MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Exhausted health officials are begging Wisconsin residents to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and test for the disease as the omicron variant tears across the state. The state Department of Health Services reported 11,574 additional cases on Thursday, a new pandemic record. More than 2,000 patients are hospitalized, with 97% of the state’s intensive care units filled to capacity. Madison hospitals announced they’re so full that they’ve postponed some non-emergency surgeries. State epidemiologist Ryan Westergaard says scientists are shocked at how easily omicron spreads. He says models show the surge could peak by mid-January but that’s just speculation.
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photo: waupun mayor rohn bishop The Waupun Common Council has postponed action on wage increases for paid on call firefighters and elected officials to get more public input. The council discussed the matter, sometimes heated, at their meeting this week and will take up the issue again at their April 8th meeting. If […]
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A house fire near New Holstein claimed the life of a child. Shortly after 2am Wednesday firefighters were called to the scene on Honeymoon Hill Road near County Road T. A child in the home was pronounced dead at a hospital. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
todayMarch 27, 2025
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