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WisBusiness: the Podcast with Sal Braico, Pivotal Health
This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Sal Braico, CEO and co-founder of Pivotal Health. This Madison company offers at-home health care services, with a team of clinicians that make house calls for patients. It first launched in 2021 and has since expanded to parts of northeastern Wisconsin.
Powerball Ticket Worth A Remarkable $2 Million Purchased In Wisconsin
It's always great to see someone from the Midwest win big playing the Powerball lottery, but it's even sweeter when a big winning ticket is purchased in a small town and that's the exact scenario that played out on Wednesday in Wisconsin. On Wednesday night, the Powerball jackpot had reached...
Did Wisconsin congressional candidate Tony Wied lobby to raise gasoline prices?
Wisconsin Watch partners with Gigafact to produce fact briefs — bite-sized fact checks of trending claims. Read our methodology to learn how we check claims. Republican Tony Wied didn’t lobby to raise gasoline prices. His association opposed a bill that might have lowered gas prices short term. Democrat...
Biden returns to Wisconsin as Harris and Trump poll neck and neck in the state
President Joe Biden will make his first visit to Wisconsin next week since exiting the presidential race. Biden will campaign next Thursday in a to-be-announced location in the southwestern portion of the state. Biden will highlight his “Investing in America agenda” and how it is “benefiting communities across Wisconsin and ensuring Americans have a brighter, […]
Wisconsin High School Cancels 1st 2 Varsity Football Games
A high school in Wisconsin was forced to cancel the first two varsity football games of the season after an incident with players on the team. Player Incident Causes Wisconsin High School To Cancel Football Games. Some of my favorite memories during high school are from playing football. Our team...
True North Energy Expands Wisconsin Footprint With Acquisition of Wagner Stores
True North Energy LLC, a joint venture between the Lyden family and Shell Oil Co., has closed on the purchase of 15 fee-owned convenience retailing and petroleum marketing assets of Wagner Shell Co. and its affiliates in the Green Bay, Wisconsin, market. This acquisition comes three years after True North’s...
Racine native Rickey Neal set to release first country single
RACINE, WI — Local musician Rickey Neal is set to release, ,”Wisconsin,” his debut country single on September 13. During the day, Neal is a special education and music teacher for Racine Unified School District (RUSD). He is also a former professional football player in the Canadian Football League who tried out with the Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings.
Watch: JD Vance hosts campaign event in Wisconsin
Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance (Ohio) appeared Wednesday evening in Wisconsin to promote the Trump campaign’s policies for the economy and energy. Vance’s Wisconsin visit takes the Ohio senator to building materials manufacturer Amerilux International. It will be his second stop at an infrastructure company in a swing state today, following close on…
Judge upholds Evers’ partial veto on reading funding, rejects push to release money
Gov. Tony Evers’ partial veto that changed legislation funding a state reading education initiative was proper under Wisconsin law and the state constitution, a Dane County judge ruled Tuesday. But the judge rejected the Evers administration’s claim that Republican lawmakers were wrongly holding back money appropriated for the program. The reading initiative was created in […]
The health info of about a third of Americans has been leaked. Wisconsinites could be affected
You've probably heard by now of a recent massive data breach that left the personal information of millions of Americans vulnerable to hacking groups and dark web marketplaces. But that's not the only data leak you should be keeping an eye out for: Change Healthcare, a subsidiary of the behemoth global health company...
Health officials close lakes as potentially toxic blue-green algae blooms could harm people, pets
Those looking to take a dip in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin before summer ends might be disappointed.Wisconsin health officials found pockets of blue-green algae "blooms" in the lake. Illinois health officials were out Thursday testing the water at lakes in north suburban counties.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe algae can produce toxic chemicals that can be harmful to humans and animals. To reduce the risk to the public, health officials have closed some beaches.ABC7 Meteorologist Tracy Butler spoke Gina Laliberte with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to discuss the potential risks of being in the water...
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