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Modular hospital project breaks ground in Chippewa Falls
The Daily Reporter - Wisconsin
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August 21, 2025
THE BLUEPRINT: Boldt and Bildt broke ground on a 35,000-square-foot Aspirus hospital in Chippewa Falls. Around 30% of the facility will be built offsite using modular construction. The hospital will open three months earlier than traditional...
South Dakota State athletics announces Sharon L. Kvistad Nutrition Fund, welcomes performance dietitian Katie LeMair
The Brookings Register - South Dakota
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SDSU Sports Information BROOKINGS — South Dakota State University Athletics, in partnership with the SDSU Foundation, is proud to announce the creation of the Sharon L. (Johanson) Kvistad Nutrition Fund for Jackrabbit Athletics. The fund is made...
What to know about Wisconsin's venomous snakes after hiker's death
Fond du Lac Reporter - Wisconsin
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A man is dead after attempting to pick up a rattlesnake while hiking on a trail in south-central Tennessee resulted in a lethal bite. The Tennessean reported that rescue crews were called to a trailhead at the Savage Gulf State Park in Grundy...
A Yale Medical School Student Research Project on Therapeutic Communities 55 Years Later
Psychiatric Times - New Jersey
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August 21, 2025
PSYCHIATRIC VIEWS ON THE DAILY NEWS Do you ever wonder what happens to the results of a preliminary medical research project many years later? And how do you learn how to conduct and analyze research? Some answers to both have traditionally taken...
Emplly Health opens child and teen center in Ashwaubenon
Insight on Business - Wisconsin
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Emplify Health by Bellin, along with partner Children’s Wisconsin, will open a new facility at 2550 S. Ashland Ave., Ashwaubenon, Aug. 26. The Emplify Health by Bellin Children & Adolescent Center will house Bellin’s pediatric primary care and...
Hear the iconic Bob Uecker radio calls in Milwaukee Brewers history
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Wisconsin
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Anyone who listened to Bob Uecker knew that he was best in a blowout, spinning stories and delivering a comic timing that made every game a pleasant listen regardless of score. But the man sure knew how to accentuate a big moment, too. Uecker died...
Wisconsin congressman, ex-Navy Seal, helps rescue child from wreck near Osceola
Radio Iowa
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August 20, 2025
A retired Navy Seal who’s a congressman is credited with helping rescue an 11-year-old boy who was severely injured in a wreck on Interstate-35, near Osceola last weekend. Wisconsin Congressman Derrick Van Orden saw a minivan crash into a semi on...
Milwaukee County flood response; reminders, warnings for residents
FOX 6 - Wisconsin
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Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley and other officials provide an update on flood response efforts in the county. MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley and others provided an update Wednesday on the county's flood response...
U.S. Dept. of Veteran Affairs: Blood drive slated at Oconomowoc VA Clinic
WisPolitics - Wisconsin
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August 21, 2025
OCONOMOWOC, Wis. —The Milwaukee VA’s new community-based outpatient clinic in Oconomowoc will host a public blood drive Wednesday, Aug. 27, from 12:30 to 4:45 p.m. The clinic is located at 1289 Olympia Fields Drive, north of I-94 just off Highway...
CTA worker attacked, pushed onto tracks in Blue Line subway
CBS 2 Chicago - Illinois
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A 70-year-old Chicago Transit Authority worker was attacked and thrown onto the tracks Thursday morning. CBS News Chicago has learned the man was a 27-year veteran of the CTA. The union representing CTA workers now pushing for more security. Calls...
Sauk Prairie’s Mental Health Grant a success after 2 years
Reedsburg Independent - Wisconsin
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August 21, 2025
A host of experts from the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute presented at last Monday’s Sauk Prairie School Board meeting about the status and progress of year two of the School-Based Mental Health Grant. Introducing facts and...
Wisconsin officials report potential measles exposure at 2 travel stops
CBS 4 - Minnesota
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Target CEO set to step down next year, and more headlines Target CEO set to step down next year, and more headlines 05:39 Officials say a traveler from out of state who visited two Wisconsin gas stations may have exposed others to measles. The...
Milwaukee County flood response; reminders, warnings for residents
FOX 6 - Wisconsin
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Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley and other officials provide an update on flood response efforts in the county. MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley and others provided an update Wednesday on the county's flood response...
Dr. Sirr Grice- Sowing Seeds of Hope and Health
Milwaukee Community Journal - Wisconsin
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August 21, 2025
By Kathy Gaillard If you’ve ever visited the Walgreen’s Pharmacy on East Capitol Drive, chances are you’ve had some interaction with Dr. Sirr Grice. What you may not know is that he’s a ‘homegrown’ Milwaukeean who has spent the last 35 years in...
Milwaukee Press Club Luncheon
Milwaukee Community Journal - Wisconsin
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August 20, 2025
On Tuesday, August 12, 2025, I attended an event at the Milwaukee Press Club. It was their newsmaker luncheon with the guest speaker being Milwaukee Police Chief Jeffrey Norman. He was going to present his perspective and answer questions on...
Wisconsin journalist Alec Luhn describes harrowing fall, survival, rescue from Norway mountain
Sheboygan Press - Wisconsin
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Alec Luhn, the journalist from Wisconsin who spent six days stranded on a remote Norway mountain before being rescued, said his family gave him the hope and will to survive. "Just thinking about my wife, wanting to see her again, thinking about my...
A Cup of Thanks: Milwaukee First Responders Enjoy Free Coffee
Milwaukee Magazine - Wisconsin
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August 21, 2025
Photo Courtesy of Ready Rebound This local event served coffee free of charge to local first responders. On Aug. 5, local first responders gathered at Zeidler Square Park for free coffee thanks to Ready Rebound and Fire Department Coffee. The...
AI Is Already Aiding Clinical Practice Across the Cancer Care Continuum
OncLive
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August 21, 2025
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly expanding in oncologic clinical practice, with applications including expediting administrative tasks, risk-stratification testing, research, and assistance with interpreting pathology and imaging...
Starbucks expands test of coconut water beverages as it leans into health and wellness
CNBC
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August 21, 2025
Starbucks' Coco Matcha and Coco Cold Brew drinks. Courtesy: Starbucks Starbucks will expand its test of coconut water beverages to hundreds of more stores, as it leans further into health and wellness. Starting Thursday, the coffee giant will test...
In Milwaukee, Four Artists Unravel Trauma to Move Toward Collective Wellness
Colossal
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August 21, 2025
In a world riddled with injustice and predicated on privilege for the few at the expense of the many, what does it mean to be well? An exhibition opening Friday at the Haggerty Museum of Art in Milwaukee considers the effects of concealed trauma...