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Updated: 5:13 PM CST Mar 2, 2021 Waukesha County was forced to cancel appointments for teachers to get the COVID-19 vaccine the second day they were eligible.Continuing Coverage: Coronavirus in WisconsinOfficials said they told teachers they had to continue to wait until more residents 65 and older received the vaccine first.Vaccines continue to be administered at the Waukesha County Fairgrounds Expo Center.Teachers who live in Waukesha County can still get vaccinated at a pharmacy. B...

Updated: 10:30 PM CST Mar 2, 2021 The Milwaukee Health Department said 34 doses of its Moderna vaccine expired Monday at the Wisconsin Center. Continuing Coverage: Coronavirus in WisconsinThe health department said vaccinators prepared more syringes than there were people who showed up to be vaccinated.It also said teachers scheduled appointments for Monday without identifying themselves as teachers until they arrived. That led to confusion over who was eligible and who wasnt.In the h...

With the COVID-19 safety steps, Potawatomi became the first casino in the nation to adopt a new weapons screening system.

Public Radio News Directors Incorporated (PRNDI) Awards "Dealing With Post Traumatic Stress Disorder," The Point with Mindy Todd. Category: Best News/Public Affairs Program, 1st Place. "A New Life in Ice," reported by Schuyler Swenson for the series Creative Life, produced by Atlantic Public Media.  Category: Best Use of Sound, 1st Place. "Whos Who in New England Fisheries," video explainer by Steve Junker, Jennifer Junker, and Alecia Orsini. Category: Best Multi-Media Presentation, 2nd Pla...

The University of Wisconsin-Madison says it has seen an increase of COVID-19 cases on campus the past two days.

Vaccine supply shortage makes it difficult to keep up with the demand.

Updated: 5:11 PM CST Feb 15, 2021 As more grandparents receive the COVID-19 vaccinated by the day, many have a simple question: Is it OK now to get hugs from the grandkids? Continuing Coverage: Coronavirus in WisconsinOne doctor said its not a simple answer.At the start of the coronavirus pandemic, there was a very real danger of a hug could kill close family members.As the country closes in on a year of social distancing and a vaccine becomes more widely distributed, nearly everyone ...

Nearly 200 Wisconsin Walgreens stores began administering vaccines Friday. Continuing Coverage: Coronavirus in WisconsinBetsy Dussaelt walked into her neighborhood pharmacy Friday morning to receive her COVID-19 vaccine."(It was) uneventful, which was good," she said.The Milwaukee resident was one of the first to get it at the Forest Home Avenue location. The south side store is one of 178 Walgreens in Wisconsin administering the vaccine Friday.Dussaelt scored an appointment online."Earlie...

Updated: 5:11 PM CST Feb 10, 2021 Waukesha County health officials said 1,000 residents received the COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday at a public clinic.Continuing Coverage: Coronavirus in WisconsinAmong them were 250 people age 65 and older who signed up and got an appointment at the invitation-only site.It was the countys biggest single-day vaccination effort yet.Vaccinations began Monday."Waukesha County is vaccinating our public as quickly and safely as possible," Waukesha County Execut...

Updated: 6:16 PM CST Feb 8, 2021 The Wisconsin Department of Corrections said 25 inmates have died of COVID-19 since the pandemic began.Continuing Coverage: Coronavirus in WisconsinRight now, it shows 45 active coronavirus cases within the prison system.But two runners say more needs to be done for the prison population.The former inmates are letting their feet do the talking.Ramiah Whiteside and Kevin Cook bundled up and in yellow sweatshirts, started their mission Monday in Milwauke...