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State Tipoffs Involving Wisconsin Newsletter for 2024-05-10 ( 9 items )  
Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center Leads Groundbreaking Change in Medicare Policy for MDS Patients Over 65 in Need of Lifesaving Transplants (10)
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, May 9 (TNSres) -- The Medical College of Wisconsin issued the following news: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently issued a decision to expand Medicare coverage for allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplants (HCT) for eligible Medicare patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), based on decades-long research led by investigators at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) Cancer Center, in collaboration with investigators in the Blood and Marrow Tran more PR

Mother's Day is Sunday: UW-Madison experts available (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, May 9 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: Mother's Day is Sunday, May 12. Experts from UW-Madison are available to discuss the state of motherhood, questions of gender balance within families and what the day means to different people. Thank a hard-working mom today Flowers for Mother's Day make a nice gift, but lending a hand with housework might be even better. Despite improvements, decades of sociological research shows that women i more PR

USC Viterbi School of Engineering: Launching an Astronautics Startup - A Student Entrepreneur's Journey (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, May 10 -- The University of Southern California's Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following Q&A on May 8, 2024, with astronautical engineering student James Austin: * * * Graduating engineer James Austin went from small-town roots to becoming a startup founder developing a new space launch system. Growing up in the small town of Chilton, Wisconsin, James Austin gained early exposure to the world of aerospace at the nearby EAA AirVenture Oshkosh - one of the l more PR

Wis. Agriculture Dept.: Ginseng Board of Wisconsin Election Period to Begin May 10 (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, May 10 -- The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection issued the following news release: The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has certified three nominees that are eligible to be elected to the Ginseng Board of Wisconsin. Candidates were nominated during the period that ended March 29, 2024. Wisconsin ginseng growers have from May 10, 2024 to June 15, 2024 to vote on the following candidates: * Joe Heil, E more PR

Wis. Natural Resources Dept. Publishes 2023 Fish Stocking Summary (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, May 10 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on May 9, 2024: The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today released the 2023 fish stocking numbers for inland waterbodies and the Great Lakes. The DNR raises millions of yearling and fingerling fish to stock into Wisconsin waters every year. Over 6 million fish were stocked in 2023, which helped fulfill the quotas submitted by county fisheries biologists. Stocking helps more PR

Wis. Natural Resources Dept. Seeking Public Comment for Environmental Review of Racine Safe Drinking Water Loan Program Project (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, May 10 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on May 9, 2024: The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the city of Racine is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program to improve its public drinking water system. The project includes improving water treatment filtration and replacement of lead service lines in the city of Racine. Activities related to this project are minor ac more PR

Wis. Natural Resources Dept. Seeking Public Comment for Environmental Review Of West Bend Safe Drinking Water Loan Program Project (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, May 9 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the city of West Bend is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program to improve its public drinking water system. The project includes treating wells #4, #11 and #12 for per- and polyfluorinated substances (PFAs) in the city of West Bend. Activities related to this project are  more PR

Wis. Natural Resources Dept.: Emerald Ash Borer Detected in Washburn, Taylor Counties (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, May 9 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has detected the presence of emerald ash borer (EAB) for the first time in Washburn and Taylor counties. Burnett is now the only county without a detection since EAB was first discovered in Wisconsin in 2008. DNR staff members collected larvae samples in the town of Springbrook and the city of Medford. A USDA Animal and Plant Health I more PR

Wis. Public Instruction Dept.: Two Wisconsin High School Seniors Receive Prestigious National Award (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, May 10 -- The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction issued the following news release: Two Wisconsin students have been named U.S. Presidential Scholars by the U.S. Department of Education, one of the nation's highest honors for high school students. The students received the recognition for achievement in academics, arts, and career and technical education. Anica Tipkemper-Wolfe (Cedarburg Senior High School - Cedarburg School District) and Ezra M. Linnan (Sevastopol  more PR