UW-Whitewater professor emeritus DeWitt Clinton’s sixth poetry book is about coping with personal feelings — a departure from his earlier works.

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As we age, falls can mean broken bones, concussions and sometimes cause someone to lose their independence. The Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging has programs for Wisconsinites that help prevent falls for themselves and others.

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Though many legislators are currently working toward an agreement, the House of Representatives is not in session and won’t officially reconvene until next week. To Sen. Tammy Baldwin, this means Republicans are “clearly not serious about trying to reopen the government.”

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Brad Cox wanted to be a competitive pairs figure skater with his sister Jocelyn. Their mother wanted to help them achieve their goals. And Jocelyn wanted them both to be happy. Jocelyn tells her story in a new memoir.

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The President and CEO of Vivent Health, a Milwaukee-based national health care organization that focuses on HIV care and prevention, now leads the International Academy of Sex Research.

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