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The Wisconsin Resource Center has been honored as the 2022 R. Scott Chavez Facility of the Year by the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC)(link is external). This award is given to one of the hundreds of NCCHC-accredited facilities for quality and innovation in the correctional health care field. It was presented today at the National Conference...

A study of nearly 2,000 children found that those who reported playing video games for three hours per day or more performed better on cognitive skills tests involving impulse control and working memory compared to children who had never played video games. Published today in JAMA Network Open, this study analyzed data from the ongoing Adolescent Brain...

The third season of the incredibly popular Soup’s On! premiers October 26. Theseasonal program, which began in 2020 during the pandemic, will once again sell frozenquarts of freshly made, homemade soup created and prepared by local restaurants. Theweekly sales help the restaurants, who continue to struggle because of staffingshortages and increased food costs. Last...

ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA – The National Association of State Credit Union Supervisors (NASCUS) is proud to announce that the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Office of Credit Unions has earned Reaccreditation following a series of in-depth reviews and assessments by a panel of veteran state supervisors. “We are pleased the Wisconsin Office of Credit Unions received...

The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire welcomes Jelani Cobb on Nov. 3 for a special combined presentation of The Forum series, "Racing Toward Justice" series and the annual Martin Mogensen Education Lecture. Cobb, a longtime staff writer for The New Yorker and dean of the Columbia Journalism School, is one of the nation’s preeminent voices...

MADISON, Wis. — Door County Custom Meats and Venison Processing in Sturgeon Bay, Wis., is issuing a voluntary Class I recall for a variety of ready-to-eat meat products sold at farmers markets and retail stores in Door County. The recalled products include: Jalapeno Cheddar Beef Sticks, approximately 0.6-lb. vacuum-sealed packages, packaged on or before...

MILWAUKEE (October 24, 2022) – The American Lung Association is proud to announce the naming of the Lung Association in Wisconsin Local Leadership Board as recipient of the organization’s highest distinction, reaching the Gold Standard level of service. This designation recognizes the all-volunteer Wisconsin Leadership Board’s nation-leading achievements in fundraising, mission execution, awareness building and...

CONTACT: James Martinez | American Lung Association P: 312-445-2501 C: 312-718-5875 E: James.Martinez@Lung.org Honor recognizes the highest level of volunteer engagement in Lung Association fundraising, awareness building and mission delivery in support of the organization’s life-saving mission. MILWAUKEE (October 24, 2022) – The American Lung Association is proud to announce the...

CONTACT:      Michelle Keffer, 715-207-5562, Erin Tennessen, 715-221-9416 MARSHFIELD — Security Health Plan of Wisconsin, Inc., has a new plan available for people living in 33 Wisconsin counties for 2023 that provides access to an exceptional provider network and includes money-saving perks. The new Premier plans come with a network of more than...

-- In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” Mark Rhoda-Reis of DATCP discusses another potentially record-setting year for Wisconsin ag exports.  Rhoda-Reis, the director of the agency’s International Agribusiness Center, said the state set a new record with $3.94 billion in ag exports in 2021, marking an 18 percent increase over the prior year.