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‘It Couldn’t Be Weirder’ Jul 29, 2020

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Gov. Evers said Trump has repeatedly downplayed the virus, which makes it harder for the economy to recover, left states to bid against one another for testing strips and other supplies, and sent out mixed messages about infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci.

“I don’t know how you can spend your time belittling and demeaning a person and then continue to say he’s your friend and he is a leader in this area,” Evers said. “ It couldn’t be weirder. I don’t know how else to put it.”

Board Battle Goes National Jul 29, 2020

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The Wausau School District joins a growing list across the state starting the school year in a virtual setting due to the ongoing spread of COVID-19.

“People talk about risk, and how there are lots of factors to balance out in making this decision,” said Tricia Zunker, the district’s school board president. “At least we know here in Wausau that no teachers, no staff members, and no students will die of COVID-19 because they will not be in the building.”

The decision by the school board Monday offers a stark contrast between Zunker, who is also a candidate for Congress, and her opponent, Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Minocqua, who will face-off again in the November election for a full two-year term in the state’s 7th Congressional District.

You're the President. What's Your Coronavirus Strategy? Jul 28, 2020

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We asked you. This is what you told us.

100 Days, No Action Jul 24, 2020

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The last time state lawmakers met, there were just over 3,700 confirmed coronavirus cases in Wisconsin. About 180 Wisconsinites had died of the virus.

Now, 878 have died and there are nearly 46,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases.

Green Bay Masks Up Jul 22, 2020

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Masks will be required in two more Wisconsin cities starting Monday after the city councils in Green Bay and Racine narrowly passed mask mandates Tuesday evening.

Milwaukee Officials Not Pleased with Trump’s Threat to Send Troops Jul 22, 2020

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“With few exceptions, protests in Milwaukee have been peaceful,” Mayor Tom Barrett said in a statement to UpNorthNews. “It is preposterous to suggest Milwaukee needs federal agents to quell unrest or manage peaceful protests. Their presence at this time could be counterproductive.”

The Virtual First Quarter Jul 20, 2020

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Concerned about a growing number of COVID-19 cases that show no sign of letting up, Madison school district officials announced Friday that students and teachers will begin the year learning online.

Scott And Ron's Big Op-Ed Jul 17, 2020

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Republican Sen. Ron Johnson and ex-Gov. Scott Walker on Thursday published an op-ed in the Cap Times hyping up hydroxychloroquine, the malaria drug falsely promoted by President Trump as an effective treatment for the coronavirus.

In an op-ed broadly calling for a bipartisan approach to fighting the virus, Walker and Johnson quickly descended into right-wing talking points, advocated for keeping the economy open, and pushed the unproven drug. They argued the medical community — which has widely discredited the use of hydroxychloroquine, or HCQ, in numerous studies — is only against the drug because Trump takes and touts it.

"The News Is Bad, And Potentially Getting Worse" Jul 17, 2020

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The Thursday report from the Dept. of Health Services contains the third-highest number of the outbreak: 900 new cases, 6.3 percent of 14,271 total tests processed. This brings the seven-day total to a new high of 5,719 and the rolling average of daily new cases above 800 as the state approaches 40,000 people infected with the coronavirus (39,627).

Please Stop Threatening Local Health Directors Jul 16, 2020

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We can't believe we have to say this during a pandemic.

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