September 9, 2013 - 8:46am
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Wisconsin currently grants immunity to family members who lie to protect a relative under suspicion of murder.
Wisconsin is one of only a few states that grants immunity to family members of a murder suspect who lie to police to protect their relative. That would change under a law just introduced in the state legislature. If passed, backers of the bill want it named “Joey's Law,” in...
September 9, 2013 - 8:41am
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A "virtual ICU" allows nurses and doctors at a distance to monitor patients' vital signs and alert local staff when needed.
Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse and Eau Claire are the latest hospitals that will introduce technology to monitor critical care patients remotely. Intensive care unit patients in six of Mayo’s locations will have an extra set of eyes on them. Those eyes will be based in Rochester, Minnesota...
May 17, 2013 - 4:44pm
An Award Winning Documentary by WPR's Mike Simonson Mike Simonson's latest documentary, Forever Ace tells the story of America's "Ace of Aces." The documentary has recently been given a National Headliners Award (First Place) by the Press Club of Atlantic City. A full list of awards can be downloaded here
