Open Record

Local school boards see waves of change, Wisconsin's mask mandate gets overturned, and budget season is off to a contentious start. In this episode of Open Record, Amanda St. Hilaire talks to FOX6 political reporter Jason Calvi about how Wisconsin's big political issues affect you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Baseball fans, it's finally here! Thursday marks Brewers Opening Day 2021. Plans are in place at American Family Field to ensure fans, staff, and players are safe. It's been 18 months since Brewers fans have watched their team play in person. In this episode of Open Record, Bryan Polcyn and Amanda St. Hilaire invite FOX6 Sports Director Tim Van Vooren and FOX6 reporter Christina Van Zelst on to ta...

As of Thursday, more than 15% of people living in Wisconsin are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The number of people who have received at least one dose are also growing. Even as more people get the shots, we know there's still a long way to go before we hit herd immunity. In today's episode of Open Record, the FOX6 Investigators dig into a group getting more attention these days: Those who are...

It was a little more than a year ago when the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. In the days that followed March 11, 2020, a national emergency was declared, Wisconsin's governor issued his first emergency order and banned mass gatherings of 50 people or more. We've all experienced a lot in the last year. In this episode of Open Record, the FOX6 Investigators take a look back...

A $1.9 trillion dollar COVID-19 relief bill now has President Biden's signature. It's a bill aimed at jump-starting the economy and ending the pandemic. What's in the bill and what does it mean for the country, Wisconsin, and your family? In this episode of Open Record, the FOX6 Investigators invite FOX6 political reporter Jason Calvi on to talk about the aid that'll soon come to Americans. The te...

Over the next two years, more than 120,000 babies will be born in Wisconsin. Odds are one of them will have a rare, but fatal genetic disorder. There's a new legislation aimed at protecting newborns in Wisconsin from Krabbe disease and in today's episode of Open Record, the FOX6 Investigators dig into life-saving treatment for the disease. Bryan Polcyn's recent investigation explains the one thing...

Controversial police officer Joseph Mensah has a new job. The Waukesha County Sheriff's Department hired the now-former Wauwatosa officer. Following the news, public records revealed the public's reaction, including a text from a local judge that raised some eyebrows. In the meantime, public records showing people who protested Mensah are finding their names on arrest records with booking numbers....

The push to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine is on and while Wisconsin continues to hit positive milestones, there is a bit of a battle. Health officials across the state are working on equitable distribution and so far, the majority of vaccines in Milwaukee County have gone to white people. However, part of making sure there's equity in distribution is convincing people to get the vaccine in the f...

The vaccine rollout in Wisconsin is accelerating. This, as the state inches its way toward the top of the national rankings in number of vaccines administered each day, after adjusting for population size. That's a dramatic shift from just a few weeks ago, when Wisconsin ranked nearly last. In this episode of Open Record, the FOX6 Investigators look into how the numbers made such a dramatic swing...

A lot of area restaurants have deals with delivery services to help get orders to customers. But does no deal mean no delivery? Plus, the pandemic prompting an eviction moratorium, but many renters say they're still in trouble and are having a hard time paying their landlord. Also, how many of you spend a lot of time sanitizing surfaces in an effort to stop the spread of the coronavirus? In this e...

Nearly one year into the COVID-19 pandemic and Wisconsin's legislature is still at odds over whether you should be required to wear a mask in public places. The mask mandate is just one of many issues up for debate in Madison. In this episode of Open Record, the FOX6 Investigators invite FOX6 political reporter Jason Calvi on to talk about the politics of the pandemic. Jason explains how the legis...

A registered nurse is caught stealing pain medications meant for patients not once, but twice. So, why did the FOX6 Investigators find her still licensed and still working nearly four year later? In this episode of Open Record, Bryan Polcyn shares what he found in a recent investigation. Together, Bryan and Amanda St. Hilaire explain how a breakdown in the state agency responsible for monitoring h...

This week, those 65 and older living in Wisconsin became eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. However, being eligible doesn't necessarily mean they're getting the shot. Many in that age group may have to wait weeks or even months to get the vaccine. In this episode of Open Record, the FOX6 Investigators dig into the latest COVID-19 vaccine news including the explanation into why there's a hold-up in...

We now have a new presidential administration following an historic Inauguration Day. In addition to the swearing-in ceremonies for President Biden and Vice President Harris, there were performances, speakers, events, and plenty of security. From D.C. to right here in Wisconsin, the National Guard, law enforcement, and elected officials took extra steps to make sure everyone stayed safe. In this e...

Researchers around the world produced COVID-19 vaccines faster than anyone thought possible. However, getting that vaccine into human arms is proving to be a monumental challenge. More than 11 million Americans have now received at least one dose of the vaccine, but tracking data shows Wisconsin is lagging behind. In this edition of Open Record, the FOX6 Investigators dig into how Wisconsin's vacc...

When you're pregnant, there's plenty of decision-making happening: Will I get an epidural during labor? How will I pay for day care? Will we find out if the baby is a boy or a girl? Pregnant health care workers on the front lines of COVID-19 are now the first in line to make a big decision with limited data: Should they get the COVID-19 vaccine? In this episode of Open Record, FOX6 Investigator Am...

The police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha sparked protests and riots. The investigation into that shooting is now complete. That means hundreds of pages of records, squad car videos, and a hospital interview with Blake are now in the public domain. In this episode of Open Record, the FOX6 Investigators explain how the Blake case isn't the only case where investigative records are coming to pub...

Four people are dead and more than a dozen police officers hurt in a chaotic attack on the heart of democracy. The United States reeling after angry mobs donning pro-Trump gear, flags, and signs, breach the U.S. Capitol building. This all happened as U.S. Senators met to certify the election of Joe Biden as president. In this episode of Open Record, the FOX6 Investigators invite FOX6 political rep...

The year is nearly over, and many of us are focusing on what's ahead rather than looking back on 2020. We know, a lot of bad things happened in 2020, but what about the good stuff that happened over the last 12 months? In this episode of Open Record, the podcast team focuses on the positives of 2020. From more animals being adopted to technology making it easier to stay in touch with people and st...

Take yourself back to the 2020 November election, because that's where a lot of the recent flurry of State Supreme Court cases start. Wisconsin is once again in the national spotlight because of those cases and the rulings could impact you going forward. In this episode of Open Record, the FOX6 Investigators invite FOX6 political reporter Jason Calvi on to talk about the Wisconsin State Supreme Co...

Healthcare workers across Wisconsin are starting to get the first injections of the Pfizer vaccine for COVID-19. While the process to get all those workers vaccinated could take weeks, the number of COVID-19 patients in area hospitals continues to grow. There are still nearly four times as many COVID-19 patients in the hospital as there were at the worst of the first wave last spring. In this edit...

It was March 11, 2020 when the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Nine months later, the FDA is on the verge of granting emergency approval of a coronavirus vaccine. In this episode of Open Record, FOX6 Investigators Bryan Polcyn and Amanda St. Hilaire dig into today's hearing and impending decision. This day-long meeting centers around Pfizer's application for emergency appro...

Just today, a 90-year-old woman in the UK became the first person to get the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, outside clinical trials. Here in the United States, we're just days away from the FDA hearing its first case for approval. In this episode of Open Record, the FOX6 Investigators dig into the coronavirus vaccine. They take listeners through what we know so far about the different vaccine...

Since the pandemic hit in early March, Wisconsin's unemployment system continues to get flooded with claims. At FOX6, while we hear from a lot of viewers caught up in the red tape, we are also getting a lot of calls about unemployment fraud. In this episode of Open Record, the FOX6 Investigators talk about two sides of the coin: The victims of fraud and the people who say they're falsely accused....

While COVID-19 cases continue to surge across Wisconsin, the state's prison system is dealing with a coronavirus outbreak. Right now, 25 adult institutions have active COVID-19 cases. Three of those prisons still have hundreds of infected inmates. So, how is the virus getting into those facilities? In this episode of Open Record, FOX6 Investigators Bryan Polcyn and Amanda St. Hilaire talk about a...