Government & Politics

The Trump administration on Monday released new guidelines to combat coronavirus over the next 15 days, calling on Americans to avoid social gatherings of more than 10 people, avoid discretionary travel or shopping and work from home whenever possible.

As state health officials work to increase testing capacity at public health labs, Wisconsin Department of Health Services secretary-designee Andrea Palm said she is "anxious" for more hospitals and commercial labs to conduct testing for COVID-19 throughout the state.

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers on Monday announced a statewide ban on gatherings of 50 or more.

The city of South Milwaukee is the new owner of the building at 1919 12th Ave., which will soon...

Milwaukee County has closed the Zoo, several county parks facilities and its senior centers to the public until further notice, in an effort to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, County Executive Chris Abele announced Saturday.

Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett has called on Gov. Tony Evers to declare a public health emergency in response to...

The Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance has asked health insurers to waive any out-of-pocket costs for lab testing and medical visits associated with the coronavirus.

The organization championing an increase in Milwaukee County’s sales tax headed to Madison today to discuss a proposed referendum before the Wisconsin State Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee.

Members of the Milwaukee Common Council said they need some questions answered on the proposed expansion of the Wisconsin Center, or they could reverse their prior endorsement of the project.

The state building commission recently approved $15.2 million for Milwaukee County’s proposed renovation of its Wauwatosa youth detention center to house youth currently living at Lincoln Hills School for Boys and Copper Lake School for Girls.