Gov. Tony Evers signed legislation Wednesday aimed at ensuring the state will receive roughly $2 billion in federal aid to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic — the bill reaching his desk more than a month after the governor declared a public health emergency in response to the virus.
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Badgers' season opener against Illinois
The outdoor beer garden at Jordan's Big 10 Pub had only a fraction of the crowd compared with a typical home game for the Wisconsin Badgers football team. No standing was allowed, and drinks and food had to be ordered from a waitress or waiter who serviced tables to prevent gatherings at the bar.
Badgers' season opener against Illinois
The Wisconsin Badgers and the University of Illinois warm up Friday in an empty Camp Randall Stadium. No fans were allowed in the game due to COVID-19, and few fans could be found outside the stadium.
Lights On Afterschool caravan parade
Asendra Brown, site supervisor for the Wisconsin Youth Company at Leopold Elementary School, decorates her car for the "Lights On Afterschool" caravan parade.
Early Voting Starts
Madison residents Evelio Mancera and his daughter Jennifer Mancera fill out their ballots on the first day of the state's in-person absentee voting window for the Nov. 3 election outside the City-County Building on Tuesday.
Student Vote
Elizabeth Quirmbach, right, helped UW-Madison sophomore Ayuka Sinanoglu, center, register to vote on Wednesday, the last day to register by mail or online.
Isolation dorm - J.J. Post
UW-Madison freshman J.J. Post, of New Jersey, spent 10 days in isolation in Humphrey Hall after testing positive for COVID-19. He stands outside Bradley Residence Hall, where he lives on campus.
Hospitals swamped
Nursing assistant Monica Brodsky hands a funnel and vial to Janet Legare, of Middleton, for a new saliva test for COVID-19 on Monday at the UW Health administrative office building in Middleton. The "spit test" is being used for patients who are asymptomatic and need to be screened before an operation or procedure, and produces results in hours.
Covid Testing
Wisconsin National Guard member Brooke Steavens dons protective gear before starting her Wednesday shift administering COVID-19 tests at the Alliant Energy Center. Testing at the center is expected to continue at least through the end of the year, but starting next week it will be available only Tuesday through Saturday.
Bus Shields
Metro Transit mechanic Brian Holloway closes a newly-installed plexiglass shield around the driver's cabin of one of the city's buses at Metro's garage along East Washington Avenue Madison, Wis. Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL (Published on 8/21/2020) Mechanic Brian Holloway demonstrates one of the clear plastic shields that will surround Metro Transit drivers.
Virtual Learning
Children attending a summer camp at Black Belt America participate in a group session at the business in Madison, Wis. Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL (Published on 9/13/2020) Black Belt America’s summer camp program is being modified to facilitate online education as the school year begins.
UW Opening Covid
A sign along Linden Drive on the campus of UW-Madison in Madison, Wis. directs visitors to a COVID-19 testing station Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL (Published on 8/22/2020) A sign along Linden Drive directs visitors to a COVID-19 testing station.
UW Move In
UW-Madison freshman student Julia Bink of Oconomowoc, Wis. moves her belongings into Sellery Hall with a hand from her mother, Joan Bink, on the campus in Madison, Wis. Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL (Published on 8/31/2020) UW-Madison freshman Julia Bink, of Oconomowoc, moves her belongings into Sellery Hall. Her mother, Joan Bink, is glad she’s just a short drive away in case the university closes the dorms in a couple of weeks.
UWClasses
Students entering the Memorial Union on the campus of UW-Madison in Madison, Wis. show their ID's at a checkpoint in the building Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL (Published on 9/6/2020) Only UW-Madison students and employees are allowed into Memorial Union and Union South. A staff member checks for university identification cards.
UWClasses
UW-Madison sophomore and Wisconsin Union worker John Lloyd applies an anti-bacterial cleaning agent to hand rails in the Memorial Union on the campus in Madison, Wis. Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL (Published on 9/6/2020) UW-Madison sophomore and Wisconsin Union worker John Lloyd applies an anti-bacterial cleaning agent to handrails in the Memorial Union.
UWClasses
The Wisconsin Union Terrace on the campus of UW-Madison in Madison, Wis. is uncharacteristically quiet on the first day of the 2020 fall semester Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020. Capacity at the popular space is limited and students and faculty who wish to visit are assigned time through a reservation system. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL (Published on 9/6/2020) The Wisconsin Union Terrace on campus was uncharacteristically quiet last week. Capacity at the popular spot is reduced, by reservation only and restricted to students and employees.
Trucks Feature
UW-Madison Child Development Lab instruction specialist Laura Feist joins preschoolers at the center as they encourage horn honks from passing trucks during a break outside the school on the campus of UW-Madison in Madison, Wis. Monday, Sept. 14, 2020. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL (Published on 9/16/2020) UW-Madison Child Development Lab instruction specialist Laura Feist joins preschoolers, Feven Smithka (from left), Wren Zentmyer-Gragg and Julius Oberley at the center as they encourage passing trucks to honk their horns during a break outside the school on the campus of UW-Madison Monday.
Playtech
Mike Romens demonstrates the application of the antimicrobial product RECRESOL on a picnic table at Harriet Park in Verona, Wis. Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020. Verona-based Commercial Recreation Specialists, a purveyor of outdoor recreation equipment, has recently formed a partnership with Playtec Solutions, a manufacturer of cleaning solutions for outdoor recreational gathering spaces. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL (Published on 8/23/2020) Mike Romens demonstrates the application of a PLAYTEC antimicrobial product on a picnic table at Harriet Park in Verona. The non-toxic compound is designed to protect the surfaces of playground equipment and splash pads from bacteria and viruses.
DaytoRemember
Nicole Lee, 19, gets her photo taken outside her home for "A Day to Remember" event put on by Heartland Church in Sun Prairie, Wis., Sunday, June 14, 2020. Due to COVID-19, the church was unable to host their annual "Night to Remember" event at Monona Terrace, a prom-like experience for people with special needs, so they are bringing a small dance party to their guests. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
VilasZoo
Deynah Thao, 7, gets a close look at a grizzly bear during a trip to Henry Vilas Zoo on the first day of the reopening of the zoo since it closed due to COVID-19 in Madison, Wis., Thursday, June 18, 2020. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL (Published on 6/19/2020) Deynah Thao, 7, gets an up-close look at a grizzly bear as Vilas Zoo reopened Thursday after closing March 17 due to COVID-19. The zoo has installed hand-sanitizer dispensers, increased cleaning, required staff to wear masks and limited its capacity. Visitors are encouraged to wear face masks and may have to wait in line. Last entry will be at 4:30 p.m.
RoshHashanah
Rabbi Jonathan Biatch prepares for a virtual celebration of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, at Temple Beth El in Madison, Wis., Friday, Sept. 18, 2020. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
S.S. Morris Community AME Church
Pastor Karla Garcia holds a Sunday service in the parking lot at S.S. Morris Community AME Church on Milwaukee Street earlier this month. "It's exciting seeing people come out and also seeing how the neighbors have actually embraced us and sometimes even opened their windows or stepped outside and listened to parts of the service," church member Wayne Strong said.
Requiring masks
Mask use is already common in Madison, including congested State Street, above, after Dane County began requiring masks in enclosed buildings July 13. On Thursday, Gov. Tony Evers issued a similar mandate statewide.
Middleton High drive-up graduation
Riding in a trailer behind her parents' car, Middleton High School senior Zielyn Boozer celebrates during the drive-up graduation ceremony.
Making COVID-19 masks
Erin Eckberg reviews her mask patterns. In the past week, more than 70 child care providers have requested more than 5,000 masks for children.
Goodman Pool
Alyssa Smith, a lifeguard stationed at the bottom of the water slides at Goodman Pool, helps a young swimmer get to shallower water. Only lifeguards in shallow water wear masks.
100,000 masks
Carrie Meyer, of Dane County Emergency Management, with masks organized for distribution Wednesday at the agency's office in the town of Blooming Grove. Several county departments and local community groups are working to help ensure all Dane County residents have access to face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic by distributing 100,000 free cloth masks.
Doctor talking to patient
Dr. Elizabeth Larson, center, reviews test results with Gerardo Chamorro, of Middleton, while Yaudie "Emily" Parrales Knoff translates from Spanish to English, at Our Lady of Hope Clinic, a free clinic on Madison's West Side. Free clinics are seeing a stream of pent-up desire for care amid the pandemic's joblessness.
Outdoor class at Pinnacle
People take part in a kick and cardio class in the parking lot of Pinnacle Health and Fitness in Fitchburg on Monday, when Dane County's order requiring people to wear masks in buildings took effect. Masks are optional for people outside when proper social distancing can be maintained.
Punching bag
Ava Eckhart, of Madison, works out using a punching bag — and a mask — inside Pinnacle Health and Fitness in Fitchburg on Monday.
Starlite 14 drive-in theater
Coronavirus protocols are part of the landscape for Holly Johnson, center, co-owner of the Starlite 14 Drive-In. All employees wear masks, and the concession stand has a separate entrance and exit.
Masks to be required
Patrons of Colectivo on State Street in Madison, Wis. converse while wearing masks Tuesday, July 7, 2020. Pictured from left are Helen Brownstein, McKinley Clemons, Julia Rodman and Eve Alterman. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
News conference on masks
Janel Heinrich, director of Public Health Madison and Dane County, said wearing masks, which will be required indoors starting Monday, can help curb the COVID-19 pandemic. "If all of us who can wear a mask do so, we can get back parts of our normal lives while also not spreading COVID-19 to others," she said.
Covid cleaning
KleenMark workers Leonora Dioses and Cesar Diaz clean an office on the West Side of Madison, Wis. Wednesday, July 1, 2020. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
Bar closings
Jess Dye, owner of Mackesey's Irish Pub, makes a drink for a customer Wednesday at the State Street bar a day before new restrictions take effect limiting bars in Dane County to takeout and outdoor seating only.
Homeless camps
"I love it out here," Jimmy White says of the campsite he shares with others off a trail in a Madison city park. Fearful of contracting COVID-19 at a shelter, and with warmer weather settling in, many homeless people have turned to camping as a way to maintain social distance during the pandemic. But there is also reduced access to proper hygiene.
Homeless camps
Heather Hypse rests outside her tent on Madison's East Side. She and her companion, Richard Potenberg, have jobs and hope to find housing.
Testing
Tutankhamun "Coach" Assad, CEO and founder of the Mellowhood Foundation, visits a neighborhood COVID-19 testing site Tuesday that he helped set up to serve residents on Madison's Southwest Side.
Testing
Antalasia Branch hands out information about COVID-19 after people were tested Tuesday.
Virus testing
See Yang is tested for COVID-19 by Jane Peace, a nurse practitioner with University Health Services, as part of a new neighborhood testing site that opened on Madison's Southwest Side. The site is geared toward communities of color that are disproportionately impacted by the new coronavirus. Story, A3
Henry Vilas Zoo reopens
Deynah Thao, 7, gets a close look at a grizzly bear during a trip to Henry Vilas Zoo on June 18, on the first day of the reopening of the zoo since it closed due to COVID-19 concerns.
Union Terrace reopening
Susan Dibbell, deputy director of the Memorial Union, cleans off Terrace tables June 18. The Union announced plans to reopen its Terrace the next week but with reservation-style seating and extra space between tables.
A Day to Remember
Nicole Lee, 19, dances with Mel Boudreau, left, as a party crew from Heartland Church in Sun Prairie visits Lee outside her home June 14 for "A Day to Remember." The church was unable to host its annual "Night to Remember" at Monona Terrace, a prom-like experience for people with special needs.
West High grads
Graduates from Madison West High School’s class of 2020 parade down Chadbourne Avenue to the high school on June 13. The event mostly included graduates who live in the University Heights neighborhood.
Pool openings
Wearing a pool-mandated face mask, Ridgewood Pool lifeguard Zeke Sebastian works his shift at the facility Friday.
Grads on the Yahara
Members of the 2020 graduating class of Madison East High School celebrate with a boat parade along the Yahara River on June 12. Observing social distancing guidelines and donning caps and gowns for the occasion, the seniors were honored from the shores of the waterway with cheers, signs and music as part of the loosely organized, parent-led event in the Tenney-Lapham and Marquette neighborhoods.
Fifth-grade graduation
Lowell Elementary School fifth-grader Zale Thoronka, second from right, celebrates his graduation with a home visit June 9 from his teacher Pam Brandt, left, and student teacher Ally Schleh, as well as his mother Kerry Zaleski, holding dog, and father Abdul Thoronka.
Tribes battling steep losses
Masks and acrylic dividers are now part of the experience at Ho-Chunk Gaming Madison, the first of six Ho-Chunk casinos to reopen after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Picking up belongings
Davion Sheriff, a graduating fifth-grader at Orchard Elementary School, carries the contents of his desk and locker after picking up his belongings at the school June 9. Students were invited back to the school grounds for the first time since in-person classes were canceled on March 13 due to the coronavirus pandemic. As students waited outside, teachers and staff delivered their materials in plastic bags. Pictured behind is faculty member Dominique Harvey.
Downtown Businesses
Carryout orders are served through an opening in the plywood-covered facade of Himal Chuli on State Street in Madison. Many State Street businesses say they won't reopen after the COVID-19 pandemic and recent vandalism.
Church capacities
Pews in the chapel of Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Madison are taped to offer social distancing.
Prepping for reopening
With some YMCA of Dane County summer camps starting Monday, Torrey Calkins, left, and Pricilla Driscoll organize supplies in Sun Prairie for the Discovery Day Camp. Several organizations are hosting in-person day camps, but they will look starkly different in the summer of COVID-19.
Warner Park - screening
Tanesha Johnson, with Per Mar Security, takes the temperatures of men entering the temporary men's shelter at Warner Park. The temporary shelter has allowed better safety measures for guests during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Memorial Day ceremony
Visitors observe the ceremony -- with protective face masks -- put on May 23 by the Madison Veterans Council at Forest Hills Cemetery.
Memorial Day weekend
Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park was the only major resort in Wisconsin Dells to open for the Memorial Day weekend, but had only a minimal crowd. Up to 16,000 people a day can visit the resort but less than 2,000 were expected Saturday, May 23, amid the COVID-19 crisis and a threat of rain.
Tom Diehl, Tommy Bartlett Show not opening 2020, State Journal photo
Tom Diehl, one of the deans of the state's tourism industry, will not open his Tommy Bartlett Show on Lake Delton this summer, but is hoping to stay afloat with his Exploratory Interactive Science Center. Diehl expects business to be down this season by 50% and for Memorial Day weekend, down 85% to 90%.
Salons Opening
Hair on Monroe co-owner Tony Jensen wears one of the masks and face shields that will be required of all the salon's stylists when the business reopens.
Fitness openings
Pinnacle Health and Fitness president Mike McMahon on May 21 displays bottles of sanitizer that will be provided to members. McMahon plans to close the gym for an hour each afternoon for deep cleaning.
Duck Pond Drive-In
Leo Jones, 5, watches the movie "Aladdin" from the window of a car during the opening night of the Duck Pond Drive-In outdoor movie series at the home of the Madison Mallards team at Warner Park in Madison, Wis. Wednesday, May 20, 2020. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
Memorial Union crowd
With clear skies and a high of 70 degrees there was little social distancing on display at UW-Madison's Alumni Park on May 20. Hours later, the university announced an order limiting gatherings on campus and said it would install temporary fencing along the lake shore and other popular spots to limit access. While nicer weather is on the way Thursday and Friday, public health officials are urging people to stay safe by enjoying the outdoors at a distance from others to help contain COVID-19.
Child care at YMCA
Dorothy Phimmasene, a lead teacher's assistant for the Madison YMCA, helps a child wash his hands May 18 at the Lussier Family West YMCA. State officials announced a plan to provide aid to the child care industry.
Restaurant open
Doug Martyniuk, left, and his son, Dave, have lunch May 14 at Richland Family Restaurant in Richland Center. “We can’t hide under a rock," Doug Martyniuk said. "Places have to survive. I’m glad he’s open. I’m going stir crazy working from home.”
Restaurant, bars reopen
Following a Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling allowing for the re-opening of businesses closed during the coronavirus pandemic, patrons and workers at the Cork Down Saloon in Blanchardville, Wis. gather at the bar of the business Thursday, May 14, 2020. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
Dentist with patient
Dr. Patrick Tepe, of Associated Dentists in Verona, wears two types of masks, a face shield and a single-use gown, when seeing patients such as Aaron Ruegsegger. With them is assistant Alicia Dudei. Some doctors say people should put off routine teeth cleanings because of the coronavirus, but Tepe says it's safe if dentists take precautions.
Dane County institutes order
Dane County Executive Joe Parisi announces a new county public health order Wednesday after the Wisconsin Supreme Court struck down the state's stay-at-home order.
Carry-out food
Beef Butter BBQ worker Katy Naig carries an order placed online to a customer's waiting car outside the business at lunchtime May 13. Patrick Riha, who opened the Sherman Avenue restaurant in 2018, said restaurant owners who have online ordering prefer customers order takeout food that way rather than on the phone.
Small retailers reopening
Amy Moore, owner of Little Luxuries on State Street in Madison, tends her business Monday as area retailers prepare for a gradual reopening of their businesses.
COVID 19 testing site
Workers wearing protective equipment get samples from people in their vehicles during a free drive-thru community testing for COVID-19 operated by the Wisconsin National Guard at Alliant Energy Center's New Holland Pavillion Monday.
UW-Madison virtual graduation
UW-Madison graduates, from left, Jacob Tottleben, of St. Louis, Lindsey Fischer, of La Crosse, and Olivia Gonzalez, of Milwaukee, open bottles of champagne at the State and Park Street crosswalk to celebrate after watching their virtual spring commencement ceremony on the rooftop of Fischer's apartment, on campus in Madison, Wis., Saturday, May 9, 2020. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Monona Library Curbside
Books requested for checkout through the Monona Public Library are placed on a table for curbside pickup. The Madison Public Library will introduce curbside pickup on Monday.
COVID-19 meat
A sign in the meat department at Metcalfe's Market at the Hilldale Shopping Center in Madison, Wis., Thursday, May 7, 2020. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
UW Commencement
A statue of Abraham Lincoln, a traditional gathering spot for UW-Madison graduates to take "selfies" and other photographs, was fenced off to visitors just before Saturday's online commencement ceremony to avoid further spread of COVID-19.
River Food Pantry
Volunteer Chandler Krajco helps fill carts Wednesday at The River Food Pantry. To combat food shortages for those hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway is proposing an initiative led by the Madison Food Policy Council to focus on food collection, storage and distribution of local agricultural products into local and regional markets.
Dane County tourism
Normally bustling in the spring, the UW-Madison Terrace in Madison, Wis. is largely deserted as the university campus remains closed during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic Monday, May 4, 2020 JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
COVID-19 Menards
Eau Claire-based Menards is moving toward requiring customers to wear masks in all its stores. A sign outside Menards in Monona says children under the age of 16 and pets will not be allowed in the store due to concerns about spreading COVID-19.
Covid Assembly Hearing
Attendees at Thursday's hearing of the Assembly Committee on State Affairs observe social distancing.
UW furloughs
Memorial Library on UW-Madison's campus is closed Wednesday. Officials estimate that newly planned employee furloughs and pay cuts will save the school up to $30 million of an estimated $100 million shortfall.
Stay safe, Badgers
A statue of Bucky Badger on UW-Madison's campus dons a makeshift face mask Monday, a reminder to stay safe and socially distant during the COVID-19 outbreak. The sculpture, created by artist Douwe Blumberg and titled "Well Red," sits next to the Union Terrace, currently closed because of the pandemic.
COVID-19 protest
Motorists make their way around the state Capitol during a Friday rally against Gov. Tony Evers' extended stay-at-home order due to COVID-19.
COVID-19 candle installation
Ani Weaver, from Dodgeville who has been a registered nurse in Madison for 17 years, speaks to the media after helping install roughly 1,300 battery operated candles to recognize people in Wisconsin that have been hospitalized due to COVID-19 in Madison, Wis., Thursday, April 23, 2020. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
A fishing opener amid COVID-19
At Kate's Bait & Sporting Goods north of Dodgeville, owner Kate Mosley is seen through her new walk-up window, which has been equipped with a doorbell. On the inside she has a stool and credit card reader, and will take orders for bait and tackle, turkey hunting supplies and other items. Mosley is trying to stay above water as nearby lakes are closed and many boat ramps on the Wisconsin River are barricaded due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
COVID-19 UW-Madison students
Powers works on virtually building Bascom Hall in Minecraft at his Madison apartment Thursday. The goal is to re-create the entire UW-Madison campus in the video game.
Covid Public Employees
Alliant Energy Center janitor David DeGolyer cleans and sanitizes a restroom in the Exhibition Hall of the campus.
Act of Appreciation
Health care providers with a SSM Health Dean Medical Group Clinic on North High Point Road send a message of thanks from the roof of their building after the clinic's entire staff received lunches from Capitol Bank, one of their neighbors, in Madison, Wis. Wednesday, April 22, 2020. The meals, offered as a way to thank the workers for their efforts during a challenging time, were purchased from several area restaurants as part of an ongoing "Power of Community" campaign organized through the Wisconsin Bankers Association.
Saris stays busy
Saris employee Jessica Lopez works adjacent to a testing apparatus at the Saris production facility in Fitchburg. With many people around the world confined to their homes, the company has seen a surge in demand for stationary trainers, which allow users to ride their bikes indoors.
Absentee ballots
Aidan Larson with the Madison Parking Utility opens envelopes with absentee ballots from last week's election at a facility on the city's East Side Monday. An unprecedented number of absentee ballot requests, and questions about whether certain ballots were mailed in time, delayed the vote count in Madison and elsewhere Monday.
UW Covid Testing
Lisa Wilson, a UW Health Clinic medical technologist, processes patient samples to be tested for the COVID-19 virus in UW-Health's Molecular Diagnostic Clean Room on UW-Madison's campus.
Covid State Parks
Visitors to Governor Dodge State Park near Dodgeville gather at the entrance to a hiking trail at the park Thursday. Gov. Tony Evers has closed 40 state parks, forests and recreational areas to address public health concerns during the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.
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Election Day with COVID-19
Benjamin Olneck-Brown, left, and Laura Muller organize absentee ballots Tuesday at the Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center in Madison.
COVID-19 Journaling Project
Braiya Nolan, 17, records an entry last week in her journal on the back deck of her family's home in Williams Bay. The high school junior is among more than 800 people of all ages taking part in the Wisconsin Historical Society's COVID-19 Journal Project.
Election Day protest
Maya Banks of Madison on Tuesday protests the decision by the Republican-controlled Legislature and conservatives on the state Supreme Court to proceed with the election during a global health crisis.
Election Day with COVID-19
Election workers outside the Madison Municipal Building wear protective medical equipment while assisting voters with curbside voting during the state's spring election Tuesday.
Honoring Essential Workers
A window decorated by 10-year-old Amina Diallo at her home in Deforest, Wis. offers support to essential workers continuing their duties in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Part of a nationwide effort to show appreciation for those whose careers are required during the global health crisis, each color represents a different line of work. Among the groups included are healthcare workers, of which her mother, BethAnn Soiliman-Abdalla, a nurse, is included. She is pictured at her home Wednesday, April 1, 2020. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
Metro Transit Butler
Madison Metro Transit worker Cindy Butler cleans and sanitizes one of the city's buses in the system's garage. Drivers are cleaning coaches to keep coworkers and the public safe after route cuts.
Robots
Starship robots wait to cross Park Street on UW-Madison's nearly deserted campus last week.
Stressed over closure
Anna Hauser has had to find ways to replace the services her 14-year-old son, Xavier, is not receiving at school.
Amy Shircel, former COVID-19 patient
UW-Madison senior Amy Shircel, who recently recovered from COVID-19, outside her Downtown Madison apartment where she spent nearly two weeks battling the infection alone.
COVID-19 retail
Employees deliver goods to customers Wednesday in the parking lot of Best Buy in Madison. County governments are bracing for sales tax revenue to plummet, but the exact impact is hard to predict as some online and pick-up sales continue.
Playground closed
Playgrounds in Wisconsin, including the one next to Emerson Elementary on Madison's East Side, are among the public facilities closed during the COVID-19 crisis.
Little Library closed
All of Madison's public libraries have closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In some cases, even the Little Free Libraries like this one on Hoard Street on Madison's East Side, have closed.
Entryway
The main entrance and exit for UW Hospital has become a screening zone for COVID-19, as workers check visitors for potential symptoms and exposure before allowing them inside.
Face shields
Health care workers at UW Health are using face shields and masks to help stop the spread of COVID-19, but whether the general public should wear masks has become more of a topic for debate.
Rent strike
A "rent strike" sign hangs from a balcony outside a home on Williamson Street in Madison, Wis., Tuesday, March 31, 2020. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Carwash
Motorists are offered a $10 car wash on Williamson Street in Madison, Wis., Tuesday, March 31, 2020. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Election COVID-19
Poll worker Karen Lee Weidig helps facilitate drive-up voting Tuesday in front of the City-County Building in Madison. City officials have set up parking spaces in front of the building to help people with absentee voting.
Lori and Chris Robson
Lori and Chris Robson, of Chris & Lori's Bakehouse in Poynette, wait for customers to pick up their orders Thursday during a pilot program through the Dane County Farmers’ Market.
Tourism
Wisconsin Dells Parkway in Wisconsin Dells is normally bustling with spring break traffic this time of year, but last week was largely void of vehicles. Most of the businesses in Wisconsin Dells, where tourism is a more than $1 billion industry, are closed.
Covid Funerals
Members of the Madison Veterans' Firing Squad position themselves for a rifle salute to Christian. “We will maintain as long as we can,” said deputy commander Joseph Lustgraaf.
COVID-19 Sewn Masks
Jen Mulder, owner of the Electric Needle, prepares a batch of homemade cloth masks dropped off at her West Side store.
Traffic changes
A jogger crosses an otherwise empty West Washington Avenue Wednesday, the first day of Gov. Tony Evers' "safer at home" order, which closed many businesses. Traffic volumes on local streets were down about 40% last week as schools closed, events were canceled and gatherings limited.
John Hicks getting a meal
John Hicks takes a Meals on Wheels dinner out of a cooler on the porch of his Madison home after delivery by volunteer Rachel Desertspring, left. Meals on Wheels is still operating, but with special precautions. Before the outbreak, Desertspring would bring meals inside and chat in the kitchen.
Rachel putting food in cooler
Meals on Wheels volunteer Rachel Desertspring puts meals in a cooler on the Madison porch of client John Hicks. Independent Living, which runs the dinner program in Madison, and SSM Health at Home, which runs the lunch program, have been serving more people during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Covid Golf Courses 1
Michael Heathman of Madison heads out for a round of golf Monday at The Bridges Golf Course in Madison. In response to the ongoing COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, the course has removed rakes from bunkers, altered green holes to eliminate the need for flag removal and limited carts to single riders.
Tony Evers to order nonessential businesses to close
A rider waits for a bus Monday along a shuttered State Street in Madison.
COVID-19-Bars and Restaurants
Hanah Jon Taylor plays the saxophone Saturday outside his jazz club, Cafe Coda, on Williamson Street that was ordered to close earlier this week along with bars and restaurants across the state due to the spread of COVID-19.
Covid State Street
A near empty State Street and Library Mall in Madison Thursday March 19, 2020. STEVE APPS, STATE JOURNAL
COVID-19 daycare
Adam Briska and Ashleigh Ross -- with their children, Rosa, 5, and Ian, 4, and their dog, Luigi -- are working from home since their children's day care provider closed Monday.
Barber Sherman Plaza
Sherman Plaza Barbers owner Tim Roberts trims the hair of Charlie Hodkiewicz, 8, Wednesday. Businesses requiring close contact with customers are contending with constraints posed by COVED-19.
COVID-19 schools
Paul Welton, head custodian at Rome Corners Intermediate School, helps with handing out computers for students as vehicles pull through the bus lane for pick up outside the school in Oregon, Wis., Wednesday, March 18, 2020. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
UW Moving to Online Only
UW-Madison graduate student Bryan Luu walks down Bascom Hill on campus in Madison, Wis., Tuesday, March 17, 2020. The university announced that classes will remain online through the spring semester to prevent the spread of COVID-19. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
UW Moving to Online Only
Visitors walk through UW's Memorial Union Terrace in Madison, Wis., Tuesday, March 17, 2020. The university announced that classes will remain online through the spring semester to prevent the spread of COVID-19. AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
Covid Outdoors
With coronavirus concerns prompting the closure of schools and businesses, some area residents are finding respite in the outdoors. Here, a bicyclist rides along Arboretum Drive Tuesday, March 17, 2020. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
Madison school meals
Leopold Elementary School student Shalom Harimana, 12, right, and his brother, Danny, 7, receive pre-packaged bags of breakfast and lunch meals Monday from workers with the Madison School District. With schools closed for at least three weeks, the district is providing free weekday meals for students.
Hawk's Bar & Grill
Hawk Sullivan, owner of Hawk's Bar & Grill on State Street in Madison, said people who care about local restaurants and bars need to write their elected representatives and urge them to bail out small businesses that have been swamped by new limits on public gatherings.
State Street -- Coronavirus
State Street on Monday saw few passers-by as retail businesses along the pedestrian mall navigate how to stay afloat during the coronavirus pandemic.
Speaking to changes
Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway talks Sunday about "aggressive" action city and county officials are taking to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, including immediately closing all Dane County schools, banning gatherings of 50 or more people and reducing restaurant capacities by half.
Jenifer Street Market
After Jenifer Street Market received a specially-ordered delivery of paper goods Saturday, store worker Ben Grefsheim stocks packages of bath tissue at the East Side neighborhood store.
COVID-19 coronavirus UW-Madison campus dorm move-out
UW-Madison freshman Megan Beaulie, right, chats in her dorm room in Waters Residence Hall with fellow freshman Cristina Dombrowski, who lives down the hall, as the two on March 12 prepare to move off campus because of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. Beaulie, a 19-year-old UW-Madison freshman majoring in civil engineering, had spent the previous night packing her whole wardrobe in suitcases.
School closure news conference
Madison interim Superintendent Jane Belmore takes questions Friday from reporters about the district's plans for when all Wisconsin schools are required to close by 5 p.m. Wednesday. Tuesday will be the last day of classes for students in the Madison School District.
Coronavirus cleaning at UW
Dukmo Key, with UW-Madison Housing Services, cleans a door inside Elizabeth Waters Residence Hall on campus Thursday as students prepare to move out temporarily because of the COVID-19 outbreak caused by the new coronavirus.
UW Spring Break
Students at UW-Madison prepare to board a bus as they depart for spring break from the campus in Madison, Wis. Friday, March 13, 2020. Officials asked those living in on-campus housing to move out for a month to prevent the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
UW COVID-19
UW-Madison freshman Brynn Sproul, 19, packs up her belongings as she prepares for an extended stay away from Smith Residence Hall. She plans to take courses remotely at home in Stoughton but wonders how her theater class will translate online.
UW COVID-19
UW-Madison freshman Ryan Zelen, 19, carries his belongings to an elevator in Smith Residence Hall. Officials asked those living in on-campus housing to move out for a month to prevent the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus.
Evers news conference
Under the emergency declaration he announced Thursday, Gov. Tony Evers has directed the state Department of Health Services to "use all the resources necessary to respond to and contain the outbreak" of the COVID-19 coronavirus.
UW Covid-19
UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank speaks during a Wednesday news conference about the university's decision to suspend face-to-face instruction through April 10. University Health Services executive director Jake Baggott, right, is spearheading UW-Madison's response to COVID-19.
COVID-19 News conference
Dane County Executive Joe Parisi, behind the podium, said at a news conference Wednesday that local officials are preparing for the likelihood of community spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus. With him are other local officials and infection-control leaders from Madison hospitals.
Safdar, Rhodes-Conway and Parisi
Dr. Nasia Safdar, medical director of infection control at UW Health, left, joins Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway and Dane County Executive Joe Parisi in talking about how local government, health and hospital officials are preparing for potential community spread of the new coronavirus.
