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People who live in jails are at higher risk for getting COVID because they live in such tight quarters. But staff members at county jails are not required by the state to follow any quarantine procedures if they test positive for the virus.
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pixabay.comAfter a slight dip in hospitalizations in early January, health care systems are bracing for more COVID patients after two weeks of record case numbers in Wisconsin. -
Wisconsin National Guard/The state is now training National Guard Members as nursing assistants to help fill staffing shortages at nursing homes and hospitals.
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A 2019 report from Wisconsin's Office of Children's Mental Health found teens who log more than seven hours a day on electronics are more likely to be diagnosed with anxiety and depression. -
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Every year, people visit Eagle River for the snowmobiling, ice fishing, and all other manor of winter fun. But one sight is seemingly becoming rarer: the Eagle River Ice Castle.
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Prices have risen for just about everything, and that includes heat for homes.
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Currently, a Wisconsin resident needs to be 21 before they can apply for a concealed carry permit.
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Authorities have issued ice safety warnings after two people went through the ice in the bay of Green Bay.
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Community members, loved ones and police attended a celebration of life in honor of Merrill Police Officer Riley Kurtz.
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Organizations across Langlade County are partnering to help seniors stock their pantries.
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Mario Tama/Getty ImagesThe former president's White House records are sought by the Democratic-led House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
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Dimas Ardian/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesNow researchers in the U.K. have the first estimates for how long a third shot of the Pfizer vaccine will last. The findings are mixed.
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Pro Football Hall of Fame
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There have been several NFL players who have gone on to earn a law degree after their time playing football ended, but very few have earned a law degree before playing. Perhaps the first to do so was a player from the Northwoods. He played center, but his life was so much more than NFL football.
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Wisconsin Historical Society
Tuesday, January 25th 6:00 P.M.