Author: Correspondent

Thousands of people have responded to the emergency call for blood and platelet donations issued by the American Red Cross in early July, but there continues to be a critical summer blood shortage. After issuing the emergency call, the Red Cross has experienced a 30 percent increase in blood donation appointments through mid-July. Eligible donors of all types are urgently needed. About half of the appointments were scheduled by donors using the free Blood Donor App or at redcrossblood.org. Despite this improvement, blood products are still being distributed to hospitals as fast as donations are coming in, so more...

Thank you, members of the Assembly Committee on Jobs and Economy, for the opportunity to provide testimony on August 3, 2017 regarding Special Session Assembly Bill 1 (AB 1). The provisions of AB 1 embody, on their face, a bad deal. And the more we find out, the worse it gets. We are here today considering a subsidy package, but do not know what the total amount of their money Wisconsin taxpayers are being asked to send overseas to Foxconn. We don’t know how much of Foxconn’s liability has already been erased by tax giveaways like the manufacturing and...

Wisconsin taxpayers could get fleeced with the proposed $3 Billion State subsidy for Taiwanese manufacturer Foxconn. A proposed deal to lure a factory owned by Taiwanese electronic manufacturer Foxconn to Wisconsin could commit state taxpayers to shelling out $3 billion to the company on the promise of job creation. Supporters of the deal are touting “safeguards” to protect the state from subsidizing Foxconn unless promised jobs appear. However, missing from the legislation is any guarantee that the jobs associated with the construction or ongoing operation of the factory will go to Wisconsin residents, according to Mike Browne. “There’s nothing...

NEWaukee’s Urban Island Beach Party is the 7th annual fundraiser for the Friends of Lakeshore State Park. The Urban Island Beach Party will be presented by NEWaukee at Lakeshore State Park from 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. on Friday, August 4. The benefit for the Friends of Lakeshore State Park is in its seventh year, and all funds raised go to their Sustain and Maintain campaign. The effort helps to preserve the urban oasis and provide educational opportunities for the community. The Friends of Lakeshore State Park is celebrating their 10 year anniversary as an organization. This year there...

Each year, the City of Milwaukee Health Department and partners welcome thousands to the annual Back-to-School Health Fairs for free school-required immunizations, as well as health screenings and services. The 17th annual Back-to-School Health Fairs will be held on August 4 and 11, offering such health services as blood lead tests, vision screenings, blood pressure and blood sugar checks, along with health care information and local resources. “Our annual Back-to-School Health Fairs offer families an opportunity to get their children ready for a healthy school year,” said Mayor Tom Barrett. “We are thankful to our generous sponsors for their...

Rushi Patel’s notes on the trochlear nerve look a little different than those of his classmates. Patel knows “trochlea” is the Latin word for pulley, and he remembers it runs from the back of the brainstem to the top of the eye. Rather than writing out the definition, however, he begins to draw. A pencil sketch of a pulley system soon stretches across the page, connecting a big eyeball to a brain. Patel just finished his first year of medical school at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW). Today, just like back in grade school and high school, his...