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Wisconsin has updated immunization requirements for schools, child care. Here's what to know
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has updated its vaccine requirements for school-age children. These new rules will go into effect at the start of the 2024-25 school year. School-age children are not the only ones seeing changes in requirements. The changes have already been in effect for child care programs; however, the first assessment using this criteria will be in spring 2025, Wisconsin DHS' website said. ...
The rules for buying and selling a home in Wisconsin have changed. Here's what to know about how it affects your money.
MILWAUKEE - Wisconsinites need to do more homework before buying or selling their home, after major rule changes in the residential real estate market took effect in August. The way real estate agents get paid is changing, requiring buyers and sellers to make big decisions early on. Those much-anticipated changes are the result of a lawsuit against the National Association of Realtors, which settled last spring. ...
From stem cells to technology, the next Wisconsin RISE initiative focuses on improving health
Today, Aug. 28, 2024, University of Wisconsin–Madison Chancellor Jennifer L. Mnookin announced that the newest area of focus for the Wisconsin Research, Innovation and Scholarly Excellence (RISE) Initiative, called RISE-THRIVE, will be aimed at advancing health and improving lives. The Wisconsin RISE Initiative, which Mnookin unveiled in February, takes...
Excessive heat hits Wisconsin Tuesday
WISCONSIN — A large portion of the state spent much of Tuesday under an excessive heat warning. While many people stayed inside to avoid the high temperatures, others ventured outside or had to work outdoors. Casey Peckham is from Rice Lake. She’s in Milwaukee visiting family and took her...
Wisconsin man steals utility vehicle and crashes into several signs & parked cars
MADISON, Wis. (WFRV) – A 20-year-old Wisconsin man was arrested on Sunday morning after stealing a vehicle, crashing into several objects, and then trying to blend in with several unhoused individuals. According to a release, officers with the Madison Police Department were sent to East Wilson Street at John...
New COVID-19 shots reaching arms in Northeast Wisconsin Wednesday
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - An annual update to the COVID-19 vaccine will be available to people in Northeast Wisconsin as early as Wednesday. The FDA approved new vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna last week, just like flu shots are updated to tackle predominant strains each year. The strain targeted...
Universities of Wisconsin leader says layoffs were needed because of falling demand
Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman is defending a leadership decision to lay off tenured faculty as a necessary response to declining enrollment and lagging state aid. Earlier this month, the Board of Regents voted overwhelmingly to lay off 32 tenured faculty members in the College of General Studies from...
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