Wisconsin health officials have reported nearly 1,700 new COVID-19 cases across the state. The state Department of Health Services reported 1,1696 newly confirmed cases on Monday, down from 1,865 on Sunday and a record 2,892 cases on Saturday. The state has now seen 134,359 cases since the pandemic began. The DHS reported four more people have died, bringing the death toll to 1,381. About 1.6 million people havenow been tested for the […]
Dear UWO students and families, A quick reminder to mark your calendars and join me and UW Oshkosh leadership for another virtual town hall from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. this Wednesday, Oct. 7. You do not need to preregister. Use this link to sign on to the virtual event up to 15 minutes before the 5 p.m. start: https://us.bbcollab.com/collab/ui/session/guest/e74b5b0e77b54e71ae5466c253dea805. UWO student affairs, academic affairs, public safety, health and other administrators and […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A judge in northwestern Wisconsin has promised a quick decision on a challenge to Gov. Tony Evers' mask mandate. Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty has filed a lawsuit seeking to strike down the mandate. St. Croix County Circuit Judge R. Michael Waterman held a hearing Monday on the conservative law firm's request to issue a temporary injunction that would suspend the mandate while he considers […]
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republican governors and lawmakers in many states including Wisconsin have followed President Donald Trump’s lead on their response to the coronavirus, declining to impose mask mandates and pushing to lift restrictions on businesses and social gatherings as swiftly as possible. Revelations that the president and first lady are now among those who have tested positive for the disease appeared to do little to change their thinking. […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court agreed to weigh in on whether the Republican-controlled Legislature has standing to challenge a ruling by federal court. The federal ruling in question extends the period that absentee ballots can be counted until Nov. 9. The state Supreme Court decision late Friday is in response to a request made the same day by the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, just four […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson says he tested positive for the coronarivus. Johnson’s office announced the diagnosis in a statement Saturday morning. He’s the third Republican senator to report a positive test in the last week, joining Utah Sen. Mike Lee and North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis and adding to tension in Washington since President Donald Trump announced his positive test Friday. Johnson self-quarantined in Wisconsin for […]
ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) — The startling news of President Donald Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis serves as a reminder of the pervasive spread of the coronavirus in the United States. Health experts say it also shows how tenuous of a grip the nation has on the crisis. U.S. infections have been rising for several weeks, a worrying sign with colder weather approaching. The response to the crisis rests largely with governors, […]
Wisconsin Republican congressman Glenn Grothman says he’s hoping for a speedy recovery for president Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump after both tested positive for the coronavirus. Grothman says he hopes it’s not severe. Grothman says he always thinks of president Trump as being a very vibrant man and full of energy. Grothman says he has confidence the president will get through this in the next couple of weeks, […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — President Donald Trump has canceled canceled his two weekend campaign rallies in Wisconsin after testing positive for COVID-19. Meanwhile, Republicans in the battleground state showed no signs of backing down in their attempts to undo the mask mandate imposed by the Democratic governor. Coronavirus cases are surging in Wisconsin, which ranks third nationwide in new COVID-19 cases per capita over the past two weeks. Hours after […]