Wisconsin
Wisconsin’s new COVID-19 case average falls below 1,000
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MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – The common variety of COVID-19 instances throughout Wisconsin retreated under 1,000 per day on Wednesday, marking the primary time in additional than 4 months that determine sat within the triple-digits.
The most recent Dept. of Well being Companies replace places the state’s seven-day rolling-average of recent, confirmed instances at 944 per day over the previous week. The milestone report continues a downward development that started in late July, accelerated up to now couple of weeks, and has left the typical sitting simply above {the summertime} peak.
On July 26, the state hit 1,805 instances per day, on common, and started the downward slide that has continued unabated, save for a quick hiccup in mid-August. Over the subsequent 4 weeks, that determine fell by roughly 250 instances per day, settling at 1,453 instances per day on Aug. 23, DHS figures confirmed. The 2 weeks since then have seen a a lot sharper decline, with greater than 500 instances per day slashed off that complete.
The reported seven-day common drop was particularly sharp over the previous couple days as the results of Labor Day stretching the usually depressed weekend numbers for an additional day. Whereas the three-day weekend might have left the rolling common comparatively depressed, the 1,013 new instances reported on Wednesday nonetheless sits among the many lowest single, weekday complete in current months.
Wisconsin’s current constructive developments echo the worldwide trajectory. New coronavirus instances all over the world dropped about 12% final week, the World Well being Group’s newest weekly evaluate discovered. The U.N. well being company reported that there have been just below 4.2 million new infections final week and about 13,700 deaths – a 5% drop.
Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO’s technical lead on COVID-19, famous that the virus has not but settled right into a seasonal sample and that its continued evolution would require fixed surveillance and attainable tweaks to diagnostics, remedies and vaccines.
Scientists warn the coronavirus will linger far into the longer term, partly as a result of it’s getting higher and higher at getting round immunity from vaccination and previous an infection. Consultants level to rising analysis that implies the most recent omicron variant gaining floor within the U.S. — BA.4.6, which was accountable for round 8% of recent U.S. infections final week — seems to be even higher at evading the immune system than the dominant BA.5.
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Act 10 lawsuit: Wisconsin judge strikes down parts of bill
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Parts of WI’s Act 10 law stricken down by judge
A Dane County judge struck down elements of Act 10 on Wednesday, July 3.
MILWAUKEE – Wisconsin’s controversial Act 10 is back in court after more than a decade.
And on Wednesday, July 3, a Dane County judge struck down parts of the bill.
What is Act 10?
Former Gov. Scott Walker signed Act 10 in 2011. The bill eliminates collective bargaining for most public workers. It prompted months of protests at the Wisconsin State Capitol.
The law separated unions into two groups: general and public safety employees. These types of workers have greater bargaining powers, while the general employees can only negotiate raises, which are capped at inflation.
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Gov. Scott Walker signs Act 10 into law (2011)
“The issue was, are people receiving equal treatment?” UW-Milwaukee Professor Emeritus Mordecai Lee said.
Republicans argue that Act 10 solved Wisconsin’s deficit problem, while Democrats say it hurts schools and public employee pay.
“It’s been a godsend to them to be able to manage their budgets,” said State Sen. Dan Knodl (R-Germantown).
Latest lawsuit
In November, unions representing public employees filed a lawsuit, saying the bill violates the right to equal protection, challenging the distinction between “public safety” and “general” employees.
“Wisconsin is a better place when all employees have the ability to negotiate and sit down and talk about the considerations that matter,” Wisconsin Education Association Council President Peggy Wirtz-Olsen said.
Dane County Circuit Judge Jacob Frost on Wednesday denied a motion to dismiss the case.
“Teachers and support staff, we’re ecstatic and we’ve never given up,” Wirtz-Olsen said.
Political experts say decisions like this once again put Wisconsin in the national spotlight.
“Those are the people that are going to affect elections,” Lee said.
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The ruling doesn’t go into effect right away.
“I am very confident that it’ll stand,” Knodl said. “Act 10 will stand.”
The ruling will likely go to the court of appeals next and could end up in the Supreme Court.
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Powell mother, daughter among victims in deadly Wisconsin house fire
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John Oliva, Corpus Christi Caller Times
A mother and daughter from Powell were among six people who died earlier this week in a Wisconsin house fire.
The fire occurred around 2:35 a.m. Sunday at a home in Necedah, a village located northwest of Madison.
Six people died in the fire, including Charis Kuehl, 38, and her 5-year-old daughter, Stella. Four other family members also died in the fire, including Kuehl’s sister and father.
Kuehl and her husband, Stephen, had been visiting with Kuehl’s extended family, according to a GoFundMe set up to benefit the family.
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Stephen and the couple’s other two children escaped the fire.
The family had recently bought a home in Minnesota, where Stephen Kuehl had accepted a job to teach at a local high school. The family remains in the process of moving from Powell to Minnesota, according to the GoFundMe.
Stephen Kuehl has served as the pastor of Shepherd of Peace Lutheran Church in Powell since 2011.
The online fundraiser had a goal of raising $75,000, but had doubled that effort with more than $130,000 raised as of Thursday afternoon.
The fire remains under investigation, but reports indicate the cause is believed to be accidental.
bbruner@gannett.com
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Injury diagnosis for Wisconsin volleyball All-American Sarah Franklin
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Sarah Franklin returns to Wisconsin volleyball after health scare
The redshirt junior outside hitter explains the condition that sidelined her and how she recovered in time for the first day of practice.
Mark Stewart, Wochit
MADISON – Sunday Wisconsin volleyball star Sarah Franklin injured her left ankle while competing for the United States national team at the NORCECA Pan American Cup Final Six in the Dominican Republic.
Wednesday Badgers coach Kelly Sheffield said the 6-foot-4 outside hitter suffered a sprained ankle with a small fracture. The timeline for her return has not been determined.
The good news for the Badgers is that UW is about a month away from the start of practice. Wisconsin’s season-opening match will be Aug. 27 vs. Louisville on the road.
Franklin, the reigning national player of the year, suffered the injury midway through the third set of a five-set loss in the gold medal match. She appeared to land on the foot of a Dominican Republic player after attempting a block. At the time the United States led the set, 14-13, and the match was tied at one set apiece.
During the rest of the match Franklin could be seen on the bench with ice on her ankle. She participated in the medal ceremony without the aid of crutches though she walked with a limp.
She returned to Madison on Monday and was checked out by the UW medical staff Tuesday and Wednesday.
Franklin’s injury brought to a premature end what was a strong showing in her first appearance for the senior national team. She finished with 33 kills, four blocks, two aces and a 54% attack percentage.
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