UW Health: Med Flight expands to north-central Wisconsin

CONTACT: Toni Morrissey (608) 263-3223 (608) 576-6456 tmorrissey@uwhealth.org Madison, WI – To enhance emergency services in north-central Wisconsin, a second regional Med Flight helicopter base will be set up in Portage at Divine Savior Healthcare. ” We decided to create another regional base to cut response times for people in north- central Wisconsin,” said Frank Erdman, manager of critical care transport for UW Health. With the addition of the Portage base, Med Flight now will have three bases. Med Flight also operates a regional base at the Iowa County Airport to respond to medical emergencies in southwestern Wisconsin.  A third

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TUE News Summary: Schimel concedes to Kaul in AG race; clerks oppose GOP plan to move 2020 prez primary

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Access the mobile version of the News Summary: https://www.wispolitics.com/category/subscribers-only/news-summary/ **************************************** NOMINATE TOP WISPOLITICOS, ADS OF 2018 WisPolitics.com will again hand out its annual awards for the top Democratic and Republican “WisPolitico” of the year. We are also looking for nominations for the… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options. Username or E-mail Password * Remember Me     Forgot Password

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WisDATCP: What you need to know about gift cards

Media Contact:  Jerad Albracht, 608-224-5007 or Bill Cosh, 608-224-5020 MADISON – Gift cards are at the top of many shopping lists this time of the year as they offer convenience, ease of use, and flexibility for shoppers and recipients alike. But before you load up your cart with these plastic wonders, remember that there are some dos, don’ts and potential scam traps to consider when it comes to gift cards. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection asks shoppers to take steps to ensure that card recipients get the full value of the gift and to watch out for phony

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Board of Commissioners of Public Lands: Approves nearly $4 million for community projects

CONTACT:  Jonathan Barry, Executive Secretary (608) 266-8369 MADISON – Today, the Board of Commissioners of Public Lands (BCPL) approved nearly $4 million in State Trust Fund Loans to support eight community projects in Wisconsin.  Board Chair Brad Schimel and Commissioner Doug La Follette voted in favor of the loans with Commissioner Matt Adamczyk voting against them. The BCPL approved the following loans: Village of Bloomfield, Walworth County / Finance 2018 budget shortfall / $600,000 Town of Freedom, Outagamie County / Finance road and stormwater projects / $370,000 Town of Hazel Green, Grant County / Purchase truck / $60,000 Village of McFarland, Dane

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DOT projects slight dip in spending in next biennium, gas tax collections to drop

The state Department of Transportation is projecting a dip in spending of $76.7 million over the next two years, a decrease of about 1.3 percent, according to its budget request submitted to the outgoing Walker administration. The agency’s request also projects a decline in gas tax revenue in the current fiscal year as well as each of the next two. The state collected nearly $1.1 billion in gas ta… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options.

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Dec. 5: Milwaukee Press Club/WisPolitics.com: Newsmaker Luncheon with Milwaukee County Sheriff-elect Earnell Lucas

For more information, please contact: Joette Richards, (262)894-2224 admin@milwaukeepressclub.org www.milwaukeepressclub.org —————————————————————————————————— Milwaukee County Sheriff-elect Earnell Lucas to Speak  at Newsmaker Luncheon Hosted by Milwaukee Press Club and WisPolitics.com MILWAUKEE – Earnell Lucas, newly elected Mil… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options.

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Dominique Paul Noth: Will Wisconsin stay sleepy the next 40 days?

Basking in the mammoth November election victory and preparing for a festive holiday season, the Wisconsin public is little in the mood to think of politics or the degree of mischief the Republicans are contemplating in the 40 odd days before Tony Evers and Mandela Barnes are sworn in as Democratic leaders January 7. This is just the sort of lull the GOP loves to pounce in.

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UW Health: Med Flight expands to north-central Wisconsin

CONTACT: Toni Morrissey (608) 263-3223 (608) 576-6456 tmorrissey@uwhealth.org Madison, WI – To enhance emergency services in north-central Wisconsin, a second regional Med Flight helicopter base will be set up in Portage at Divine Savior Healthcare. ” We decided to create another regional base to cut response times for people in

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TUE News Summary: Schimel concedes to Kaul in AG race; clerks oppose GOP plan to move 2020 prez primary

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Access the mobile version of the News Summary: https://www.wispolitics.com/category/subscribers-only/news-summary/ **************************************** NOMINATE TOP WISPOLITICOS, ADS OF 2018 WisPolitics.com will again hand out its annual awards for the top Democratic and Republican “WisPolitico” of the year. We are also looking for nominations for the… Please log in to

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WisDATCP: What you need to know about gift cards

Media Contact:  Jerad Albracht, 608-224-5007 or Bill Cosh, 608-224-5020 MADISON – Gift cards are at the top of many shopping lists this time of the year as they offer convenience, ease of use, and flexibility for shoppers and recipients alike. But before you load up your cart with these plastic wonders, remember

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Dec. 5: Milwaukee Press Club/WisPolitics.com: Newsmaker Luncheon with Milwaukee County Sheriff-elect Earnell Lucas

For more information, please contact: Joette Richards, (262)894-2224 admin@milwaukeepressclub.org www.milwaukeepressclub.org —————————————————————————————————— Milwaukee County Sheriff-elect Earnell Lucas to Speak  at Newsmaker Luncheon Hosted by Milwaukee Press Club and WisPolitics.com MILWAUKEE – Earnell Lucas, newly elected Mil… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here

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Dominique Paul Noth: Will Wisconsin stay sleepy the next 40 days?

Basking in the mammoth November election victory and preparing for a festive holiday season, the Wisconsin public is little in the mood to think of politics or the degree of mischief the Republicans are contemplating in the 40 odd days before Tony Evers and Mandela Barnes are sworn in as Democratic leaders January 7. This is just the sort of lull the GOP loves to pounce in.

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