Health
MPS Will Reopen School Shuttered Because of Lead Dust
Trowbridge gets the all clear after abatement effort.
Mar 12th, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene
Unions, Veterans Protest Cuts to VA
Friday afternoon protest attended by Congresswoman Gwen Moore.
Mar 8th, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
Health Department Will Investigate 10 More Schools For Lead Issues
Clinics scheduled for concerned children, staff to be tested.
Mar 7th, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene
UW Leaders, Medical Researchers Defend Their Work, NIH Funding
The remarks came as a federal judge temporarily blocked sweeping cuts aimed at the National Institutes of Health.
Mar 7th, 2025 by Anya van Wagtendonk, Wisconsin Public Radio
Aurora Plans To Light Beacon at 27th and Wisconsin
Former MPS School would see new life as health center.
Mar 6th, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene
Bill Would Crack Down on Predatory Practices By Pharmacy Benefit Managers
Independent pharmacies back GOP-led bill, while insurers and WMC previously opposed effort.
Mar 6th, 2025 by Hope Kirwan, Wisconsin Public Radio
1.3 Million People in State Threatened By Possible Medicaid Cuts
Federally funded care for poor, elderly and disabled helps 1 in 5 Wisconsin residents.
Mar 5th, 2025 by Erik Gunn, Wisconsin Examiner
Wisconsin Could Be Vulnerable to Measles Outbreak
Texas outbreak worries officials as Wisconsin has nation's second lowest vaccination rate.
Mar 4th, 2025 by Richelle Wilson, Wisconsin Public Radio
Wisconsin Health Experts Worry About FDA, Next Year’s Flu Shot
FDA cancels advisory meeting, will delay months-long process of developing vaccine?
Mar 3rd, 2025 by Hope Kirwan, Wisconsin Public Radio
Wisconsin Communities Get Millions From Opioid Settlement as Deaths Decline
Report finds local governments in state may lack public health infrastructure.
Mar 1st, 2025 by Evan Casey, Wisconsin Public Radio
County Expands Lead Abatement For Low-Income Homes
Federal funds will bolster county's lead remediation program in suburbs.
Mar 1st, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
Health Department Shutters MPS School Over Lead Concerns
Staff member observed scraping lead paint without containment, lead dust spread to previously clean surfaces.
Feb 28th, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene
