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Fox Valley health departments issue public health emergency as COVID-19 cases swell

Fri, 10/02/2020 - 1:43pm

The alert recommends closing indoor bars, limiting restaurants to delivery and takeout only, canceling indoor gatherings and limiting outdoor gatherings to fewer than 10 people.

      

'Doesn't seem like a big deal': For a mask skeptic, news that Trump has COVID-19 doesn't change things

Fri, 10/02/2020 - 1:15pm

To wear a mask or not continues to be a personal, political and cultural flashpoint in the country.

      

Authorities drop hate crime investigation for lack of proof in alleged Madison lighter fluid attack

Fri, 10/02/2020 - 12:59pm

Althea Bernstein, an emergency medical technician, told police on June 24 she had been attacked by four white men while she was stopped at a red light in downtown Madison.

      

GOP lawmakers ask state Supreme Court for help to prevent the counting of some absentee ballots

Fri, 10/02/2020 - 12:41pm

Republican lawmakers rushed to the state Supreme Court on Friday to try to get a quick decision that would help reverse a federal ruling allowing more absentee ballots to be counted in Wisconsin.

      

Appleton-area haunted events: Amid pandemic, here's what is open — and what isn't

Fri, 10/02/2020 - 12:40pm

Here is a guide to haunted houses and other Halloween events in northeastern Wisconsin — some family-friendly, others not so much.

      

Trick-or-treating still on the calendar in some Appleton-area communities

Fri, 10/02/2020 - 11:54am

It's time to get your sweets! Trick-or-treat hours set for Appleton and surrounding communities.

      

President Trump's positive test upends campaign and cuts short an aggressive travel schedule in Wisconsin and other battlegrounds

Fri, 10/02/2020 - 11:23am

The president's positive test for COVID-19 is upending both his schedule and the campaign itself as a pair of Wisconsin rallies are canceled.

      

Trump's Green Bay campaign rally canceled after COVID-19 diagnosis

Fri, 10/02/2020 - 11:19am

Trump's campaign had scheduled a new rally in Wisconsin even after learning a close aide tested positive for the virus.

      

Victims of suspicious fire say 'racist and anti-Semitic hate speech' spray-painted on home, vehicle

Fri, 10/02/2020 - 10:49am

The victims asked anyone with information about the incident to contact police "to remove this cowardly and unacceptable behavior from our community."

      

Trump campaign finalized plans for Wisconsin rallies after White House learned Hope Hicks tested positive for virus

Fri, 10/02/2020 - 9:04am

Trump's campaign had scheduled a new rally in Wisconsin even after learning a close aide tested positive for the virus.

      

Wisconsin officials respond to Trump's coronavirus diagnosis

Fri, 10/02/2020 - 8:33am

Wisconsin officials respond to the news of President Trump testing positive for the coronavirus.

      

Candidate Eric Beach not required to live in 57th Assembly District ahead of Nov. 3 election

Fri, 10/02/2020 - 6:02am

He owns a home in Freedom, which is outside the 57th Assembly District, but said, "Appleton's my home. I'm in Appleton seven days a week."

      

Deaths, hospitalizations and infections are surging, but some GOP lawmakers tell constituents not to worry about COVID-19

Fri, 10/02/2020 - 6:00am

Republicans who control the state Legislature have portrayed a pandemic that is less severe than the one presented by public health officials.

      

Fact check: Yes, coronavirus deaths in red states add up to second-highest in the world

Thu, 10/01/2020 - 6:59pm

Yes, coronavirus deaths in red states add up to second-highest in the world

      

Appleton breaks single-day record for new COVID-19 cases with 78

Thu, 10/01/2020 - 4:33pm

The city continues to reach more unfortunate milestones as the coronavirus pandemic escalates across northeastern Wisconsin.

      

Wisconsin reports a record number of 2,887 new cases, record hospitalizations and 21 more deaths

Thu, 10/01/2020 - 2:48pm

Wisconsin reported a record high number of 2,887 new COVID-19 cases, the highest number of hospitalizations to date and 21 more deaths on Thursday.

      

Police still investigating crash that killed Neenah High School student in September

Thu, 10/01/2020 - 2:39pm

Neenah Police Chief Aaron Olson said the Winnebago County Sheriff's Office is investigating the crash, which killed a high school student on Sept. 17.

      

Community actions must change now to stop the 'tidal wave' of COVID-19 patients pouring into Fox Valley hospitals, health care leaders say

Thu, 10/01/2020 - 1:05pm

Models initially projected a peak of 114 beds needed to care for COVID-19 patients in the region. Now, they'll need close to 180.

      

La Crosse Mayor Tim Kabat asks Trump to cancel Saturday campaign rally as COVID-19 cases surge

Thu, 10/01/2020 - 12:54pm

Trump will hold events in La Crosse and Green Bay on Saturday, two cites considered "red zones" by the White House Coronavirus Task Force.

      

Hospitals' prices across central, northeast Wisconsin vary broadly, study shows

Thu, 10/01/2020 - 12:40pm

A study shows Wisconsin hospital prices can vary widely by community and even within health care networks.

      

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