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Advia CU Donates $11K to Support Victims of Tornadoes
KALAMAZOO, Mich.–Advia Credit Union has contributed $11,000 to ECHO, Inc. through its Advancing Lives Grants to assist Wisconsin tornado victims. ACU said the donation is part of a broader initiative that has raised $35,000 for the community. Based in Janesville, Wis., ECHO is a nonprofit organization that has played...
Wisconsin Air National Guard shows off new F-35A fighter at AirVenture
OSHKOSH, Wis. (WBAY) -Oshkosh is known as the mecca of sport aviation, but Wisconsin can also now be called home to one of the military’s most state of the art aircraft. The 115th Fighter Wing of the Wisconsin Air National Guard in Madison received eight F-35A Lighting II aircraft in April of 2023, becoming only the second Air National Guard wing in the country to get them. The Vermont Air National Guard’s 158th Fighter Wing was the first.
Warning: Don’t Shake Vending Machines In Wisconsin
We've all seen or been a part of a situation involving a vending machine and a stuck piece of candy. The first instinct is to try and get the candy loose ourselves or just move on with our day leaving it for someone else to mess with. There are a...
Wisconsin patients are still suffering effects of Ozempic shortage, pharmacists say
Patients at a Milwaukee pharmacy are feeling the shortage of Ozempic and other medications used to treat type 2 diabetes. These medications — known as GLP-1 drugs — have been in short supply since 2022. Manufacturer Novo Nordisk advised that the shortage will last until at least the end of the year.
Representative Donna Rozar Honored by Wisconsin Counties Association
State Rep. Donna Rozar (R-Marshfield) was honored by the Wisconsin Counties Association with a WCA Outstanding Legislator Award for her work on behalf of county government during the 2023-2024 Legislative Session. “Rep. Rozar has been a strong partner to counties, not just in the 69th Assembly District, but for all...
Wisconsin Water Utility Shocked Me With Urgent Phone Call
I got a call yesterday that shocked me for good and bad reasons, but in the end, I'm glad they called. The call came in the afternoon, and it certainly sent me into a mini panic to get to the source of their call and avoid a huge cost down the road.
AI industry challenges discussed by Wisconsin legislative committee
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin lawmakers, technology experts and industry leaders met Wednesday to discuss how the state can encourage artificial intelligence innovation and workforce adaption, while still having legal guardrails to protect consumer privacy. In the first meeting of Wisconsin’s Legislative Council Study Committee on the Regulation of Artificial Intelligence, the bipartisan group spent more than two hours hashing out how regulatory legislation should deal with AI. Matthew Friedel,...
Support given for inpatient behavioral health facility in northern Wisconsin
SHELL LAKE — The Washburn County Board is supporting Polk County in an initiative to address concerns for lack of access to facilities in the region for inpatient acute behavioral health beds. According to the letter of support drafted by Board Chair Tim Kessler, the lack of facilities for behavioral health in the region has caused pressure on other local entities such as law enforcement, related to transportation and personnel costs, bed location and access. Much of this stemmed from the closure of the facilities...
Wisconsin’s Democratic members of Congress skip Netanyahu speech
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin’s two Democratic members of Congress are among the group of Democrats who do not plan to attend the Israel’s prime minister speech on Capitol Hill today. Both Madison Congressman Mark Pcoan and Milwaukee Congresswoman Gwen Moore announced they would not sit for Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to Congress. ““For nearly 10 months, Netanyahu has waged a deadly and excessive response that has targeted Gazan civilians. It...
Funeral traditions merge with growth of ‘green burials’ in Wisconsin
When Tanya Mudrick searched in 2012 for a place to bury her stillborn son, Oren, she chose Circle Cemetery in Barneveld — one of the nation’s pioneer green cemeteries. Wrapped in a quilt and placed in a hand-weaved wicker basket, Oren is buried among 60 others inside a nature preserve lush with the wetlands, springs and sandstone rock of Wisconsin’s Driftless Area.
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