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Of note: Today we highlight a story by Patrick Marley and Molly Beck of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. They explain what Wisconsinites should expect from the stay-at-home order that Gov. Tony Evers’ announced he would issue Tuesday to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Top Stories

Gov. Tony Evers to order Wisconsinites to stay at home, will close non-essential businesses — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Fond du Lac man one of state’s first COVID-19 deaths — PBS Wisconsin
Facing eviction as millions shelter in place — The Washington Post
Wisconsin farmers brace for impact of coronavirus — Wisconsin Public Radio
Boosting production of ventilators is a race against time — and it won’t be easy — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
UW researchers study COVID-19 coronavirus to try to develop treatments, vaccines — Wisconsin State Journal
Empty spaces: Scenes from Wausau in the days of COVID-19 — Wausau Pilot & Review
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Quotable
“The last eviction I did cost me over $3,000, so this a good deal … if I keep a good tenant, that’s even better. And if they support a few local businesses in the area, that’s a trifecta.”
Milwaukee landlord John Zutz to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel about why he is charging tenants just $100 for April rent as the coronavirus crisis deepens.
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Amber Arnold, a Wisconsin State Journal photojournalist, posted this photo to Instagram on Saturday:
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Jason Joyce, Cap Times city editor, tweeted this video Monday:
https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsTeachers from Madison’s Lowell Elementary on a honking caravan through the Atwood neighborhood with signs telling kids they miss them. pic.twitter.com/K7QT4FY8jW
— Jason Joyce (@jjoyce) March 23, 2020
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