Milwaukee County: Announces updated COVID-19 dashboard

MILWAUKEE, WI – Today, Milwaukee County leaders announced significant updates to the nationally recognized COVID-19 dashboard, the first dashboard in the country to display COVID-19 data broken down by race & ethnicity. Throughout the pandemic, local leaders across jurisdictions have used the

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ThedaCare: Updating visitor restrictions

NEENAH, Wis. – For more than two years, ThedaCare has maintained heightened visitor restrictions across the health system to continue caring for our communities throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, while minimizing the potential for exposure to the virus.   Due to

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Milwaukee County: Announces updated COVID-19 dashboard

MILWAUKEE, WI – Today, Milwaukee County leaders announced significant updates to the nationally recognized COVID-19 dashboard, the first dashboard in the country to display COVID-19 data broken down by race & ethnicity. Throughout the pandemic, local leaders across jurisdictions have used the Milwaukee County COVID-19 dashboard to guide decision-making related to testing,

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Dept. of Natural Resources: Hosting Free Fun Weekend June 4-5

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invites the public to join us for the 10th annual Free Fun Weekend, June 4-5, 2022. State park admission fees, fishing licenses and trail passes are waived for all visitors. Grab your family and friends and head outdoors for Free Fun Weekend

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Dept. of Financial Institutions: Wisconsin’s state-chartered credit unions report strong first-quarter financial performance

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin’s 111 state-chartered credit unions continue to exhibit strong financial performance through March 31, 2022, according to data released today by the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI). At the end of the first quarter, total assets for Wisconsin’s state-chartered credit unions were over $57.2 billion, an increase

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ThedaCare: Updating visitor restrictions

NEENAH, Wis. – For more than two years, ThedaCare has maintained heightened visitor restrictions across the health system to continue caring for our communities throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, while minimizing the potential for exposure to the virus.   Due to a decline of COVID-19 cases in our communities, ThedaCare is

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Marquette University: New Marquette Law School poll national survey shows 40% rate abortion one of most important issues, with a larger percentage of Democrats than Republicans viewing it this way

MILWAUKEE – A new Marquette Law School Poll national survey finds 40% of adults nationwide say abortion is one of the most important issues to them, while 39% say it is somewhat important, and 21% say it is not very or not at all important. Table 1 shows the full set of

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Barkow campaign: Issues statement on the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas

Brian Barkow, law enforcement executive and candidate for Milwaukee County Sheriff, issued the following statement today: “This week, nineteen schoolchildren and two teachers were murdered, and seventeen people wounded, in yet another horrifying act of mass gun violence: this time at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. Yet again, we

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One Nation: Launches $43.5 million ‘Summer of Accountability’ advocacy effort across five states

WASHINGTON — One Nation, a public policy organization dedicated to promoting commonsense legislative solutions, is launching a new $43.5 million, five-state “Summer of Accountability” advocacy effort, aimed at countering record-high inflation caused by reckless government spending, the chaos at the Southern border, and other quality-of-life concerns of hard-working Americans. The advocacy

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Milwaukee Dept. of City Development: Spike Brewing to build $9 million manufacturing facility in Estabrook Park neighborhood

MILWAUKEE – Spike Brewing, a local brewing equipment manufacturer, is announcing plans to construct a $9 million, 73,000 square-foot state-of-the-art manufacturing facility on a City-owned vacant lot in the Estabrook Park neighborhood. Spike Brewing was founded in 2011 by Ben Caya, a UW-Milwaukee alumnus, and sells brewing equipment products throughout

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U.S. Sen. Johnson: Joins Sen. Rubio, colleagues in bill to protect cadets, midshipmen from being punished for not receiving COVID-19 vaccine

WASHINGTON — On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and nine of their Republican colleagues in introducing the Defending Freedom of Conscience for Cadets and Midshipmen Act. The legislation would protect cadets and midshipmen at the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA), U.S. Naval Academy, U.S.

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