Extreme Heat Safety: Wisconsin counties and southeast WI cities are issuing warnings and opening cooling centers as heat index values push past 100°F, with officials urging hydration, shade breaks, and checking on older adults and people without air conditioning. Local Health Guidance: Aspirus Health highlights the difference between heat exhaustion and heat stroke, urging people to move to cooler areas and seek emergency care for severe symptoms. Milwaukee Area Alerts: Milwaukee-area health and human services teams are using a “No Wrong Door” approach to connect residents to cooling sites, shelters, and help during the heat. Public Health & Pets: The Wisconsin Humane Society warns pet owners never to leave animals in cars, to limit walks to cooler hours, and to watch for heat-stroke signs. Child Care Costs: Wisconsin’s Child Care Bridge Payments for providers expire this week, raising pressure on wages, workforce participation, and public funding to keep care available. Medicaid Policy Fight: Democratic-led states sue over new Medicaid work requirements and a narrower “medically frail” exemption that could affect ill and disabled Wisconsinites. Teen Pregnancy Prevention Funding: Federal records show more than $2.4M in teen pregnancy prevention funds cut for Wisconsin, including support for a youth-provider communication program. Air Quality Win: Wisconsin health and environmental groups call a federal court decision upholding tighter soot pollution limits a win for public health. Water Infrastructure Costs: A report compares lead-pipe replacement costs, spotlighting how expensive full replacement can be—relevant to Wisconsin communities planning safer water.