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RSV cases spreading rapidly in Wisconsin children

October 26, 2022 - 4:30pm

Respiratory Syncytial Virus, or RSV, usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms, but it can be dangerous for some infants and young children. The virus is causing a spike in hospitalizations among the country's youngest patients.

Hospital merger could affect 2M patients in Wisconsin, 3 other Midwest states

October 25, 2022 - 5:00pm

Marshfield Clinic and the Minnesota-based Essentia Health announced merger talks. The combination could expand patients' access to specialty care.

Wisconsin has widest gap in the US for math, reading scores among white and Black students

October 24, 2022 - 4:15pm

Wisconsin saw the widest disparity in math and reading scores among Black and white students of any state in the nation, according to the first national assessment since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Data breach in Advocate Aurora Health system may have exposed up to 3M patients' information

October 21, 2022 - 1:55pm

A data breach in the Advocate Aurora Health hospital system may have exposed up to 3 million of Wisconsin and Illinois patients' personal health information to outside companies like Google and Facebook.

College enrollment across Wisconsin down 3 percent, according to new report

October 21, 2022 - 6:20am

Enrollment across Wisconsin's public and private colleges fell by 3 percent this fall, according to new data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. State and national numbers show enrollment declines have slowed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, but haven't rebounded.

Wisconsin awarded $79M in extra funding to fix ailing water and wastewater systems

October 19, 2022 - 2:45pm

Wisconsin has been awarded just more than half of roughly $143 million in additional funding the state is slated to receive under the bipartisan infrastructure law to help communities upgrade ailing water and wastewater systems.

Northeast Wisconsin community launches campaign to combat domestic violence

October 19, 2022 - 6:05am

One Northeast Wisconsin community is coming together to combat a rise in domestic violence. The campaign was unveiled during Domestic Violence Awareness Month and comes after Wisconsin saw record domestic violence deaths in 2020 and 2021.

Wisconsin nursing schools struggle to graduate enough students amid nurse shortage

October 17, 2022 - 6:30am

Schools are facing dwindling numbers of faculty and limited classroom space, forcing them to turn away prospective students, despite the high demand for graduates.

While enforceability of 1849 abortion ban is debated, health experts worry about OB-GYN recruitments

October 11, 2022 - 5:35pm

Despite uncertainty on whether Wisconsin's 1849 abortion ban is actually enforceable, Wisconsin medical providers worry it's adding to an existing shortage of OB-GYN specialists.

Gov. Tony Evers says increasing shared revenue would be a top priority if reelected

October 11, 2022 - 5:00pm

Gov. Tony Evers said increasing shared revenue for municipalities across the state would be a top priority if he wins his reelection bid.

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RSV cases spreading rapidly in Wisconsin children

Hospital merger could affect 2M patients in Wisconsin, 3 other Midwest states

Wisconsin has widest gap in the US for math, reading scores among white and Black students

Data breach in Advocate Aurora Health system may have exposed up to 3M patients' information

College enrollment across Wisconsin down 3 percent, according to new report

Wisconsin awarded $79M in extra funding to fix ailing water and wastewater systems

Northeast Wisconsin community launches campaign to combat domestic violence

Wisconsin nursing schools struggle to graduate enough students amid nurse shortage

While enforceability of 1849 abortion ban is debated, health experts worry about OB-GYN recruitments

Gov. Tony Evers says increasing shared revenue would be a top priority if reelected

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