PHMDC: Public Health adopts new COVID-19 quarantine and isolation guidance

Contact: Morgan Finke communications@publichealthmdc.com Following updated COVID-19 recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), Public Health Madison & Dane County is adopting new guidelines for the length of isolation and quarantine. According to the guidance, the

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Rep. Hebl: 2022 New Year’s resolutions for Wisconsin

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:  Rep. Gary Hebl, (608) 266-7678 A lot has happened over the course of the last twelve months. As we wrap up 2021 and look to 2022, I think it’s appropriate to consider what we in Wisconsin should focus on in 2022. These New Year’s resolutions will

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PHMDC: Public Health adopts new COVID-19 quarantine and isolation guidance

Contact: Morgan Finke communications@publichealthmdc.com Following updated COVID-19 recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), Public Health Madison & Dane County is adopting new guidelines for the length of isolation and quarantine. According to the guidance, the time for isolation following a positive COVID-19 test is now

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Milwaukee VA: Milwaukee VA takes lead in assessment of concussions among wheelchair athletes

MILWAUKEE — Doctors at the Milwaukee VA Medical Center are breaking new ground with a first-of-its-kind book on assessing concussions for wheelchair athletes. “Concussion Management for Wheelchair Athletes” is aimed at development of an educational program on concussion management for wheelchair athletes. “This is the first concussion book for wheelchair athletes,”

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State seeing roughly 20K COVID-19 vaccine doses wasted each week

At least 393,810 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been wasted in Wisconsin since the vaccines became available in December 2020, according to state DHS numbers reviewed by WisBusiness.com. That’s about 4 percent of the more than 9.8 million total doses the state has received. The number of doses wasted each week

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Nelson campaign: Prominent officials endorse Tom Nelson for U.S. Senate

Contact: Irene Lin, Nelson for Wisconsin 410-241-7264 irene@nelsonforwi.com New endorsements from former elected officials and a union leader show steady momentum for Nelson campaign Appleton, WI – The Nelson for Wisconsin campaign today announced a round of endorsements from former elected officials and a union official from across the state

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WisDOT: Frozen road law takes effect Thursday in northern Wisconsin

For more information, contact: WisDOT Office of Public Affairs 608-266-3581, opa.exec@dot.wi.gov Law affects log haulers, transport of road salt/sand in Zone 1 Wisconsin’s frozen road law takes effect Thursday, December 30 at 12:01 a.m. for the region designated by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) as Zone 1 which includes US

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