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In Wisconsin, 3,130 people have tested positive for coronavirus infection.
On our daily Real Talk with Henry Sanders COVID19 updates, we checked in with Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, US Senator Tammy Baldwin, County Executive Joe Parisi, and Boys and Girls Club CEO Michael Johnson.
Many Madisonians are among the 17 million who’ve lost their jobs in the last few weeks.
The Ho-Chunk legislature has suspended rent and mortgage payments for the month of May.
Governor Tony Evers ordered 40 state parks closed due to overcrowding, litter and vandalism.
Access Community Health Center is finding innovative ways to continue serving its patients.
About 19,000 people came out to just five polling places in Milwaukee to vote on Tuesday.
Postal officials are investigating absentee ballots that were never delivered.
Indigenous nations are taking emergency measures to adapt to new realities.
In non-COVID news:
Matthew Gutiérrez rescinded his acceptance of the Madison school superintendent position.
The Sable Flames are looking for applications for the Jones-Robinson Scholarship.
Michele Mackey has been named interim CEO of Forward Community Investments.
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