Over 1,300 cases of the COVID-19 variant originally found circulating in the United Kingdom has been discovered in Wisconsin to date, state health officials report Thursday.
A new study released Thursday shows the flu season barely got its start this year. Research from Epic Health Research Network shows a 96.3% decrease in flu cases in the 2020-21 season compared to the average over the last four seasons.
Many child care and early education centers were pushed to the edge during the pandemic, faced with increased expenses for cleaning supplies while serving fewer children than normal.
Katlyn Chrislaw has experienced two monumental but separate tragedies. The first was the loss of her husband last year. Then earlier this week, her home and all of her possessions were destroyed in a fire.
On the heels of recent news that the FDA could authorize Pfizer’s vaccine for use in teens ages 12 to 15 as early as next week, local health organizations are kicking preparations into high gear. Fitchburg Family Pharmacy decided to go ahead and start scheduling doses for 12-15 year-olds to get the Pfizer vaccine at their clinic. None of these appointments are guaranteed until the vaccine gets the green light from the FDA.
A Madison man was named the 2020 State Natural Area Volunteer Steward of the Year for his volunteer efforts, the Department of Natural Resources announced Thursday.
Legislators on the JFC spent more than an hour debating the importance of expanding Badger Care, a state Medicaid program for low-income Wisconsinites.
Giving back to the community has been a long tradition at Two Men and a Truck. With Mother’s Day approaching, the company wanted to help mothers in need.
NBC15's fourth award recipient is Diane Noble, who teaches inmates at the Wisconsin Secure Program Facility, formerly known as the Supermax, in Boscobel.
As University of Wisconsin- Madison seniors are set to graduate Saturday, the university announced more than half of its students are graduating without debt.
Small businesses in Dane County are expected to get some much needed relief Thursday night during a county board meeting vote that would provide another $15 million in aid for those that are struggling.
