Category: Wisconsin

TikTok Ban Behind Fire Set at a Mall With Congressman’s Office, Police Say

No one was injured. The building, which includes a district office of a Wisconsin congressman who has been a critic of TikTok, sustained moderate damage in the fire on Sunday.
How the Messy Process of Milking Cows Can Spread Bird Flu

On America’s large dairy farms, milking is a vast operation, and the potential for disease transmission is worrying, health experts say.
Salmonella Outbreak Prompts Egg Recall by Wisconsin Farm

Officials said 65 people in nine states have been infected in the outbreak, which has been traced to an egg farm. No deaths have been reported.
This Theater Company in Wisconsin Banks on the Glory of the Human Voice

No musicals and no mics: At American Players Theater in Wisconsin, nothing comes between the actors, their words and the public.
Ina Jaffe, Dogged and Award-Winning NPR Reporter, Dies at 75

Ms. Jaffe spent decades covering politics and aging in America, and she was the first editor of the NPR program “Weekend Edition Saturday.”
‘Oddly Satisfying’ Cow Pedicure Videos Are a Hit on TikTok

In one corner of the internet, professional trimmers grind and buff away at cow hooves to the delight of millions of spellbound social media users.
Federal Money Is All Over Milwaukee. Biden Hopes Voters Will Notice.

White House officials have barnstormed Wisconsin to make the connection between big changes and their signature laws.
Doctors at Allina Health Form Union

The physicians, at Allina Health in Minnesota and Wisconsin, appear to be the largest group of unionized doctors in the private sector.
Fans Bet Their Bar Tabs on the Jets Losing. It Wasn’t a Safe Bet.

A bar in Wisconsin, where Aaron Rogers played for years, offered free drinks if the New York Jets lost on Monday. But after a surprising comeback, patrons were left to pay for their tabs.
Nonprofit Health System Says It Is Ending Policy That Denied Care to Indebted Patients

Allina Health, a large Midwestern system of hospitals and clinics, says it has decided to stop cutting off medical care to patients with unpaid medical bills of $4,500 or more.
Report on Anti-Gay Slur Could Put Wisconsin News Site Out of Business

When a north-central Wisconsin news site reported that a businessman had uttered a homophobic slur, he sued, claiming defamation. The legal bills are piling up.
Starbucks Is Under Scrutiny Over Removal of Pride Decorations

The union Starbucks Workers United says the chain, after prominently celebrating Pride for years, has banned the displays. The company insists that’s not true and said the examples are an “outlier.”