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Andrew Saul, Commissioner of Social Security, today announced four new Compassionate Allowances conditions: CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder, Pitt Hopkins Syndrome, Primary Peritoneal Cancer, and Richter Syndrome.  Compassionate Allowances is a program to quickly identify severe diseases and medical conditions that meet Social Security’s standards for disability benefits. “Social Security’s highest priority is to serve the public…

MADISON – Wisconsin newspapers have joined the national “Think F1rst” campaign, which aims to help educate Americans about the five freedoms guaranteed in the First Amendment. The Wisconsin Newspaper Association joins other newspaper and broadcast associations in 28 states in support of the effort, which runs from Aug. 1 to Dec. 31. The Wisconsin Broadcasters…

MADISON, Wis. — As the state Assembly began debating the budget today, six groups representing dairy farmers, processors, cooperatives and other related businesses in Wisconsin called again for support of a university-based Dairy Innovation Hub. The proposal would add researchers at the University of Wisconsin System’s three agricultural colleges — in Madison, Platteville and River…

By Quint Studer Freedom, independence, self-sufficiency: these are great and glorious concepts. We celebrate them this time of year, whether we process it that way or not, because they’re so deeply engrained in our image of America. We see ourselves as a nation of rugged individualists: seizing the bull by the horns, charting our own…

As you go outside in the warmer weather, make sure you’re armed with bug spray! Here in our area and throughout the country, we’re seeing a bigger threat than ever before for diseases transmitted by insects such as Lyme Disease.  That’s why local families are rushing to a local lab for blood tests that detect…

1.  Sorry Kids, Adults Only Fireworks are great family fun and entertainment, but they do burn very hot and are intended to be handled only by adults Never let children handle, play with or light any fireworks 2.  Follow the Laws: Use Common Sense Follow your local and state laws regarding the possession and use…

Exert yourself! It’s easier than you think. And, says the Association of Mature American Citizens, new research shows that by just moving around for a cumulative 30 minutes a day will help you live longer. “The good news is that the study showed you do not have to go to extremes; you reap the benefits…

It’s that time of year when many travelers are pulling boats, campers and hauling a variety of items along highways. The Wisconsin State Patrol reminds motorists to ensure that trailers are in good mechanical condition, safely attached to the vehicle, and that anything loaded into a trailer or truck bed is properly secured. We regularly…