Health
Unvaccinated Residents Drive Measles Outbreak In Southwest Wisconsin
All but one of 25 confirmed or suspected cases lack measles shots, DHS reports.
Aug 13th, 2026 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
Nurses At 10 Dane County SSM Clinics Move To Unionize
About 380 outpatient nurses petition the NLRB for an election, citing staffing and pay concerns.
Aug 13th, 2026 by Joe Schulz, Wisconsin Public Radio
Two More Measles Cases In Wisconsin, Not Tied To Earlier Outbreaks
New Iowa and Lafayette county cases are separate from Dane and Waukesha infections linked to international travel, DHS says.
Aug 12th, 2026 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
UW System Seeks $90 Million To Train 35,000 Health Workers
Healthy Wisconsin plan would expand health care workforce over the next decade amid rising demand.
Aug 11th, 2026 by Corrinne Hess, Wisconsin Public Radio
How Milwaukee Decides If Lake Michigan Is Safe For Swimming
From dawn beach samples to digital PCR, Milwaukee Health Department is working to keep swimmers safe.
Aug 10th, 2026 by Sophie Bolich
As Supplier Backs Out, Milwaukee Scrambles To Maintain Fluoride In Water
No bids for a new contract left the utility cutting fluoride doses while hunting the open market for shipments.
Aug 10th, 2026 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio
Lawsuit Filed Over Wisconsin’s Trans Birth Certificate Law
ACLU challenges state rule that some judges interpret as requiring invasive surgeries to change legal sex marker.
Aug 10th, 2026 by Sarah Lehr, Wisconsin Public Radio
Health Care Firm Taking Over Top of 735 Building
Fast-growing company will occupy top two floors of historic bank building.
Aug 6th, 2026 by Jeramey Jannene
‘We Drained Our Savings,’ The Long Tail Of Milwaukee’s 2025 Floods
A year later, basements are largely rebuilt, but financial and emotional scars remain.
Aug 6th, 2026 by Evan Casey, Wisconsin Public Radio
Qualified Nurses with 4-Year Degrees Can Now Teach College Clinical Courses
Gov. Tony Evers’ new emergency rule addresses nursing school faculty shortage.
Aug 3rd, 2026 by Elissa Eaton, Wisconsin Public Radio
Wisconsin Hospitals Score Among Nation’s Best In Federal Ratings
CMS data show nearly two-thirds of rated hospitals earn four or five stars for quality of care.
Aug 1st, 2026 by Hope Kirwan, Wisconsin Public Radio
As Michigan Outbreak Soars, Wisconsin Logs 160 Cyclospora Cases
More than 10,000 infected in Michigan while Wisconsin sees sharp increase but no defined outbreak yet.
Jul 31st, 2026 by Avery Martinez, Wisconsin Public Radio
