COVID-19
From a month’s rent to iPads, Racine County and city offering incentives to boost COVID vaccination rates
Racine County and city officials today announced they will award prizes to encourage thousands of more residents to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
Former pharmacist sentenced to prison for vaccine tampering at Grafton medical center
The former Aurora Health Care pharmacist who admitted to intentionally removing COVID-19 vaccines from refrigeration at a Grafton medical center late last year was sentenced to three years in federal prison.
Bucks to increase fan capacity at Fiserv Forum to 16,500 for remainder of 2021 playoffs
The Milwaukee Bucks announced today that fan capacity at Fiserv Forum will be increased to 16,500 for the remainder of the 2021 NBA Playoffs, beginning on June 1 for a potential game 5 in the Bucks first round series with the Miami Heat.
Brewers to drop mask requirement for vaccinated fans
As of June 1, Milwaukee Brewers fans who are fully vaccinated by the COVID-19 vaccine who no longer be required to wear face masks at Brewer games at American Family Field.
Commentary: Vaccines restore normalcy
After more than a year of social distancing and mask-wearing requirements it was absolutely huge news when the CDC...
State opens portal for $5,000 small business grants
Small business owners adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic can now apply for $5,000 grants, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers announced today.
City of Milwaukee to lift capacity restrictions for businesses
Occupancy and gathering-size limits for businesses and events in the city of Milwaukee will be lifted on June 15.
Brewers games will return to full fan capacity next month
The Milwaukee Brewers next month could once again play in front of a stadium packed with fans.
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Bucks, Brewers to increase fan capacity to 50%
Milwaukee's major pro sports teams announced Tuesday that fan capacity at home games will expand to 50%, thanks to the city Health Department’s updated health and safety guidelines.
Viewpoints: Re-opening our cities sanely
As local elected officials, we need to depoliticize public health. Our best approach needs to be one that puts emergency orders in place when there is truly an emergency, lifts those orders when we have the situation managed, and encourages public health best practices until we reach herd immunity through vaccination.
Viewpoints: Anti-vaxxers fail in their civic responsibility
Even though many Wisconsinites are behaving as though the COVID threat is over, we are still not out of the woods, and that is complicating decisions about how to behave.
IRS issues guidance to employers for claiming COVID-related tax credits
As set forth in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP), employers and certain governmental employers are allowed...
