Chris McCormick, who owns a small company that fashioned colorful displays and pop-up booths for conventions and expos, had to furlough staff after the pandemic wiped out demand for his company’s products. Three days later, however, he and his staff were back at work — producing gowns and masks as the nation’s demand for medical gear skyrocketed. "Hope and purpose — that’s what we’ve got,” he said.

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The immediate developments concerning the COVID-19 virus continue to evolve quickly and the Governor of Wisconsin issued an executive order to shelter in place beginning on March 24. Only essential businesses can remain in operation during this crisis, which include businesses that serve the construction trade, the food industry, military and medical amongst others. A/E […]

Nate Beck nbeck@dailyreporter.com Gov. Tony Evers on Monday said he’s planning to order residents to stay at home to prevent the spread of COVID-19 — a step that’s likely to still carry an exemption for much, if not all, of the Wisconsin construction industry. During a press briefing, Evers said he’d issue an executive order on Tuesday that would direct all businesses that are deemed non-essential to close. Other states have exempted construction work from similar actions, but it was unclear by press time Monday whether Wisconsin would adopt similar standards. Evers didn’t offer specifics about what businesses would remain open under the order but said they would be “wide variety” of companies. He didn’t directly answer a question about whether construction would be considered an essential function, saying the executive order was still in the works. The governor also didn’t directly answer a question about how long the order would last. “The decisions on (construction) are being made

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