Health

Milwaukee’s Beaches Had Polluted Water For More Than Half of 2024

Milwaukee’s Beaches Had Polluted Water For More Than Half of 2024

Sampling found 77 percent of Wisconsin's Great Lakes beaches had high levels of E. coli, but danger was often transient.

Data Wonk: Abortion, Public Opinion and Court Rulings
Data Wonk

Abortion, Public Opinion and Court Rulings

Recent decision by Wisconsin Supreme Court raises questions.

Planned Parenthood, Family Planning Clinics in Wisconsin Face Federal Cuts

Planned Parenthood, Family Planning Clinics in Wisconsin Face Federal Cuts

Big Beautiful Bill cuts federal funds for contraception, cancer screening, STD care.

UCC’s Memory Clinic Enters Partnership With UW System Focused On Latino Care

UCC’s Memory Clinic Enters Partnership With UW System Focused On Latino Care

Latinos are 1.5 times more likely to get dementia than white Americans.

Wisconsin Supreme Court Strikes Down 1849 Abortion Ban

Wisconsin Supreme Court Strikes Down 1849 Abortion Ban

Pre-Civil War law was invalidated by later laws, justices find in 4-3 ruling.

UW Health Doesn’t Have To Bargain With Nurses Says Supreme Court

UW Health Doesn’t Have To Bargain With Nurses Says Supreme Court

In unanimous decision, justices say Act 10 ended mandatory collective bargaining for hospital authority.

MPS Plans Lead Remediation at 40 Schools This Summer

MPS Plans Lead Remediation at 40 Schools This Summer

At least 106 MPS schools are believed to contain lead hazards.

Funding Cuts Would Cost UW-Madison $65 Million Annually, Hamper Alzheimer’s Research

Funding Cuts Would Cost UW-Madison $65 Million Annually, Hamper Alzheimer’s Research

UW research center was substantial contributor to new Alzheimer's blood test.

Murphy’s Law: State’s Hospitals Causing Shortage of Nurses?
Murphy’s Law

State’s Hospitals Causing Shortage of Nurses?

They blame demographics. Nurses association blames dreadful working conditions.

Celebrating 100 Years of A Sewage Plant

Celebrating 100 Years of A Sewage Plant

Jones Island is a national landmark. Officials gather to mark its importance.

Measles Will Likely Arrive in Wisconsin

Measles Will Likely Arrive in Wisconsin

Wisconsin's vaccination rate has declined and every neighboring state has seen cases.

Legislature Passes Advanced Nursing Bill Evers Expected to Sign

Legislature Passes Advanced Nursing Bill Evers Expected to Sign

Bipartisan bill allows nurses with advanced training to practice independently.