Wisconsin metro areas top charts for COVID-19 case increases in New York Times analyses

State and county COVID-19 data analyzed by The Upshot shows the state of Wisconsin has six metro areas in the top 20 in the U.S. in both average daily cases and where cases are increasing the fastest.

Sec. Pompeo warns of China influence in state, local governments

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s visit to the Wisconsin Capitol less than six weeks before the election was a first for a secretary of state.

Minnesota leads nation in Census self-response rate

The state of Minnesota is leading the way in self-responding to the 2020 Census, according to new data released by the Census Bureau.

Independent consultant will review police shooting of Jacob Blake

Wisconsin native and retired Madison Police Chief Noble Wray will review the case and turn over his findings to the district attorney.

Wisconsin sees highest COVID-19 case growth in the U.S. over last 2 weeks

The state of Wisconsin has seen an 88 percent increase in new COVID-19 cases over the last two weeks, which is the highest rate in the nation, according to new data from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. 

Medical examiner: Brain found along Racine beach not human

The medical examiner has determined that the brain found along the beach at Samuel Myers Park in Racine on Tuesday morning, Sept. 15 is not a human brain.

Wisconsin ranks 3rd nationally in new COVID-19 cases over last 2 weeks

The state of Wisconsin ranks third nationally in COVID-19 case increases over the last week and the last two weeks with 52 percent and 51 percent increases respectively. 

Tommy Bartlett Show to close permanently due to COVID-19 pandemic

The Tommy Bartlett Show in Wisconsin Dells will close permanently due to the catastrophic loss of business income from the pandemic fallout.

Fire chief: Damage from unrest in Kenosha tops $11 million

Kenosha's fire chief says damage from the unrest over the police shooting of Jacob Blake has now topped $11 million.

Man finds apparent brain on Racine beach: 'What is this?'

"Curiosity got to me, so I popped it open and it looked like a chicken breast -- kind of. It took a little bit for it to really (register) of what was going on; it was a brain."

UW-La Crosse imposes two-week 'shelter in place' for students over rising COVID-19 cases

The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse has closed most campus buildings, moved all in-person classes online and imposed campus-wide “shelter in place” restrictions for the next two weeks as the number of COVID-19 cases on and off-campus continues to grow. 

COVID-19 in Wisconsin: Record daily highs reported Sunday with 20% positivity rate, 1,582 new cases

Twenty percent of COVID-19 test results reported to the state of Wisconsin in the last 24 hours were positive Sunday, leading to the largest single-day case increase to date in the state.