Sand County Foundation: Lake family farms receives Wisconsin Leopold Conservation Award

MADISON – Lake Family Farms from Dunn County has been selected as the recipient of the 2019 Wisconsin Leopold Conservation Award®. Given in honor of renowned conservationist Aldo Leopold, the award recognizes farmers and foresters who inspire others with their dedication to land, water and wildlife habitat management on private, working land. In Wisconsin the $10,000 award is presented annually by Sand County Foundation, Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation, Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin, and Wisconsin Land and Water Conservation Association. Jeff and Kelly Lake are owners of Lake Family Farms in Boyceville. Their farm was revealed as this year’s award recipient at the November 7 meeting of the

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Edgewood College: Boys and Girls Club and Edgewood College formalize partnership

Madison, Wis. (November 6, 2019) – Edgewood College is honored to formalize a partnership with Boys & Girls Club of Dane County (BGCDC). Officials with both organizations celebrated the signing of the agreement at a brief ceremony on campus today. The agreement outlines a significant institutional commitment, including more than $15,000 for enriched learning opportunities for TOPS Scholars to ensure students engage in high-impact practices that lead to student success. Additional supports include dedicated advising, data sharing, and designated office space for BGCDC staff to be accessible on campus. Currently there are more than 45 students at Edgewood College who

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WisDems: Wisconsin democrats show ground game and grassroots energy is far ahead of Republicans

(MADISON, WI) — Today Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler hosted a press call revealing the number of doors knocked, the amount of money raised, and the digital impact the state party made during their one year out weekend of action. The initial goals were to knock 50,000 doors and raise $100,000 from 1618 people. The DPW shattered those goals, knocking over 54,000 doors with the help of the over 2,400 volunteers as well as raising over $153,899 from 4,031 people. In addition, the party made a large digital footprint on Twitter alone, with at least 14,500 tweets about the

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Department of Health and Human Services: NIH-funded shows placenta imaging method may aid early diagnosis of pregnancy complications

WHAT: A new imaging technique to track maternal blood flow to the placenta has the potential to help diagnose several common complications in early pregnancy, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health. Researchers used the technique, referred to as pseudo-continuous arterial spin labeling magnetic resonance imaging (pCASL MRI), to identify women with reduced placental blood flow who later developed one or more complications. The study was conducted by Sherin U. Devasker, M.D., of the University of California, Los Angeles, and colleagues. It appears in the Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Early in pregnancy, cells of the

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DC Wrap: House delegation splits on impeachment inquiry; Steyer denounces “corporate stranglehold” on America in Milwaukee stop

Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. Sign up here to receive the newsletter directly. Quotes of the week “No person should feel vulnerable because of their ethnicity or identity. The bigotry and hatred driving the nationwide rise in hate crimes aims to sow division, but Milwaukee will not stand for it. Instead, we must continue to embrace and love our neighbors. The fabric of our communities is strengthened by our diversity, which makes Milwaukee such a special place to live.” – U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore’s statement following a racially-motivated acid attack in Milwaukee.

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Poll: 1-in-5 Wisconsin voters undecided in presidential race, Warren tops Dem field, Trump job approval upside down

About one-in-five Wisconsin voters haven’t made up their minds on which presidential candidate they plan to support in 2020, according to a new poll of “blue wall” states. Meanwhile, Elizabeth Warren topped Joe Biden among Dem voters, though her edge was within the margin for error. The joint effort by the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Cook Political Report found 42 percent of Wisconsin voters said they would either definitely or probably vote for the Dem nominee next year, while 33 percent said the same of President Trump. That left 21 percent who indicated they were undecided. That was in

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THU AM Update: Poll: 1-in-5 Wisconsin voters undecided in presidential race

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Academy of Physician Assistants From WisPolitics.com … — About one-in-five Wisconsin voters haven’t made up their minds on which presidential candidate they plan to support in 2020, according to a new poll of “blue wall” states. Meanwhile, Elizabeth Warren topped Joe Biden among Dem voters, though her edge was within the m… 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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Steyer calls for breaking ‘corporate stranglehold’ on America during Milwaukee stop

MILWAUKEE — Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer touted his plans for education, health care and climate change before an audience of educators and students today during a town hall organized by the American Federation of Teachers.  The billionaire hedge fund manager and activist also stressed the need to break “the corporate stranglehold” on America to fix a government he described as br… 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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Department of Health and Human Services: NIH-funded shows placenta imaging method may aid early diagnosis of pregnancy complications

WHAT: A new imaging technique to track maternal blood flow to the placenta has the potential to help diagnose several common complications in early pregnancy, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health. Researchers used the technique, referred to as pseudo-continuous arterial spin labeling magnetic resonance imaging

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THU AM Update: Poll: 1-in-5 Wisconsin voters undecided in presidential race

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin Academy of Physician Assistants From WisPolitics.com … — About one-in-five Wisconsin voters haven’t made up their minds on which presidential candidate they plan to support in 2020, according to a new poll of “blue wall” states. Meanwhile, Elizabeth Warren topped Joe Biden among Dem

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