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Wisconsin Sees First Case of U.K. Based Strain of COVID-19

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The Department of Health services reported on January 13th that a new COVID-19 variant had come to Wisconsin.  The new strain, which scientists refer to as B. 1. 1. 7., was first discovered circulating widely in England in November and December. While there is some evidence that the new strain could be more transmissible, there’s […]

Gov. Evers Focuses on Broadband, Unemployment, and Redistricting in St...

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Like many other events in the wake of COVID-19, this year’s State of State looked much different. For the first time in state history, Democratic Governor Tony Evers gave the annual address virtually, starting his speech with some lightheartedness on the situation. “Tonight’s speech will take a heckuva lot less time and since you’re watching […]

Families Holding Funerals During Pandemic Face Unique Challenges

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Since the beginning of the pandemic, almost 5,100 Wisconsinites have died from COVID-19. In many cases, the families and loved ones of those 5,100 people didn’t get a traditional funeral. As with most things during the pandemic, grieving a loved one also looks  different.  Barbara Normington, from Beloit, Wisconsin, lost her brother in December to […]

PNM 2020 Year in Review

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Tonight, the Perpetual Notion Machine looks back on some of our best shows for the year 2020. We don’t usually do this for our last show of the year, but this year has been so debilitating, caustic, and just plain pathetic. Maybe, starting tomorrow, things can change, even for just a little bit. During this […]

COVID + Vaccines (Edited from “A Public Affair” Dec. 1, 20...

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Tonight, the Perpetual Notion Machine has aired an edited version from a previous episode of the WORT daily afternoon program A Public Affair. PNM has done a fair number of its own episodes concerning the COVID-19 pandemic. But on Dec. 1, 2020, host Carousel Bayrd talked with Dave O’Connor about what we have learned about […]

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