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Appleton Parades Called Off
The coronavirus outbreak claims two more Appleton events. Organizers will not hold the annual Memorial Day or Flag Day parades this year. The Governor’s current “safer at home” order...
Apr 27, 2020
JBS meat plant closing in G.B. over COVID-19
The JBS beef plant on Green Bay’s east side will close temporarily. At least one-quarter of the confirmed cases in Brown County are linked to the plant. JBS announced the voluntary move, calling...
Apr 27, 2020
Brown Co. outbreak more than just meat plants
The meatpacking plants account for a big chunk of the coronavirus cases in Brown County, but a county health official says they’re seeing the virus spread other ways. The county now has the seco...
Apr 27, 2020
Survey shows companies still hiring
Some businesses in northeast Wisconsin are still hiring workers right now. The H.S. Group found that 42 percent continue to go through the process of filling positions, and much of it is being done vi...
Apr 27, 2020
UWO hopeful students can return in fall
UW-Oshkosh administrators hope they can reopen the campus for the fall semester, but they’re also working on different contingencies. Chancellor Andrew Leavitt says they’re preparing as if...
Apr 27, 2020
Fitzgerald criticizes Evers on plan to reopen
The majority leader in the state Senate thinks Governor Evers put out some guidelines on how to scale back social distancing rules because of criticism. Republican Senator Scott Fitzgerald and GOP law...
Apr 27, 2020
Johnson wants PPP money to go to smaller businesses
U.S. Senator Ron Johnson hopes the next round of Payroll Protection Plan funding actually makes it to businesses that need it the most. The Oshkosh Republican is frustrated that major companies were a...
Apr 27, 2020
WEDC helping businesses with federal loans
The head of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation is hearing about challenges businesses are facing while they’re trying to apply for federal help. Secretary Missy Hughes says the proce...
Apr 27, 2020
IRS may need more info for stimulus payment
People can check the IRS website if they haven’t received their federal stimulus payment yet. Agency spokesman Christopher Miller says they might need to add some information. He says they can a...
Apr 27, 2020
BBB warns of issues buying masks online
A consumer protection agency is hearing complaints from people trying to buy masks online. Susan Bach of the Better Business Bureau’s office in Appleton says some orders are taking a long time t...
Apr 27, 2020
