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Mar 23, 2021

Dane County to resume jury trials on June 1

The Dane County Circuit Court plans to resume jury trials on June 1.

Mar 19, 2021

Official: Herd immunity possible in Wisconsin by July

There will be enough coronavirus vaccine in Wisconsin by the end of June to immunize 80% of those age 16 and over in the state, hitting a target to achieve herd immunity for COVID-19, a top state health official said on Thursday.

Mar 16, 2021

Prosecutors, public defenders, judges now eligible for vaccine

People age 16 and up with certain preexisting conditions in Wisconsin will be eligible for the coronavirus vaccine starting Monday, a week earlier than previously announced, Gov. Tony Evers said Tuesday.

Mar 11, 2021

Wisconsin to make more eligible for vaccine

Wisconsin residents age 16 or older who have one of a wide range of pre-existing health conditions will be eligible for a coronavirus vaccine starting March 29, including people who are overweight, pregnant or have high blood pressure, health officials announced Thursday.

Mar 11, 2021

Wisconsin could get $1.6 billion by expanding Medicaid

Wisconsin could save more than $1.6 billion over the next two years by expanding Medicaid to cover nearly 91,000 additional low-income people, a move Republicans continue to block.

Mar 9, 2021

UW-Madison chancellor apologizes over public records

University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank apologized after it was reported that she suggested to other Big Ten leaders that their emails related to the COVID-19 pandemic be moved to a private portal.

Mar 5, 2021

Health officials: ‘Couple months’ to other side of pandemic

A highly contagious coronavirus variant is becoming more prevalent in Wisconsin but vaccine shots should be available to everyone by mid-summer, pushing the state closer to the end of the pandemic, health officials said Thursday.

Mar 4, 2021

COVID-19 precautions ignored at state Capitol hearing

Dozens of people ignoring coronavirus protocols filled a state Capitol room for a hearing on legislation to limit the government's response to public health emergencies.

Mar 3, 2021

Wisconsin supply of new vaccine will dip after next week

Teachers will be prioritized to receive the first shipment of about 48,000 doses of the one-shot Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine coming to Wisconsin next week, a bolster in supply that won’t be matched again for several weeks, the state’s deputy health secretary said Tuesday.

Mar 2, 2021

COVID-19 vaccine coming to Pick ‘n Save, Metro Market stores

Nearly 4,000 doses of the coronavirus vaccine will be distributed to Pick 'n Save and Metro Market locations in Wisconsin this week, the state Department of Health Services announced Tuesday.

Mar 2, 2021

Wisconsin to get 47,000 doses of newly approved vaccine

Wisconsin will receive 47,000 doses next week of the newly approved coronavirus vaccine from Johnson & Johnson, an amount Gov. Tony Evers on Monday called a "game changer" in the state's fight against COVID-19.

Mar 2, 2021

GOP urges Evers to spend federal aid on in-person schools

Assembly Republicans urged Gov. Tony Evers on Monday to diver more federal COVID-19 relief dollars to schools offering in-person instruction.

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