Photo by Paul Hermann Today, local leaders unveiled a 5-year plan to reduce violence in the city of Madison and Dane County. They say the plan will use a public health, data-driven approach to preventing violence. The plan, titled “Madison Dane County Violence Prevention: A Roadmap to Reducing Violence,” was introduced at a press conference […]
Dane County Loosens COVID Restrictions
Image from cromaconeptovisual on Pixabay. Local health officials announced new COVID-19 guidelines and issued a new emergency order today. “Among other things, indoor gatherings in which food and drink are provided, are increasing to a max of 150 people,” said Janel Heinrich, the director of Public Health Madison and Dane County, when she announced the […]
Dane County faces new legal challenge over recent public health orders...
The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty, a conservative legal group, announced today a new legal challenge against Dane county’s public health department. It’s the third time the group – better known as WILL – has challenged a COVID-19 emergency order issued by Public Health Madison Dane County (PHMDC), and its director, Janel Heinrich. WILL […]
As local COVID cases drop, PHMDC issues new guidance
At noon today, Public Health Madison Dane County issued Emergency Order #11, loosening emergency provisions enacted last month. The new order comes as Dane County has seen a steady drop in confirmed COVID-19 cases over the past month. PHMDC recorded a 73% confirmed case decrease from November 13th to December 11th. As of last Friday, […]
Wisconsin Supreme Court considers Dane County school order
Today, Wisconsin’s seven-member Supreme Court considered oral arguments in three cases challenging Dane County’s decision halting in-person education. The Court combined the cases into a single action since all three are seeking the same end — to permanently overturn the school closure section of Public Health Madison Dane County’s Emergency Order #9. They already got […]
UW System Continues Free Rapid Antigen Testing for public
On a normal day, the Nielsen Tennis Stadium is just one of many recreation centers around the UW-Madison campus. But like many sites across the country, it has been transformed into a COVID-19 testing facility. It’s part of a broader, statewide effort between the University of Wisconsin system and the federal government to provide more […]
