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Husky Energy: Fires Caused $40M In Expenses, $20M In Damages

July 26, 2018 - 5:35pm

Company leaders with Husky Energy said it may take up to two years before the Superior oil refinery resumes normal operations. The announcement was made during a conference call with investors on Thursday.

Wisconsin Dairy Product Causes Widespread Recall Over Salmonella Concerns

July 26, 2018 - 4:20pm

Goldfish crackers and Ritz Bitz are some of the products that have been recalled after salmonella was found in an ingredient from Wisconsin.

Judge Deems State Health Policy Denying Treatment For Transgender Medicaid Recipients Unlawful

July 26, 2018 - 12:35pm

A federal judge has blocked a state policy affecting two Wisconsin residents seeking sex reassignment surgery under the state’s health program for low income people.

Teen Births Decline In Wisconsin

July 25, 2018 - 5:00am

The rate of teen births in the state was 15 per 1,000 women ages 15 to 19 in 2016, according to an annual report put out by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. The rate was nearly 31 per 1,000 in 2008.

UW Study: Hormone Replacement Therapy Doesn't Increase Risk Of Alzheimer's Disease

July 23, 2018 - 2:30pm

There’s some reassuring news for healthy women taking hormone replacement therapy who are concerned about Alzheimer’s disease: University of Wisconsin-Madison research shows no increased risk for the most common type of dementia. But it also didn’t find any benefits to the brain.

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Husky Energy: Fires Caused $40M In Expenses, $20M In Damages

Wisconsin Dairy Product Causes Widespread Recall Over Salmonella Concerns

Judge Deems State Health Policy Denying Treatment For Transgender Medicaid Recipients Unlawful

Teen Births Decline In Wisconsin

UW Study: Hormone Replacement Therapy Doesn't Increase Risk Of Alzheimer's Disease

Wisconsin Community Seeks Solution After String Of Suicides

Lac Du Flambeau Tribe, 3 Northern Wisconsin Counties Join Forces To Fight Drug Epidemic

Persistent Drug Shortages Plague Hospitals

Wisconsin VA Leaders Defend Quality Of Care At Veteran Nursing Homes

As New LGBTQ Clinic Opens In Southeast Wisconsin, Many Say Community Remains Underserved

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