump of 147 cases from the day before.
The state Department of Health Services announced on April 18 that there were 4,199 positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin, a jump of 154 cases from the day before.
