Health

French Island Residents Face PFAS Pollution

French Island Residents Face PFAS Pollution

Island includes La Crosse airport, where fire fighting foam was used, possibly contaminating well water.

City Hall: Proposal Requires Vaccinations for City Employees
City Hall

Proposal Requires Vaccinations for City Employees

More than 6,000 city workers would need to get vaccinated or face weekly testing.

Can Health Officials Act Against Delta Variant?

Can Health Officials Act Against Delta Variant?

Court decisions, public resistance limit what state and local officials can do.

UWM Institutes Pandemic Restrictions

UWM Institutes Pandemic Restrictions

Despite Republican objections, requires testing for unvaccinated and masks indoors for all.

MKE County: COVID-19 Metrics Show Disease Surging Countywide
MKE County

COVID-19 Metrics Show Disease Surging Countywide

Weekly new cases have increased eleven-fold over the past month.

Bill Requires Consent Before Unconscious Pelvic Exams

Bill Requires Consent Before Unconscious Pelvic Exams

Health care workers must obtain consent before examining female patients under anesthesia.

Health Care Officials Report Surge in Eating Disorders

Health Care Officials Report Surge in Eating Disorders

Diagnoses of eating disorders have risen during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Lawmaker Wants Legislature in Charge of UW-System COVID-19 Policies

Lawmaker Wants Legislature in Charge of UW-System COVID-19 Policies

State Sen. Steve Nass proposes blocking UW-System from requiring masking or COVID-19 testing without legislative approval.

DNR Takes On Water Quality Issues Despite Opposition From GOP, Industry

DNR Takes On Water Quality Issues Despite Opposition From GOP, Industry

The state regulator is launching a water quality awareness campaign.

Where To Get Free Food, Low-Cost Meals

Where To Get Free Food, Low-Cost Meals

Updated list of food pantries, meal distribution sites and more.

City Hall: Six Council Members Want Tougher Pandemic Rules
City Hall

Six Council Members Want Tougher Pandemic Rules

Push mayor for indoor mask mandate and mandatory vaccinations for city employees.

Officials Urge a Return to Mask Wearing

Officials Urge a Return to Mask Wearing

Dangerous Delta variant leads to rising cases. Local officials recommend masks at indoor public places.