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Of note: Today we highlight a story by Riley Vetterkind of the Wisconsin State Journal. Vetterkind, a former Wisconsin Watch intern, reports that Wisconsin officials still plan to hold the state’s April 7 election — even as the coronavirus crisis has spurred other states to postpone their contests. State officials are urging residents to request absentee ballots.
Tonight at 11:59 p.m. Central time is the deadline to register online to vote, and April 2 is the deadline for registered voters to request absentee ballots be mailed to them.
Top stories
Officials urge absentee voting as Wisconsin’s April 7 election still on — Wisconsin State Journal
Coronavirus Wisconsin: Shortages in testing supplies and blood, closures pile up — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
200 at Children’s Hospital tested for coronavirus after doctor tests positive — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Froedtert opens drive-thru testing site as concerns grow — Kenosha News
Demand for toilet paper is rising, and Wisconsin’s $13 billion paper industry could thrive — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
‘Letting the staff go, that’s the hardest thing’: Coronavirus impacts bars and restaurants — Green Bay Press-Gazette
Amazon boosts hiring to address coronavirus delivery demands — Kenosha News
Photos: A look at how the novel coronavirus is affecting Wisconsin — Wisconsin State Journal
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Quotable
“Maybe it takes social distancing to discover how connected we are and how much we need ONE another.”
Pardeep Singh Kaleka, executive director of the Interfaith Conference of Greater Milwaukee
Resilient Wisconsin
People helping others and showing resilience during this time of anxiety. Send suggestions by tagging us on social media — @wisconsinwatch — or emailing us: tips@wisconsinwatch.org.
How Wisconsinites are helping each other during COVID-19 shutdowns — Wisconsin Public Radio
Marshfield Clinic and Security Health launch $400,000 community support fund — Wisconsin Rapids Tribune
All students at a Wisconsin elementary school receive free and reduced lunch. When school closures were announced, staff sprung to action. — Appleton Post-Crescent
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— Jo Handelsman (@jo44atWID) March 14, 2020
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