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Wisconsin to receive fewer Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine doses next week
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers said he is seeking more doses of the Pfizer vaccine after being informed that the state will receive a smaller shipment next week than its initial round this week.
State again seeking development site for new Milwaukee crime lab
The state of Wisconsin is again looking for sites suitable for a new 100,000-square-foot Milwaukee crime laboratory.
Shrinking labor force helps cut Wisconsin unemployment to 5%
There is good news in the latest monthly jobs report for Wisconsin. The unemployment rate dropped from 6% in October to 5% in November.
Greater Milwaukee Foundation invests $1 million in Milwaukee County venture capital fund
The Greater Milwaukee Foundation announced it is investing $1 million in Gateway Capital, a venture capital fund focused on supporting pre-revenue startups in Milwaukee County.
How the pandemic has altered some construction sites as industry heads into winter
Now that the cold winter months have arrived, some contractors and developers are taking extra precautions in their efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Viewpoints: Will the city hire no new police officers over the next three years?
The Milwaukee Common Council this week voted to reject a $9.7 million federal grant to pay for 30 additional police officers, covering all costs related to the officers for three years but requiring the city to keep the positions for a four year. The following is a statement issued by Ald. Robert Bauman, following the council vote to reject the funds.
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Viewpoints: Broader conversation on public safety needed now
Editor's note: The Milwaukee Common Council this week voted to reject a $9.7 million federal grant to pay for...
State building commission releases funds for major UWM campus projects
The state building commission released funding this week totaling $170 million for two major projects on the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee campus.
Health systems in Wisconsin begin vaccinating frontline workers
An emergency department physician at Aurora Sinai Medical Center was the first Advocate Aurora Health employee to receive the COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday.
Can employers require employees to get COVID vaccine?
As Wisconsin health care systems begin to administer the COVID-19 vaccine to their frontline workers this week, employers are preparing for a wider vaccine rollout when supplies become available for their employees in 2021.
