A new COVID variant of concern has been named: Omicron. Dr. Dan Shirley with UW Health says there are a few next steps in dealing with this variant to focus on in the weeks to come.

With gun deer hunting season quickly approaching, UW Health officials are reminding hunters to make sure their own health is up to snuff before they take to the woods.

The health department is partnering with schools in Janesville and Beloit to offer free clinics next month.

Pfizer announced that its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective for children ages 5-11, a promising step in the race to protect kids from the rapidly spreading Delta variant.

Students are getting settled into their new classrooms in the Waunakee Community School District and the superintendent’s main goal is to keep them there.

The first day of school at Middleton High School was extra special this year, as students got their first look at a new expansion project.