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'It was just too important': Mobile billboard to roam UW Health Campus in support of nurse's union desire

By Bob Martin | Feb 28, 2022

The sister of a longtime UW Health worker heard stories about her family members going through issues with staff shortages and now Madison resident Kim Herman has shown her support by buying a mobile billboard that will roam the hospital campus leading up to a picket expected to bring in a large amount of concerned nurses.

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'We are entering a new stage of the pandemic': Mask mandate to expire March 1 in Madison, Dane County

By Bob Martin | Feb 20, 2022

Public Health Madison and Dane County (PHMDC) announced that it will be ending its mask mandate at midnight on March 1.

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Inflation hits highest point in 40 years, statistics show

By Bob Martin | Jan 26, 2022

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released data that showed the Consumer Price Index increased 7% over the last year, which is the most in four decades.

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$5,000 reward offered for Milwaukee human trafficking suspect

By Bob Martin | Dec 31, 2021

The FBI has offered a $5,000 reward for a child sex trafficking suspect from Wisconsin.

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China ramps up coal production as U.S. looks toward renewable energy

By Bob Martin | Nov 3, 2021

While the U.S. is moving closer to renewable energy sources, China continues to increase its coal production which could be detrimental to the efforts of the U.S. to make more green energy. For Wisconsin, 10% of its energy comes from renewable energy sources.

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Wisconsin gas prices highest in seven years

By Bob Martin | Oct 19, 2021

Wisconsin’s gas prices are on the rise, matching up with what has become a trend across the United States this past year.