COVID-19 in Wisconsin: Brown County infection rate continues to rise

New data shows nearly 600 of every 100,000 people in Brown County, Wisconsin, which includes the city of Green Bay, have been infected with COVID-19. 

Wisconsin teens can waive road tests to get driver's license amid COVID-19 pandemic

With DMV in-person services suspended amid the COVID-19 pandemic, teenagers in Wisconsin will soon be allowed to get their driver’s license without having to take the road test. 

Man charged with assault and battery for wiping nose on Michigan Dollar Tree employee's shirt

A 68-year-old man is facing assault and battery charges in Oakland County after police said he used a Dollar Tree employee's shirt to wipe his face when she told him he needed to wear a mask.

Saving a life from your couch - Be the Match encouraging awareness through virtual campaign
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Be the Match is encouraging people across the country to help save a life... from their couch. The Minnesota-based nonprofit is hosting its first virtual Couch 2 Cure campaign, hoping to raise awareness for bone marrow transplant donors.

Executive order bans garnishment of CARES Act stimulus payments in Minnesota

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison hailed Governor Walz's new executive order that protects federal CARES Act and other state, local, and tribal stimulus payments from garnishment by debt collectors.

What you need to know about COVID-19 antibody tests

Recently, health officials have been discussing the importance of serology, or antibody tests, in the fight against COVID-19. Unlike the nasal swab tests, antibody tests use a small sample of your blood, usually taken by a finger prick.

Nurses protest outside United Hospital for use of hospital-issued scrubs

Dozens of nurses and healthcare workers protested outside of United Hospital in St. Paul Monday afternoon, calling for hospital leaders to allow them to wear hospital-issued scrubs at work.

As COVID-19 testing ramps up, New York Times says St. Cloud is poised for next biggest outbreak

A coronavirus outbreak in Stearns County is getting national attention after the New York Times labeled St. Cloud as the number one most likely place in the country for the next big flare-up.

Trump says death toll could reach 100,000

Anxious to spur an economic recovery without risking lives, President Donald Trump insists that “you can satisfy both" — see states gradually lift lockdowns while also protecting people from the coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 66,000 Americans.

Prior Lake restaurant owner is ready to open, but needs to know when

Leaders from the state’s hospitality industry say they’re working with Gov. Tim Walz to come up with available plan to hopefully open up resorts and restaurants again, but owners say they need to know an opening date now or many of them will go under for good.

Matches were canceled due to COVID-19, so a Mexican wrestler began making 'lucha libre' face masks

A Mexican wrestler financially impacted by canceled wrestling matches due to the COVID-19 pandemic has dedicated his time to making “lucha libre” face masks to help others fight the virus. 

Minnesota Governor: No 'exact date' for businesses to reopen

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said Monday he did not have an exact date or a timeline for thousands of shuttered Minnesota businesses to reopen.

Hourly school employee bill passes Minnesota House, heads to Senate

Minnesota House lawmakers passed legislation Monday that would require school districts to retain and pay hourly workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Wearing a mask could help shorten road to recovery, reopening

For the past month, the CDC has recommended wearing face masks in public, and recently, more people have complied. It may help slow the infection rate enough to help us reopen life a little faster.