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April 06, 2020
Governor postpones Spring Election over COVID-19.

Governor Evers delayed the Spring Election via executive order. Photo of Governor Evers: Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism, licensed under Creative Commons. Graphic: Sam Buisman Author: Sam Buisman Governor Tony Evers postpones Wisconsin’s Spring Election to June 9 to protect …

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April 06, 2020
Wisconsin mayors beg for limits on in-person voting days before primary.

With statewide polling worker shortages, the Wisconsin National Guard will assist in staffing polling places in Tuesday’s election, which is still on. Photo: Wisconsin National Guard, public domain. Author: Sam Buisman Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway joined nine other Wisconsin mayors calling …

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April 02, 2020
UW-Madison to stay online for summer term.

Continuing to respond to the coronavirus crisis, UW announced its summer term will be online. Lake Mendota photo by seth wirshba, licensed under Creative Commons. Author: Sam Buisman The UW-Madison will only offer online courses during its Sumer 2020 term. …

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April 02, 2020
UW-Madison to offer grading accommodations due to COVID-19.

Students will have the option of choosing special grades that do not affect their GPAs. Photo: Bascom Hall photo by Phil Roeder and the online text of Provost Karl Scholz. Author: Sam Buisman UW-Madison announced grading accommodations for students disrupted …

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April 02, 2020
Watchdogs warn of price gouging as COVID-19 spreads.

Watchdogs are suggesting that consumers watch the prices they’re being charged for sanitation and healthcare goods. Graphic: Sam Buisman Author: Sam Buisman Consumer watchdogs are warning Wisconsinites of coronavirus-related price gouging. In a press release, the Better Business Bureau reported …

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March 31, 2020
Governor: Wisconsin COVID-19 cases will peak in two weeks.

Governor Tony Evers and the Department of Health Services held a press conference on COVID-19. Video still courtesy of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, public domain. Author: Sam Buisman Governor Tony Evers gives an expected timeline of the coronavirus …

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March 30, 2020
Programming Update: WSUM News adds morning broadcasts amidst COVID-19.

Social-distanced News Director Sam Buisman recording in the new WSUM news booth, er, news closet. Photo: Sam Buisman Author: Sam Buisman WSUM News will broadcast daily news updates at 8 and 9 AM in addition to our usual 5 and …

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March 30, 2020
Governor makes medical devices purchase after receiving federal, but no state, funding.

Governor Evers directed a purchase of protective masks and ventilators, like the one seen here. Photo: James Heilman, MD, licensed under Creative Commons. Author: Sam Buisman After receiving federal funding, Governor Tony Evers purchased 10,000 ventilators and 1 million facemasks …

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March 18, 2020
Governor limits DMV, childcare services amidst coronavirus.

Gov. Evers ordered a scaling down of DMV and childcare services statewide amidst the coronavirus. Photo: (left) Corey Coyle, (right) Hunter Brady, licensed under creative commons. Author: Sam Buisman Governor Tony Evers ordered limits on Wisconsin DMV and childcare services …

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March 11, 2020
UW students recalled from Italy over coronavirus speak out.

Graphic: Sam Buisman Author: Sam Buisman The UW-Madison recalled all of its students studying abroad in Italy on February 28 due to an outbreak of the coronavirus. According to an email from the Study Abroad Office sent to students in …

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March 04, 2020
UW-Madison 18-year old to serve as youngest council member in April

By Alyssa Hui and Sam Buisman News Directors and On Wisconsin talk show hosts, Alyssa Hui and Sam Buisman sat down with the next District 8 alder, Max Prestigiacomo. Listen below to hear what some of his goals are with …

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March 03, 2020
Governor signs law requiring suicide hotline info on student IDs.

Governor Tony Evers on a UW-Madison Wiscard. Graphic: Sam Buisman Author: Sam Buisman Governor Tony Evers signed a bill requiring student IDs to include contact information for suicide prevention hotlines. This law will affect all newly issued student IDs issued …

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