University of Wisconsin-Madison alum and journalist Alec Luhn, who went missing while hiking in a Norwegian national park, has been found alive, Luhn’s wife, Veronika Silchenko, told CBS News.
August 6, 2025
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Campus life
The ultimate local guide to the game of pickleball
The University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Wisconsin Pickleball Club, which started two seasons ago, has become so popular that a second on-campus pickleball group has formed.
Agriculture
Air quality alerts bring mixed bag for local crops
“Precipitation for the most part has been maybe a little bit above normal, but not that much,” said Jerry Clark, the regional crops and soils educator at UW-Madison Extension in Chippewa County. “We’ve just had several high humidity, lot of moisture, precipitation days.”
Health
UW Health allergist treats patients impacted by wildfire smoke
UW Health Allergist Dr. Mark Moss suggests wearing an N95 mask when conditions are unhealthy.
“The best thing to do is limit your time outdoors,” Dr. Moss said. “Spend time indoors, preferably in air conditioning to give yourself a break to recover from some of the irritation that your airway is experiencing when you’re out in the poor air quality.”