As restaurants across the state reopen, some people are still concerned about the safety of indoor dining. Now, several cities are making it easier for restaurants to expand outdoor seating.

University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross has announced the layoffs of dozens of employees working in the division known as UW-Shared Services due to financial challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

This Wisconsin State Fair has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The board of directors overseeing the state’s largest gathering said while some social distancing restrictions have been lifted, the annual 11-day gathering, which attracts more than 1 million people, was too risky.

There have been 18,403 positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin as of May 31, according to the state Department of Health Services. That's an increase of 173 cases from the day before.