COVID-19

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.

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.

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.
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Commentary: We’re at war

The entire world is at war with an invisible enemy: the COVID-19 coronavirus. After downplaying the seriousness of the coronavirus...

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