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Some retailers see business surge
Social distancing requirements to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus in America have had a devasting effect on...
The Tandem serving up hundreds of free meals to laid off workers
As restaurants work to stay in business with empty dining rooms and skeleton crews, many laid-off service industry workers are adjusting to their own new normal-- for some that means struggling to put food on the table.
Wisconsin Center officials to weigh next steps of expansion plans following city rebuff
Wisconsin Center District officials are scheduled to consider next steps in their planned expansion of downtown Milwaukee's convention center after city leaders this week reversed their endorsement of the project.
Wisconsin set a record for unemployment claims last week, and may have already broken it
Nearly 51,000 initial unemployment claims were filed in Wisconsin last week, a figure that is lower than preliminary count data previously released by the state but still an unprecedented week of job loss.
Ascension Wisconsin will not bill uninsured patients for COVID-19 testing, treatment
Ascension Wisconsin will not bill its uninsured patients for testing and treatment related to COVID-19.
Northwestern Mutual donating $1.5 million for COVID-19 relief efforts
Northwestern Mutual has pledged $1.5 million in support of nonprofits nationwide that are providing immediate relief in response to COVID-19.
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Milwaukee DNS modifies operations, allowing construction to continue during COVID-19 outbreak
The Milwaukee Department of Neighborhood Services has announced it will modify its operations and building-inspection protocols in order to allow construction activity to continue safely in the city during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Menards, Walmart among 16 retailers to receive DATCP price-gouging letters
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection sent cease and desist letters to 16 companies accused of price gouging as consumers flocked to stores amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Move fast and help people: How area companies are changing their operations to fight the coronavirus
It seems like a long time ago, but it was just on March 12 that Jalem Getz walked into Wantable’s offices in Walker’s Point and told around 70 employees they would start working from home immediately.
Local organizations form “Maskforce” to provide nurses, doctors with personal protective equipment
A grassroots effort dubbed the “Maskforce” has mobilized to produce personal protective equipment (PPE) by the hundreds of thousands for nurses and doctors on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic.
