Record COVID-19 Cases + School Closures + Powerball Winner

Milwaukee WI

08 January, 2022

10:00 AM

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MILWAUKEE, WI — Miss any stories in Wisconsin this week? Here are the top stories. WI COVID-19 Cases Break Single-Day Record, With More Than 11,000 MILWAUKEE, WI — More than 11,000 Wisconsinites tested positive for COVID-19 Wednesday, which health officials called the effect of the omicron variant. Read more. Wisconsin Schools Close, Go Virtual Due To COVID-19 Wave MILWAUKEE, WI — Schools in Milwaukee and Greendale announced closures and switched to virtual learning after staff members tested positive for COVID-19. Read more. WI Powerball Ticket To Share Half of $632.6M Jackpot MILWAUKEE, WI — Winning Powerball tickets for the more than $630 million jackpot were announced in Wisconsin and California. Read more. WI University System President Turns In Resignation Papers MILWAUKEE, WI — University of Wisconsin System interim president Tommy Thompson turned in his resignation papers, leaving regents to find a successor. Read more. Milwaukee 1 of 4 Cities Considered To Host GOP Convention MILWAUKEE, WI — Milwaukee is one of four cities under consideration to host the 2024 Republican National Convention. Read more. WI Spice Store Switches To Online Until Hospital Rates Go Down MILWAUKEE, WI — Penzeys Spices closed in-store shopping until rates of COVID-19 hospitalizations return to manageable levels. Read more. Worth A Read: 16-Year-Old Girl Fatally Shot In MilwaukeeWI Lawmakers Want $10K Minimum Bail For Repeat OffendersFirst Milwaukee Restaurant To Require Vaccination Cards