Today marked Goodman Pool’s first official day of summer. The pool, located on the city’s near southside, was originally going to reopen yesterday, but that plan was scrapped due to high chances of storms. Today, the weather was a comfortable seventy-six degrees with slight cloud cover. But, despite the ideal weather, there was no typical […]
Wisconsin Supreme Court strikes down safer at home
Last night, the Wisconsin Supreme Court issued their decision to strike down Governor Evers’ safer-at-home order, effectively lifting restrictions on large gatherings and allowing businesses, but not schools, to reopen. The Supreme Court also took the unusual step of making its decision effective immediately, rather than granting some time for the legislature and the Governor […]
Dane County Rolls Out $10 Million for Small Business Relief
Last night, the personnel and finance committee of the Dane County Board approved a motion to give over ten million dollars of the county’s federal COVID-19 relief money to help small businesses. The motion will now go to the Dane County Board of Supervisors for approval this Thursday The program will be rolled out by […]
State Prisons, County Jails Prepare for COVID-19
In order to slow the spread of COVID-19, gatherings of ten people or more in confined spaces are forbidden in Wisconsin. But, that ban doesn’t apply to state prisons. David Liners is the state director of WISDOM, a coalition of groups that advocate for criminal justice reform. Liners says COVID-19 could spread rapidly throughout Wisconsin’s […]
Robin Sereno on Dane County Eviction Cases Moratorium
With significant economic consequences expected from COVID-19, many Wisconsinites are wondering just how they’ll be able to pay rent this upcoming month. Some are calling on moratoriums to be issued for all evictions, but that’s something that might not be possible right now. WORT producer Shaun Soman spoke with Robin Sereno, Executive Director of the […]
“An Ever-Changing Situation”: Dane County Jail Preps For C...
While COVID-19 has Wisconsinites hunkering down at home, over 20,000 state residents have little choice: prisoners. Earlier today, WORT reporter Audrey Palzkill spoke with Elise Schaffer, Public Information Officer with the Dane County Sheriff’s Office, to learn how the county jail is taking steps to combat the virus. Photo credit: Carolyn Fath/Isthmus
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