Memorial Day is typically marked by parades and cemetery gatherings, but some communities are canceling, scaling back or holding virtual events due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Wisconsin state parks will resume normal hours for Memorial Day weekend but visitors won't have access to bathrooms until June, the state Department of Natural Resources has announced.
With students home and a large number of Wisconsinites out of work due to the coronavirus pandemic, many Wisconsin nonprofits are seeing increased demand for their services while also facing new challenges.
College graduates across the county are facing one of the most tumultuous job markets in American history. For the class of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has meant an economy that continues to hemorrhage jobs and a loss of high-stakes internship opportunities.
An emergency order banning most evictions and home foreclosures in Wisconsin due to the COVID-19 pandemic has expired. Now, tenant rights groups and homeless shelters are bracing for a surge in demand for services.
Health care has been considered recession-proof because a downturn in the economy doesn’t lessen the need for medical care, but providers postponing routine clinic visits and elective surgeries early in the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in lost revenue and prompted staffing cutbacks.
Anyone who is experiencing COVID-19 symptoms can call to set up an appointment at one of nine community testing locations on the north side of Milwaukee. There are no insurance, income, or immigration restrictions for receiving a test.
There are 15,863 positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin as of May 26, according to the state Department of Health Services. That's an increase of 279 cases from the day before.
With all the furloughs, business closures and job losses that have occurred in the wake of COVID-19, Emily Guy Birken has no patience for financial advice focused on the "coulda, woulda, shouldas."
