Craig Bell became Crawford County's first case of COVID-19 in late March. According to his doctors, he was nearly its first fatality. Now he's sharing a story of survival.
As Wisconsin's stay-at-home order continues, are people continuing to shelter in place? Location data tracking people's movement shows trends in how the pandemic has impacted where people go over time and if the state's public health order is working.
On May 1, the Wisconsin National Guard began performing community testing for COVID-19 in Buffalo County for residents of northwest Wisconsin showing symptoms of the virus.
Many are trying to cope with stress, fear and anxiety stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. Organizations that work to connect people with mental health services in Wisconsin have been seeing a surge in calls for help.
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.
The Democratic National Committee is moving forward with plans for an in-person nominating convention in Milwaukee this summer while taking steps to keep the public safe as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.
A strong majority of Wisconsin residents continue to support Gov. Tony Evers' decisions to close businesses and schools to slow the spread of COVID-19, according to May 2020 poll numbers from Marquette University Law School.
As state officials look for signs of whether it's safe to reopen Wisconsin, they hope increases in testing will provide data on how the new coronavirus is spreading, and if its spread is indeed slowing down.
Final briefs have been filed in a second lawsuit challenging Wisconsin's "Safer at Home" order, this one arguing the order violated peoples' rights to freedom of worship, speech and travel under the state's Constitution.
