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MADISON, Wis. – Cats are cats. Any cat lover knows they can transition from sweet and cuddly to stubborn and sassy with a mind of their own. That is especially the case when cats need to take medicine orally.  “Cats are incredibly difficult to medicate and there are just not a lot of good...

MADISON, Wis. — Climate change may be best known for large-scale impacts — intensifying Atlantic hurricanes, deepening Western droughts — but to Wisconsin’s trout streams, the future can depend on very local factors. The story of Wisconsin’s trout fishery over the last thirty years has been a tale of two species responding differently to...

For Lucille Smith, a senior biochemistry/molecular biology major at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, a unique chemistry research project in the community has strangely turned out to be both surprising and oddly familiar. Smith’s fall-semester chemistry lab course with Dr. Scott Bailey-Hartsel, professor of chemistry and biochemistry, conducted color analysis research at Modicum Brewery in Altoona,...

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (December 20, 2022) – Like many critical service providers, Xcel Energy is ready to respond to any electric outages that may occur during the predicted winter storm later this week.  “Just like last week, we work hard to ensure that our crews are ready to respond if severe weather hits,” said BJ...

MADISON, Wis. – Raj Hiranandani, MD, of Eau Claire, Wis., has joined the medical services team of Agrace, a nonprofit, community-supported health care organization that provides hospice care, supportive (palliative) care, non-medical personal care, adult day services and grief support across southern Wisconsin. As a hospice and palliative physician, Dr. Hiranandani will work with an...

Last week, Speaker Vos and Senator LeMahieu announced standing committee appointments.  “Leadership in both houses understand the need for a diverse perspective on their Agriculture committees. Agriculture can be complicated, and a wide-ranging set of interests must be considered to make good public policy. Representative Travis Tranel (R-Cuba City) and Senator Joan Ballweg (R-Markesan)...

-- The Marshfield Clinic Research Institute is spotlighting roadway deaths as a major safety concern for Wisconsin’s agriculture industry.  The institute’s National Farm Medicine Center partners with the UW-Madison Division of Extension to produce the Wisconsin Farm Related Fatalities Reports. Six of the 40 ag-related deaths in 2019 and five of the 28 deaths...

The Marshfield Clinic Research Institute is spotlighting roadway deaths as a major safety concern for Wisconsin’s agriculture industry.  The institute’s National Farm Medicine Center partners with the UW-Madison Division of Extension to produce the Wisconsin Farm Related Fatalities Reports. Six of the 40 ag-related deaths in 2019 and five of the 28 deaths in...

A higher education leader with fundraising, external relations and teaching experience has been selected as the next vice chancellor for University Advancement at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. William Broussard will also serve as chief executive officer of the UWSP Foundation. A member of the chancellor’s leadership team, he begins. Jan. 9, 2023. Broussard...

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds you that now is the time to prune your oak trees as there’s high risk of harmful pests spreading tree diseases such as oak wilt come April. Oak wilt is Wisconsin’s most destructive oak disease, killing thousands of healthy trees annually. It’s common in the lower two-thirds of...