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(Madison, Wis.) —As part of their recognition and celebration of Autism Acceptance Month, Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin (GHC-SCW) has partnered with Madison Children's Museum to offer free admission Sensory-Friendly Hours, a series of evenings aimed at providing a welcoming and supportive environment for children with autism and their families.  As April...

CABLE, WI – The American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation is proud to announce that Epic Bike Fest and Fat Bike Birkie have been officially named fan favorites, earning top honors in recent regional and national rankings. The following recognitions were awarded by TheNxrth.com: Epic Bike Fest and Fat Bike Birkie were voted the #2 Best MTB & Gravel Event Fat Bike...

-- A life sciences coalition chaired by Wisconsin Institute for Discovery Director Jo Handelsman is rallying against “unprecedented disruptions” caused by cuts to federal science funding.  Handelsman spoke yesterday during a Wisconsin Technology Council meeting in Madison, where she said the Trump administration’s moves to withhold and cancel funding for health research and other...

A life sciences coalition chaired by Wisconsin Institute for Discovery Director Jo Handelsman is rallying against “unprecedented disruptions” caused by cuts to federal science funding.  Handelsman spoke yesterday during a Wisconsin Technology Council meeting in Madison, where she said the Trump administration’s moves to withhold and cancel funding for health research and other areas...

In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” Michael Best Strategies Partner Sarah Helton offers an update on the latest tariff developments.  Helton, the practice group chair for government and trade for the advisory firm, said the recent 90-day reprieve from more substantial tariffs on most countries is giving businesses some...

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Madison, WI – A resourceful and determined Special Agent with the Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) helped apprehend a suspect in an out-of-state unclaimed property fraud scheme. His investigation prevented over $800,000 in fraudulent checks from being paid to the suspect — money that was eventually turned over to its rightful owner. Tennessee Bank, Georgia...

MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting comments through April 28, 2025 for a proposed special pesticide registration to control weeds in strawberry fields. The special registration proposed by DATCP is for Stinger® and Stinger® HL herbicide, which are manufactured by Corteva AgriSciences, LLC and contain the active ingredient clopyralid.

Madison, WI-- From hazardous wildfire smoke blanketing the state to sweltering heat waves and record-setting floods, our changing climate is taking a toll on the health of Wisconsinites. In response, a statewide coalition of health and climate professionals has come together to launch Climate & Health Action Together (CHAT) to elevate stories and discussions around local solutions that can...

MILWAUKEE_Qingsu Cheng, a researcher in UWM’s College of Engineering & Applied Science, is investigating why some breast cancer cells go dormant to hide from radiation treatment – only to “wake up” later and revive malignancy. Cheng, an assistant professor of biomedical engineering, was recently awarded a $200,000 Shaw Scientist Award from the Greater Milwaukee...

Two Appleton-area Democrats are seeking to limit the cost of asthma medications and related medical supplies, arguing the move would save lives and eliminate an “undue financial burden.”  Rep. Lee Snodgrass and Sen. Kristin Dassler-Alfheim yesterday announced the legislation, which would limit monthly out-of-pocket costs of asthma inhalers and other asthma prescriptions to $25...