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UW-Madison names dean of new College of Computing and AI
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (633+ words) WKOW MADISON (WKOW) " The University of Wisconsin'Madison has named Remzi Arpaci-Dusseau founding dean of the College of Computing and Artificial Intelligence as the university prepares to launch the new college July 1. The launch builds on the university's strengths in computer…...
Animal activists protest outside Ridglan Farms
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (121+ words) BLUE MOUNDS, Wis. (WKOW) " About a dozen protesters gathered outside Ridglan Farms on Sunday in support of freeing the thousands of beagles used for biomedical research. Earlier this month, animal activists reported an attempted raid at Ridglan Farms on a…...
New UCS report urges Wisconsin to plan data center growth with clean, affordable energy
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (378+ words) MADISON (WKOW) " A new analysis by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) highlights the need for clean energy policies in managing Wisconsin's rising electricity demand, driven primarily by the expansion of data centers. Using three different policy scenarios, the'analysis examined…...
Advocates and families gather to highlight advocacy and acceptance on World Autism Awareness Day
4+ week, 4+ hour ago (163+ words) MADISON (WKOW) -- April is Autism Awareness month and the Autism Society of Wisconsin highlighted that at the State Capitol on Thursday. The kickoff event included a panel of autistic speakers and family members to share their experiences and discuss policy…...
Bucks officially name Taylor Jenkins as new head coach
13+ hour, 44+ min ago (408+ words) MILWAUKEE (WKOW) " The Milwaukee Bucks named Taylor Jenkins as the team's new head coach on Thursday." The move to make Jenkins head coach was first reported last week, with ESPN saying the team was finalizing a deal with him." Jenkins…...
Jury finds that Ticketmaster and Live Nation had an anticompetitive monopoly over big concert venues
2+ week, 1+ day ago (455+ words) A Manhattan federal jury deliberated for four days before reaching its decision Wednesday in the closely watched case, which gave fans the equivalent of a backstage pass to a business that dominates live entertainment in the U. S. and beyond. Live Nation…...
Minnesota volleyball team cancels spring match with UW over team health and safety concerns
3+ week, 6+ day ago (128+ words) The Minnesota volleyball team canceled their match against the Badgers due to player health and safety concerns. MADISON (WKOW)" The volleyball spring match between the Minnesota Gophers and UW Badgers was canceled. It was scheduled for April 10 at the Sonnentag…...
Tick bites surge in Dane County as season gets off to rough start
7+ hour, 43+ min ago (345+ words) MADISON (WKOW) " Tick season is off to a bad start in Dane County, with urgent care centers reporting at least 35 tick-related visits in the past week compared to 17 visits during the same period last year. Emergency department visits across the…...
The data center boom meets resistance in Maine as lawmakers pass a yearlong moratorium
2+ week, 1+ day ago (622+ words) Proposals to slap a moratorium on data centers have been introduced in at least a dozen states, but none have passed a legislative chamber. Maine's legislation would institute a moratorium for more than a year on data centers above a…...
Animal rescue groups reach agreement to acquire 1, 500 beagles from Ridglan Farms
12+ hour, 53+ min ago (1015+ words) This screengrab from video provided by Ridglan Farms shows a group of beagles in a climate controlled setting. An activist carries a beagle through the rain in a field during activists' attempts to remove dogs from Ridglan Farms on March…...