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‘The most extraordinary public health intervention our state has ever undertaken’: Wisconsin prepares to distribute COVID-19 vaccine

By Hope Karnopp | Nov. 24

Following promising news from major pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services is making plans to distribute COVID-19 vaccines across the state once it becomes available. However, it may take several months before a vaccine becomes available to the general public, meaning COVID-19 precautions will likely continue for some time.

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UW-Health to Wisconsinites: ‘Our only hope right now is you’

By Sophia Vento | Nov. 24

Over 1,000 UW-Health employees signed an impassioned letter calling on residents to stay vigilant in following public health guidelines

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Conservative law firm challenges Dane County health department as COVID-19 hospitalizations rise

By Addison Lathers | Nov. 24

The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty filed a petition to block Emergency Order #10 on the grounds that the health department should not make sweeping decisions without input from local government bodies.

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Committee recommends ban on facial recognition software despite MPD pushback

By Benjamin Farrell | Nov. 23

Following presentations by the MPD, Madison’s Public Safety Review Committee voted to recommend legislation banning facial recognition software.

As Evers and legislative leaders discuss COVID-19 relief legislation, health care workers struggle to keep up with the spread of the virus.

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Evers renews public health emergency, mask mandate as Wisconsin’s hospitals struggle to keep up

By Tyler Katzenberger | Nov. 23

Gov. Tony Evers extended Wisconsin’s statewide mask mandate Friday and declared a renewed public health emergency in Wisconsin as hospitals urge for action.

Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation supports a new initiative that could help society’s middle class.

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WARF to compensate former research partner after concealing information for pharmaceutical patent

By Grace Hodgman | Nov. 23

The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) will pay a minimum of $32 million to a former research partner after it concealed information related to a patent for a kidney dialysis drug.

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Convalescent plasma donors needed as COVID-19 cases increase in Wisconsin

By Alexa Heller | Nov. 20

Wisconsin hospitals are in need of convalescent plasma from those who have previously had COVID-19 for use in a COVID recovery treatment.

The rock was commonly referred to by a racial slur from the 1920s through the 1950s and long served as a symbol of racial oppression in the UW community.

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UW set to remove Chamberlin Rock due to its racist past

By Samantha Henschel | Nov. 20

After 95 years, UW-Madison will move forward in removing Chamberlin Rock from Observatory Hill, of which students of colors viewed the boulder as a representation of decades of racism and oppression seen on campus.

Madison residents will be able to carry and consume up to 28 grams of cannabis or cannabis derivatives without fear of punishment for violations.

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City council decriminalizes cannabis in Madison

By Kate Van Dyke | Nov. 19

The Madison City Council unanimously passed ordinances to decriminalize the public use of cannabis under 28 grams at its Tuesday meeting.

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Second COVID-19 rapid testing center opens at Kohl Center

By Gina Musso | Nov. 18

UW-Madison added another rapid antigen testing facility at the Kohl Center Wednesday for surge testing available to students and employees.

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In-person classes to continue as Dane County health department prohibits all indoor gatherings

By Addison Lathers | Nov. 17

The City of Madison and Dane County will be issuing fines to anyone hosting a gathering off-campus as Wisconsin’s COVID-19 case count continues to rise.

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No criminal charges for the Monona police officer involved in the death of Elliot Johnson

By Jackson Mozena | Nov. 17

Dane County investigation concludes that Monona police officer was not at fault for the death of Elliot Johnson

STATE

Nonpartisan redistricting reform proposed to increase equity in future Wisconsin

By Nathan Denzin | Nov. 17

More than a dozen counties and municipalities in Wisconsin voted in favor of an advisory referendum for a nonpartisan redistricting process on Nov. 3.

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Student employment, a constant amid campus changes in operations

By Sophia Vento | Nov. 17

A lot has changed on campus this year due to the ongoing pandemic. The vast majority of classes are held virtually, residence halls have serious restrictions and there are little-to-no activities going on across campus.

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COVID-19 Update: Dane County on course for growing case averages, hospitalizations

By Molly Carmichael | Nov. 16

Dane County is seeing its highest number of hospitalizations and a surge in case numbers with high positivity rates.

The university’s directive came as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to grow in Madison, Dane County and the state of Wisconsin at-large.

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UW asks students traveling for Thanksgiving to stay home until next semester

By Grace Hodgman | Nov. 16

UW-Madison advised students who travel for the Thanksgiving holiday to not return to campus until the spring semester in an effort to contain the spread of COVID-19.

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Tree theft: $13,000 tree stolen from UW Arboretum

By Gina Musso | Nov. 13

The UW-Madison Police Department (UWPD) is stumped after a rare 25-foot tall Algonquin Pillar Swiss Mountain Pine Tree was cut down and taken from the UW Arboretum sometime between Nov. 5 and Nov. 9, 2020. Police

The research will help the CDC develop recommendations to help college campuses handle the spread of COVID-19 in crowded living spaces as well as determining the origins of an outbreak within the UW football team.

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CDC probing UW football team, students to understand spread of COVID-19

By Samantha Henschel | Nov. 13

Teams from the Centers for Disease Control implemented two probes on the UW-Madison community this week, one within the UW football team and another testing the student body for COVID-19 antibodies.

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UW-Madison offers free COVID-19 testing to broader Madison community

By Gina Musso | Nov. 12

Amid recent rise in COVID-19 cases in Madison and throughout the state of Wisconsin, members of the public can access free tests at UW-Madison through Dec. 23.

The Madison business community and its workers continue to grapple with revenue loss and unemployment as COVID-19 disrupts the local economy.

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Local Madison businesses, workers face financial hardships heading into winter

By Benjamin Farrell | Nov. 12

As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, local Madison businesses and their employees continue to struggle financially and are bracing for what could be a harsher winter.