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'Unusual symptoms' in overdoses suggests new drug laced into fentanyl has reached Wisconsin
Health officials in Milwaukee and Dane counties are raising alarms that a powerful chemical sedative could complicate and worsen the opioid crisis. Health officials say medetomidine, an animal tranquilizer, is being mixed with fentanyl and other street drugs in cities around the country. ...
Old Sauk Road neighbors fight apartment project, call it 'monstrosity'
Residents near Old Sauk Road in Madison are petitioning to try to block a proposed apartment building that will go before the city Plan Commission on Monday. The apartment building proposed by Madison-based Stone House Development would be three stories tall and provide market-rate housing with 138 units. In a...
Summer splash: Evansville opens new aquatic center
EVANSVILLE— “Growing our parks and recreation for generations,” is the motto of Evansville city staff who worked for two years to bring the Evansville Aquatic Center to reality. The city hosted a ribbon cutting Friday at Larson Acres Park, formerly Westside Park, 700 Porter Road, home of the new aquatic center. Now open weekdays from 12-8 p.m. and weekends from 12-6 p.m., the aquatic center includes a six-lane pool, aqua...
PHOTOS: UnityPoint Health - Meriter babies celebrate 608 Day
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - These little ones are proud to be born in Dane County!. UnityPoint Health - Meriter shared photos on Saturday of babies in its NICU and Birthing Center celebrating the occasion, as well as wished everyone in Madison and the Dane County area a Happy 608 Day.
Bipartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission unanimously chooses Democrat as chair for 2 years
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The same Democrat who led the Wisconsin Elections Commission during the contested 2020 presidential election will be back in the helm in the swing state this year after being unanimously elected Monday by the bipartisan panel.
Vape industry thrives in Wisconsin amid health concerns
MADISON, Wis. — The vaping industry is thriving in Wisconsin despite health concerns. Vape and tobacco sales grew by 13.6% in 2023 from 11.9% in 2022, according to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. Seth Blackstone is the general manager at Knuckleheads in downtown Madison. “We go through a...
Colorful kites to fly over Monona at Loop the Lake
MONONA, Wis. -- Nearly a dozen professional kiters from the Wisconsin area will adorn the sky with colorful kites at Olbrich Park on Saturday, June 15, to celebrate "Loop the Lake: A Bike Ride to Benefit Our Lakes."
Rock County Dairy Breakfast rolls out pancakes, ice cream, family fun
EVANSVILLE — The Rock County Dairy Breakfast celebrated its 47th year Saturday with smiles all around, as families grabbed pancakes, learned about the dairy business and the new technology driving it, and visited animals. The sky threatened at the site of the breakfast, Morton Dairy Farm 15739 W. State Road 59 in rural Evansville, but the rain held back, allowing the day’s activities to go on. The annual breakfast was...
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