MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The federal government has allocated over 245,000 more COVID-19 vaccines to Wisconsin, bringing the total allocated to over 2.1 million, according to the Department of Health Services’ latest COVID-19 The state will receive 2,140,265 vaccines now, which is 245,240 more shots For the past month, it has been on trend that Wisconsin receives more than 200,000 doses each week. On Feb. 23 and Feb. 16, the state had been previously allocated 1.6 and 1.4 million doses, respectively.The first shipment of one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccines were also expected to arrive in...…MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The federal government has allocated over 245,000 more COVID-19 vaccines to Wisconsin, bringing the total allocated to over 2.1 million, according to the Department of Health Services’ latest COVID-19 The state will receive 2,140,265 vaccines now, which is 245,240 more shots For the past month, it has been on trend that Wisconsin receives more than 200,000 doses each week. On Feb. 23 and Feb. 16, the state had been previously allocated 1.6 and 1.4 million doses, respectively.The first shipment of one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccines were also expected to arrive in...WW…

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The total number of COVID-19 variants in Wisconsin has more than tripled Thursday since the last time the Department of Health Services updated their data.DHS Deputy Secretary Julie Willems Van Dijk announced there are now 19 total cases of the UK variant in the state during a news conference Thursday. The saying there were only six cases. The UK variant can spread more rapidly than the regular strain of COVID-19.“We must each do everything we can to stop the spread,” Willems Van Dijk said. “For those of you who are eligible, please get your vaccine and for all of us...…MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The total number of COVID-19 variants in Wisconsin has more than tripled Thursday since the last time the Department of Health Services updated their data.DHS Deputy Secretary Julie Willems Van Dijk announced there are now 19 total cases of the UK variant in the state during a news conference Thursday. The saying there were only six cases. The UK variant can spread more rapidly than the regular strain of COVID-19.“We must each do everything we can to stop the spread,” Willems Van Dijk said. “For those of you who are eligible, please get your vaccine and for all of us...WW…

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Wisconsinites must provide documentation in order to continue receiving Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA), the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development announced Friday.Benefit seekers must send proof of employment or self-employment, or the planned start of employment, for the year before the PUA application date. Anyone who fails to provide proof must repay any PUA benefits received on Dec. 27, 2020 or later, according to federal law.PUA provides benefits for those who are not eligible under normal unemployment insurance, such as people who are...…MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Wisconsinites must provide documentation in order to continue receiving Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA), the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development announced Friday.Benefit seekers must send proof of employment or self-employment, or the planned start of employment, for the year before the PUA application date. Anyone who fails to provide proof must repay any PUA benefits received on Dec. 27, 2020 or later, according to federal law.PUA provides benefits for those who are not eligible under normal unemployment insurance, such as people who are...WW…

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Task Force are set to hold their first meeting on Friday.The task force’s goal is to help fight the abduction, violence and trafficking of Indigenous women in Wisconsin.The group is a partnership between the Wisconsin Department of Justice and Wisconsin’s Indigenous communities. Together, they plan to examine factors leading to missing and murdered Indigenous women.The that they will also study the response from social service organizations, understand the roles federal, state and tribal jurisdictions play, and improve or...…MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Task Force are set to hold their first meeting on Friday.The task force’s goal is to help fight the abduction, violence and trafficking of Indigenous women in Wisconsin.The group is a partnership between the Wisconsin Department of Justice and Wisconsin’s Indigenous communities. Together, they plan to examine factors leading to missing and murdered Indigenous women.The that they will also study the response from social service organizations, understand the roles federal, state and tribal jurisdictions play, and improve or...WW…