WHITEWATER, Wis.-The search for answers continues after a University of Wisconsin-Whitewater student?s body was found in a quarry last weekend.
Search for answers continues in UW-Whitewater student’s death
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UW ranked no. 12 in USA Today preseason poll
WISC-TV 3
MADISON, Wis. -The University of Wisconsin is one of three Big Ten teams ranked in the preseason Top 25 poll released by USA Today,Thursday. The UW is ranked number 12 and is the second highest Big 10 team ranked.
Bielema stressing safety to players following attack
WISC-TV 3
In a taped interview on WISC-TV?s Sidelines, Bret Bielema, UW Football head coach, said he has reached out to some team leaders and other players about the attack on running back Montee Ball Wednesday morning — informing them of what happened, stressing safety, knowing who you?re with, and being aware of surroundings.
Montee Ball attacked on University Avenue
Daily Cardinal
Wisconsin Badgers running back and Heisman Trophy candidate Montee Ball has been released from a hospital after five men attacked him on University Avenue early Wednesday morning, according to an athletic department news release. Five unidentified African-American men attacked the 21-year-old Ball while he was walking with some friends on the 500 block of University Avenue around 2 a.m., according to Madison Police Department spokesperson Joel DeSpain. Witnesses said the five suspects jumped Ball, knocking and kicking him to the ground, according to police. Ball was treated for head injuries at a hospital and released later Wednesday.
Democratic congressional candidates to debate Aug. 7
Capital Times
Four candidates vying to be the 2nd Congressional District Democratic candidate this fall will take part in a debate a week before the primary election.The debate will be at 7 p.m. Aug. 7 in the H.F. DeLuca Forum in the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery on the UW-Madison campus, according to a news release from UW-Madison.The four candidates are state Reps. Mark Pocan and Kelda Roys, Iraq war veteran Matt Silverman and consultant Dennis Hall.
Father wants allegedly abused Wis. teen to testify
Madison.com
Children under the age of 16 are sometimes allowed to provide testimony on videotape or via closed-circuit television if a judge decides that facing alleged abusers could be too traumatic. But the girl turns 16 on Dec. 26, so if the trial doesn?t begin before that, Hayes? motion would be rendered moot, said Cecelia Klingele, a UW-Madison law professor who is not involved in the case. “Once the witness has turned 16, she would have to testify under the same conditions as an adult,” Klingele said.
Developer: Edgewater redevelopment to bring 700 construction jobs, 250 permanent jobs
Wisconsin State Journal
Developer Robert Dunn is moving to get a building permit for his $98 million redevelopment of the Edgewater hotel and estimates the project will produce 700 construction jobs starting around October. Dunn expects the hotel will create 250 permanent jobs in addition to 100 to 150 indirect jobs in the area when it reopens in 2014. Steve Cover, the city’s director of Planning, Community and Economic Development, said land use approvals given in May 2010 are good through early 2013. Outside the last two requirements, “It appears it is basically ready to go,” he said. Dunn intends to break ground on UW-Madison’s homecoming weekend Oct. 26 and finish the project in the late spring of 2014.
UW-Madison professor charged with exposing himself to student
Wisconsin State Journal
A UW-Madison African Studies professor was charged Wednesday with lewd and lascivious behavior for allegedly exposing himself last month to a student near campus, who, it turned out, had taken one of his classes. Kennedy A. Waliaula, 47, of Madison, an assistant professor of African languages and literature, was charged with the misdemeanor for allegedly exposing his genitals to the woman as he walked past her on North Charter Street mid-afternoon on July 10, according to a criminal complaint filed in Dane County Circuit Court.
Montee Ball receives concussion during late-night attack Downtown
Wisconsin State Journal
University of Wisconsin running back Montee Ball suffered a concussion and facial injuries after five men jumped him early Wednesday in an area near campus that has been plagued by violence. Police are investigating whether the Heisman Trophy contender was targeted because of who he is. Ball suffered blows to the head and is being treated by the UW sports medicine staff, according to the UW Athletic Department. He was treated and released from a local hospital after the attack, which occurred about 2:15 a.m. in the 500 block of University Avenue.
Campus Connection: UW eyes resuming decompression sickness studies with sheep
Capital Times
After surviving a legal scare a little more than a year ago and then helping convince the Legislature to exempt researchers from state animal cruelty statutes, UW-Madison is taking steps to potentially begin a new series of decompression sickness studies using sheep.
“We are certainly alarmed about this development, although I can?t say we?re surprised,? says Rick Bogle, an outspoken critic of the university?s animal research projects and the co-director of the Madison-based Alliance for Animals. Eric Sandgren, who oversees animal research at UW-Madison, says that although plans to resume the studies are far from finalized, it would be ?irresponsible not to consider their resumption? due to a range of ?valuable information? past university research on this topic has produced.
Know Your Madisonian: Kathy Borkowski helps make history accessible
Wisconsin State Journal
Kathy Borkowski landed in Madison as so many do, to attend graduate school at UW-Madison. She was a bit of a late bloomer ? 35 at the time ? owing to family tragedy. Her parents died when she was a teenager, leaving her to raise three younger siblings in South Bend, Ind. She didn?t begin her undergraduate coursework until age 30. The delayed start has not held her back. She went on to earn two master?s degrees, one in history, the other in library sciences. In 2004, she became director of the Wisconsin Historical Society Press, the state?s oldest book publisher.
Madison360: Is Alvarez’s desire to ‘reseat’ UW fans out of touch?
Capital Times
“Don?t Flinch” was the title of Barry Alvarez?s autobiography, the saga of his successful and lucrative career in college football. But I bet flinching was exactly what many Badgers fans did after reading an insightful State Journal column in which the University of Wisconsin athletic director sounded intent on advancing an aggressive “reseating” scheme for UW?s two biggest sports. His plan would apparently force football and men?s basketball season ticketholders to pony up yet again or risk losing their seat locations.
Montee Ball may have suffered concussion in ‘unprovoked assault’
Wisconsin State Journal
University of Wisconsin running back Montee Ball may have suffered a concussion, but received no other significant injuries, in what Madison police are calling an “unprovoked assault” early Wednesday morning near campus. Ball was treated at a local hospital and released, according to a UW statement.
Witness: Attack on Ball seemed targeted
WISC-TV 3
MADISON, Wis.- The University of Wisconsin athletic department said running back Montee Ball was beaten up in an unprovoked attack downtown just after bar time early Wednesday. Now, a witness has told WISC-TV?s Marc Lovicott that the attack seemed targeted. The incident happened in the 500 block of University Avenue at 2:15 a.m. Wednesday.
Montee Ball treated at local hospital after attack by 5 men
Capital Times
UW football coach Bret Bielema said in the statement that “My concern right now is for Montee?s health and well-being.” “We will continue to evaluate him as we approach the start of fall camp this weekend,” Bielema said. “I do expect Montee to make a full recovery.” The suspects were described as black males, all within 5 feet 8 inches to 6 feet 3 inches tall, with small to heavy builds. Shirt descriptions were given for four of the five: a blue polo shirt, a purple polo shirt, a white shirt and a red shirt. The suspects were last seen running south on North Frances Street toward the Kohl Center, the release states.
UPDATE: Badgers Running Back Montee Ball Attacked
NBC-15
Ball, a finalist for the Hesiman Trophy last season, was taken to a hospital with head injuries. Coach Bret Bielema said Ball has been released and is under the care of the school?s sports medicine staff. Bielema says he expects Ball will make a full recovery, but did not address Ball?s availability. The season opens Sept. 1 against Northern Iowa. Police say Ball apparently didn?t know who the men were.
5 people attack Montee Ball while walking on University Ave.
WKOW-TV 27
MADISON (WKOW) — Police are searching for a group of males believed to have attacked Badgers running back Montee Ball while he was walking on University Avenue. Witnesses reported to Madison police that five men jumped 21-year-old Ball while he was walking in the 500 block of University Avenue around 2 a.m. on Wednesday. He was knocked to the ground and kicked. Ball was taken to a hospital with head injuries. Police say it doesn?t appear that Ball knew his attackers. The incident is being investigated as an unprovoked assault.
Montee Ball suffers head injuries from unprovoked assault downtown
WISC-TV 3
MADISON, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin athletic department said running back Montee Ball was beaten up in an unprovoked attack downtown just after bar time early Wednesday. The incident happened in the 500 block of University Avenue at 2:15 a.m. Wednesday. According to police, a man was walking down University when witnesses said five men jumped the victim. Police said he was knocked to the ground and kicked. A statement from the UW athletic department confirms Ball was the victim.
Olympics: Ex-Badgers twins miss medal by half-second in men’s eights rowing
Madison.com
Fraternal twins and former University of Wisconsin rowers Grant and Ross James missed a medal by a half-second in men?s eights at the Olympics Wednesday morning. The James brothers, who were members of the Badgers? 2008 national championship team, posted a time of 5 minutes, 51.48 seconds.
Man suffers head injuries from unprovoked assault downtown
WISC-TV 3
MADISON, Wis. – Madison police said a 21-year-old was beaten up in an unprovoked attack downtown just after bar time early Wednesday. The incident happened in the 500 block of University Avenue at 2:15 a.m. Wednesday. According to police, the man was walking down University when witnesses said five men jumped the victim. Police said he was knocked to the ground and kicked.
5 people attack a man walking on University Ave.
WKOW-TV 27
MADISON (WKOW) — Police are searching for a group of males believed to have attacked a Madison man on University Avenue. Witnesses reported to Madison police that five men jumped a 21-year-old man while he was walking in the 500 block of University Avenue around 2 a.m. on Wednesday. He was knocked to the ground and kicked. The victim was taken to a hospital with head injuries.
Obituary: LeVerne M. “Kirk” Kirking
LODI – LeVerne M. “Kirk” Kirking died Sunday afternoon, July 29, 2012, at home in rural Lodi. He was proud to open their farm to international students studying sound farming methods at UW-Madison. Last year theirs was recognized as a Centennial Farm at the Wisconsin State Fair for 122 years of ownership in the same family.
Campus Connection: UW to unveil alternate uniforms for Sept. 27 game at Nebraska
Capital Times
The University of Wisconsin will be unveiling an alternate uniform design that the Badgers football team will be wearing for its Sept. 29 game at Nebraska, an athletic department official confirmed Tuesday evening. Last week the World-Herald reported on Nebraska?s apparently much-anticipated unveiling of the Cornhuskers? alternate uniform for the late-September showdown that will be the Big Ten Conference opener for both teams….This whole situation could be viewed as a little awkward for both the university and Adidas, as a long-simmering dispute between UW-Madison and the apparel giant ended up in Dane County Circuit Court on July 13 due to allegations of sweatshop abuses at a factory Adidas subcontracted with in Indonesia.
On Campus: Study finds meaning of ‘just friends’ depends on if you’re male or female
Wisconsin State Journal
Men and women who are “just friends” have very different answers when posed with the usually unasked question: “Do you fancy me?” Young men: “More than you realize.” And young women? “Not as much as you think.” The answers come to us thanks to research published by psychology professor April Bleske-Rechek and other authors, all students, at UW-Eau Claire.
Logrolling: Madison’s Shana Martin wins fourth Lumberjack World Championships title : Sports
Madison.com
It had been four years since Shana Martin wore the mantle of world logrolling champion, so the longtime Madisonian admitted to being a little thin-skinned recently when a national news organization proclaimed that the new guard was poised to replace the old guard in her sport. To paraphrase Mark Twain, rumors of her demise proved to be greatly exaggerated.
Andy Baggot: Fill Camp Randall before reseating it
Madison.com
With all the summertime chaos going on in your life, it?s possible you didn?t have adequate time to digest a significant piece of data offered up recently by University of Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez. He told members of the UW Athletic Board last month the renewal rate for general public season football tickets for the coming season was 97 percent. Brian Moore, the ever-thorough assistant athletic director for ticket operations, subsequently bumped that up to 97.5.
Olympics: Former Badgers rower Hedstrom, partner advance to semifinals : Sports
Madison.com
DORNEY LAKE, ENGLAND ? Former University of Wisconsin All-American rower Kristin Hedstrom and partner Julie Nichols won their second-chance repechage on Tuesday, advancing them to the Thursday?s semifinals of the women?s lightweight double sculls.
School Spotlight: High school students study surgery
Five high school students are spending six weeks this summer exploring the field of surgery, even practicing skills like suturing at the simulation center that opened last fall on the first floor of UW Hospital. The minority students are participating in a first-ever Clinical Research Experiences for High School Students made possible because the UW School of Medicine and Public Health was one of nine institutions nationwide to receive grants from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. The foundation launched the program because minorities remain underrepresented in medical research careers and some of the participants may become the first in their families to attend college.
Man with compound bow and arrows causes stir at Memorial Union Terrace
Wisconsin State Journal
UW-Madison police on Friday night took a man into custody who was at the Memorial Union Terrace with a compound bow and arrows.
Man with compound bow and arrows causes stir at Memorial Union Terrace
Wisconsin State Journal
UW-Madison police on Friday night took a man into custody who was at the Memorial Union Terrace with a compound bow and arrows. Officers who were dispatched to the Memorial Union Terrace at 6:44 p.m. reported finding the man sitting on a picnic table, with the bow lying beside him.
Man seriously injured after falling 22 feet from downtown roof
WISC-TV 3
MADISON, Wis.- A 22-year-old man suffered serious injuries when he fell an estimated 22 feet from a roof in downtown Madison early Saturday morning. Madison police said the downtown resident fell from a roof in the 200 block of State Street onto a crevice between two buildings at about 4:30 a.m.
Curiosities: Why do grilled foods taste so good?
Madison.com
A: Besides the whole experience of grilling ? which might color our perception of a meal ? it turns out grilled food really does have something special going for it. ?The reason grilled foods taste differently than things that are, say, baked or broiled or pan-fried, is because of different flavor compounds that are generated through the grilling process,? said Jeff Sindelar of the University of Wisconsin?Madison Meat Science and Muscle Biology Laboratory.
Monday at the Olympics: Missy ‘The Missile’ Franklin swims backstroke final
Madison.com
A look at the major storylines, athletes with Madison-area or University of Wisconsin connections, and TV listings for Sunday?s events at the London Olympics.
Olympics: Former Badgers rower Kristin Hedstrom relegated to repechage
Madison.com
DORNEY LAKE, ENGLAND ? If former University of Wisconsin All-American rower Kristin Hedstrom is going to make it to the Olympic medal podium, she?s going to have to do it the hard way. In the heats of the women?s lightweight double sculls on Sunday, Hedstrom and her partner, Julie Nichols, finished third among six boats. Only the top two crews in each heat advance directly to Thursday?s semifinals.
Olympics: Former Badgers Ross and Grant James row U.S. into men’s eight ‘A’ final
Madison.com
DORNEY LAKE, ENGLAND ? Former University of Wisconsin rowers Ross and Grant James and their U.S. men?s eight mates may have come into the 2012 London Olympic Games as decided underdogs, but a lot can change with one race. Thanks to a friendly draw and a boatload of confidence, the crew advanced straight through to Wednesday?s gold-medal ??A?? final.
Biz Beat: Rotary president Sparkman wants to shine a light on economic disparities
Capital Times
Wesley Sparkman would like to say life for African-Americans in Madison has improved since he was pulled over by police for no reason other his Illinois license plates while attending the UW in the early 1990s. Unfortunately, Sparkman realizes much work needs to be done. He?s quick to quote statistics showing that nearly a third of black men under age 55 (and 47 percent of those ages 25-29) in Dane County are either in jail, on probation or under court supervision.
Sun Prairie woman convicted of homicide by negligent driving for texting before crash
Wisconsin State Journal
A Sun Prairie woman was convicted Friday of homicide by negligent driving after a jury found she was writing a text message when she slammed into a UW-Madison student as he stood behind his broken-down car on East Johnson Street in 2010. The jury of seven women and five men apparently rejected Stephanie Kanoff?s contention that she was driving behind a car that had blocked her view of Dylan Ellefson?s car and the brightly-clad Ellefson, 21, who was wearing a Halloween costume to work at Hot Topic in the East Towne Mall.
Obituary: Fred M. Reames
Madison.com
MADISON – Fred M. Reames, 71, died peacefully at UW Hospital on Thursday, July 19. He worked for a number of years as a consulting engineer with Donahue and Associates, and then joined the academic staff at UW-Madison, where he did research in Statistics and Space Sciences (Meteorology) and taught undergraduate courses in Mechanical Engineering. He was such a dedicated and popular teacher that his engineering students honored him with eight teaching awards.
Madison police increase Downtown presence
Wisconsin State Journal
The weekend after police had to use pepper spray to quell several fights among a hostile crowd in the troubled 600 block of University Avenue, officers were out in force driving home the message that violence and intimidation by people congregating outside Downtown bars won?t be tolerated. At 12:30 a.m. Saturday, three marked police vehicles were parked on the north side of the 600 block of University Avenue with several officers standing watch on the street as two others handcuffed a man suspected of dealing drugs. A fourth squad car was stationed across North Frances Street from Wando?s bar, where the mayhem had broken out early July 22.
Ask the Weather Guys: Will this be the hottest summer on record?
Wisconsin State Journal
A: Our remarkably warm summer continues to take aim at some all-time record measures of heat here in Madison….In other words, in such warm summers in the past, we have averaged 9.8 days at or above 90 in August and September. Given that we are very likely to have totaled 30 such days by the end of this July, if past trends in such years apply to 2012, it is quite likely that this summer will set the all-time record for most days at or above 90 degrees in Madison.
Investors save Edgewater, offer developer millions the city refused to give
Wisconsin State Journal
Developer Robert Dunn is forging ahead with a $98 million rebirth of the historic Edgewater hotel, but with no public financial assistance and a new investment by a group including philanthropists W. Jerome Frautschi and Pleasant Rowland. Dunn, resurrecting the most controversial, polarizing development project in years, intends to follow plans approved by the city two years ago and break ground this fall. Dunn intends to get a building permit, break ground for the Downtown and campus-area attraction on UW-Madison’s homecoming weekend Oct. 26, and finish the project in the late spring of 2014.
Plain Talk: Cops know it?s high time to close Brady law loophole
Capital Times
A delegation of top law enforcement officers from throughout Wisconsin descended on our offices a few days ago to tell us about their push to get a federal law passed that would eliminate the loopholes to the 18-year-old Brady law that requires background checks to purchase firearms….
UW Police Chief Sue Riseling added that a federal law is needed to make the background requirements uniform throughout the country. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives estimates that 30 percent of the guns recovered at crime scenes have crossed state lines. Additionally, the background checks strengthen the national database, ensuring that guns don?t get in the wrong hands.
Police to step up patrols in troubled area near UW-Madison campus
Wisconsin State Journal
The Madison Police Department is boosting the number of weekend officers patrolling the area around State Street, including the 600 block of University Avenue that has been plagued by a series of violent incidents.
Tom Oates: Time to look at realigning the Big Ten
Madison.com
CHICAGO ? Legends and Leaders? Ha. The Big Ten Conference divisions look more like Legends and Losers now. The geographically challenged football alignments the Big Ten so painstakingly pieced together don?t look quite as even now that Penn State has been busted by the NCAA for covering up the atrocities committed by former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky. The Nittany Lions? sudden fall has created short- and long-term competitive-balance issues for the conference.
Big Ten football: Most coaches say they won’t pursue Penn State players
Madison.com
The issue hummed through the Hyatt McCormick Place complex in Chicago on Thursday when Big Ten Conference football coaches gathered to share their thoughts heading into the 2012 season. University of Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema and Ohio State coach Urban Meyer were on the same front, saying they wouldn?t reach out to Penn State players. Bielema kicked off the two-day event by saying he wasn?t comfortable inquiring about Penn State players and his motives are based on the “genuine respect for everybody in our league that you are a Big Ten brother.”
Jury to decide whether Sun Prairie woman was texting before fatal crash
Wisconsin State Journal
A jury could decide Friday whether a Sun Prairie woman was distracted by writing a text message before she struck and killed a UW-Madison student at his disabled car on an East Side street in 2010. Testimony in the case of Stephanie Kanoff, 21, who is charged with homicide by negligent driving, will wrap up Friday as Kanoff?s lawyers try to convince a jury that she was not writing a text message while driving before she struck Dylan Ellefson, 21.
Habitat for Humanity Dane County picks new CEO
Wisconsin State Journal
Habitat for Humanity Dane County announced its new chief executive officer Thursday, naming Valerie Johnson the leader of the local non-profit.
Plain Talk: ?Too big to fail? sports brought to you by NCAA
Capital Times
Listening to NCAA President Mark Emmert?s speech announcing the penalties handed down against Penn State, I couldn?t help but wonder if he was doing it with a straight face. For at one point he said: ?One of the grave dangers stemming from our love of sports is that the sports themselves can become too big to fail, indeed, too big to even challenge. The result can be an erosion of academic values that are replaced by the value of hero worship and winning at all costs. All involved in intercollegiate athletics must be watchful that programs and individuals do not overwhelm the values of higher education.?
Really!
UW football: Badgers won’t actively recruit Penn State players
Madison.com
The University of Wisconsin football team won?t actively recruit any players off the Penn State roster, even though it?s entirely permissible under the terms of the sanctions placed on that program in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky scandal.
UW men’s basketball: Rigorous nonconference slate boasts games at Florida, Vegas invite
Madison.com
Greg Gard chuckled when asked to assess the 2012-13 nonconference schedule that he had put together for the University of Wisconsin men?s basketball team. “Maybe ask me at the end of December,” said Gard, the team?s associate head coach. “It?s obviously going to be extremely challenging. I think it?ll really prep us for the Big Ten.”
Property Trax: Madison ranked No. 1 city in U.S. for young adults, beating out Austin, Texas
Wisconsin State Journal
Madison was ranked No. 1 by Kiplinger?s Personal Finance today (Wednesday) on a new list of the Top 5 best cities for young adults. The magazine said Madison was an ?educated, tech-savvy city? with many recent college graduates who help foster an ?entrepreneurial community? for start-up companies. Its intellectual capital also was bolstered by the presence of UW-Madison and other colleges, along with Epic Systems, a top health care software developer based in Verona.
UW-Madison receives $7M grant for manure conversion projects
Wisconsin State Journal
UW-Madison has received a $7 million federal grant that will help a large dairy farm near Green Bay convert cow manure into ethanol, fertilizer and mulch.”The idea is to use virtually everything,” said John Markley, a biochemistry professor and a principal investigator for the project, which is a joint effort between the university, Madison-based biotech company Soil Net and Maple Leaf dairy farm near Green Bay.
Dog Days of Summer to raise funds for UW police dogs
Capital Times
The “dog days of summer” refer to the hottest days in July and August, but the phrase takes on a new and charitable meaning on Saturday. The first Dog Days of Summer picnic is a fundraiser for the UW-Madison Police Department?s K9 Unit, with all proceeds supporting training, supplies and the acquisition of another police dog to join the three already in the department.
UW’s Thomson gets $2.2 million grant for drug research
Wisconsin State Journal
A UW-Madison professor is set to receive a $2.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health as part of a push to study drug safety. The NIH is giving up to $70 million over the next five years to research projects across the country that use “tissue chips” to predict how human cells will respond to some medications, according to a news release.
Madison mulls crackdown on mopeds
Wisconsin State Journal
Madison is moving to impose new parking rules on mopeds and motor scooters to address concerns about safety, blocked sidewalks, aesthetics and ruined grass on terraces. Meanwhile, UW-Madison, the city?s moped epicenter, is raising moped parking permit prices and changing its program to encourage users to park in one spot and take buses or walk around campus.
Madison Media Institute appoints Mael director of career services
Madison Media Institute is pleased to announce that Laura Mael has recently been appointed as the new director of career services. Laura is a lifelong resident of Madison and a UW-Madison alumni. Along with Laura, Megan Butler has also joined the Career Services team as career services associate.
Madison Marathon could shift to November
Madison.com
The Madison Marathon appears headed for a major makeover.The biggest potential change would involve moving the date of the full marathon from Memorial Day weekend to the fall starting in 2013, pending approval from the board of Madison Festivals Inc. Organizers also are considering changes to the course that would make it less challenging.
Trial starts for woman accused of texting when UW student was hit, killed
Wisconsin State Journal
Stephanie Kanoff?s lawyer and Dane County prosecutors agreed that she made calls and sent text messages on her cellphone as she drove home from work on Oct. 24, 2010. But as jurors heard during opening statements in Kanoff?s negligent homicide trial, they differ on whether she was working on one last text message when she struck and killed UW-Madison student Dylan Ellefson, 21, whose car was disabled in the 1400 block of East Johnson Street.
$6.6M in grants to 30 state groups geared to boost healthy living
Wisconsin State Journal
The Transform Wisconsin Coalition will distribute grants to 30 organizations for projects advocates say will encourage active lifestyles, healthy eating habits and smoke-free places to live. Their goal: Avoid higher health costs down the road from obesity and smoking. Tom Sieger, prevention director for University Health Services at UW-Madison, which oversees Transform Wisconsin, said the “return on investment” in funding preventive health initiatives is high. According to Sieger, $3 of every $4 spent on health care in Wisconsin goes toward treating chronic health problems, many of which are preventable. “We can realize tremendous health care savings in this state,” he said.
Editorial: Root for important research
Wisconsin State Journal
It?s exciting to see stem cell pioneer James Thomson attracting millions of more dollars to Wisconsin for exciting research. Yes, the famed scientist and so many of his talented colleagues in the public and private sectors still call Madison their home ? something we should all be proud of and thankful for. Thomson?s lab just landed a $2.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to help speed the discovery of drugs and improve their safety for humans.
The State Journal reported in April that Madison’s stem cell enterprise may not be as big as those in Boston, San Diego, San Francisco and other big cities on the coasts. Yet Madison likely has more people per capita working in the field ? and a drive to stay on top. Let’s root for this important sector of our economy that’s increasingly important in saving, improving and extending lives.