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Wisconsin’s viral ‘dog bus’ carts canines to and from playtime at the park

26 June 2025 at 10:00

K9 Konvoy owner Hope Mehlberg picks up her furry customers from their homes, and takes packs of more than 20 at a time to go run themselves ragged for two hours.

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Federal vaccine committee overhaul is a ‘radical change,’ says former committee chair

19 June 2025 at 18:19

Dr. Jonathan Temte of UW-Madison chaired the federal Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices — which advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on federal vaccine guidelines and requirements — from 2012 to 2015. He said changes to the agency are alarming.

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Wisconsin Medicaid director: New federal requirements would affect ‘the whole health care economy’

6 June 2025 at 20:25

In Wisconsin almost 1.3 million children and adults are enrolled in Medicaid, and more than 700,000 receive FoodShare. Wisconsin’s Medicaid Director Bill Hanna says under the new legislation, many of those people will likely lose their benefits.

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Wisconsin shop teachers overhaul curriculums, encourage students to consider trades

4 June 2025 at 09:59

In recent years, Wisconsin high schools have seen a steady increase in enrollment in hands-on technical education courses. It’s a change, after years of declining enrollment nationwide in the 1990s and 2000s.

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Wisconsin speech and hearing clinic helps transgender clients find their voice

20 May 2025 at 10:00

Like other types of gender-affirming care, voice therapy can help transgender people feel more at home in their bodies — and keep them safe from violence and harassment.

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