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Third dog joins Madison hospital's health care team
MADISON, Wis. — The child life staff at American Family Children's Hospital in Madison welcomed its newest member, a goldendoodle named Archie. Archie is 1.5 years old and from Georgia. He was trained to work in health care, supporting children who are in the hospital. He is joining the child life team, a group of specialists who help children and their families navigate hospital stays.
PHOTOS: Pro-Palestine protest and encampments on Library Mall, April 29
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Grandpa Blakeslee sends Will to pick up a horse for Miss Love. The trip involves a night for camping with his friends. Wisconsin Public Radio, © Copyright 2024, Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System and Wisconsin Educational Communications Board.
2024 Wisconsin Dairy Breakfasts
Wisconsin dairy breakfasts celebrate June Dairy Month. Agri-View is publishing a calendar weekly in print, as well as online, with updates as we receive them. Email agriview@madison.com with breakfast information including time and date, location with street address, what will be included, and a contact website, email or phone number to learn more information.
Coalition pushes for closure of Wisconsin’s Green Bay prison
A coalition of politicians, members of law enforcement and formerly incarcerated people took to the state Capitol last week to urge the governor and state lawmakers to shut down one of Wisconsin’s oldest prisons. The group’s goal is to get Democratic Gov. Tony Evers to commit to closing the...
Lawmakers secure millions of dollars for Wisconsin in new federal budget
WASHINGTON — About $250 million dollars in funding for more than 80 projects in Wisconsin was secured for recently finalized federal budget. That includes $22 million dollars for researching PFAS, known as forever chemicals, and removing them from the state’s drinking water. “In the state, it was used...
UW Extension releases bird flu resource to keep farmers informed on spread of virus
With Colorado becoming the ninth state to confirm bird flu in dairy cattle last Friday, Wisconsin farmers are becoming increasingly concerned about the spread of the highly contagious H5N1 avian influenza virus. University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension Dairy Outreach Specialist Faith Reyes and Kewaunee County Regional Dairy Educator Aericka...
City tweaks West Area Plan in response to residents’ concerns
Madison planning staff have altered the hotly debated West Area Plan draft to move a walking and bike path from the Sauk Creek Greenway onto existing streets — and more changes are to come. The West Area Plan, which outlines specific physical improvements over the next decade for the...
Co-owner of Nick’s Restaurant reflects ahead of next week’s closure
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Madison’s State Street has changed a lot over the decades, but one establishment has remained a constant, Nick’s Restaurant, which is set to close on May 11. After 65 years, Nick’s Restaurant is saying farewell to Madison’s downtown. “I appreciate the emotions...
Did Madison, Wisconsin, allocate $700,000 in federal COVID-19 funds for services for undocumented immigrants?
The Madison, Wisconsin, Common Council on March 1, 2022, approved a proposal backed by Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway to allocate $700,000 in federal COVID-19 relief funds to nonprofit organizations that provide assistance to undocumented immigrants. Madison media reported on the move at the time. The money came from the $1.9 trillion...
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