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2 months ago | 
civicmedia.us | Kate Wells |Bennet Goldstein |Jack Kelly |Hallie Claflin
BOSCOBEL, Wis. — The sport of girls wrestling in Wisconsin has seen a rapid increase in the number of students participating across the state. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, girls had to wrestle boys to take part in conference or state tournaments, as there wasn’t a standalone girls event for them to compete in. As a result, only a few hundred girls took up wrestling as a varsity sport. According to the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association, or WIAA, 227 girls wrestled in 2017-18.
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2 months ago | 
civicmedia.us | Melissa Kaye |Kate Wells |Bennet Goldstein |Jack Kelly
Rob Dz is a man wearing many hats. The Wisconsin artist is also an educator and activist. But for him it all comes down to making a difference and sparking change, no matter the role. “It’s about putting my best foot forward in whatever it is,” Dz says. And whether it’s through music, teaching, or sharing Black history stories, his goal is to inspire others, particularly young people. He wants them to embrace their stories and recognize their power.
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2 months ago | 
civicmedia.us | Teri Barr |Melissa Kaye |Kate Wells |Bennet Goldstein
BlogAARP gave out some awards over the weekend for their top choices for in Movies and TV. And before you start to chuckle, let me tell you! The AARP Magazine is awesome. That’s coming from 41-year-old me. I’m not old enough to qualify for getting the magazine yet but I kid you not: I’ve asked my parents to save all their old copies. I get PUMPED when I see the big ‘ol stack they’ve saved for me. The articles are great and the brain teaser section (with word puzzles and number puzzles) is THE BEST.
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2 months ago | 
civicmedia.us | Kate Wells |Jack Kelly |Hallie Claflin |Angela Lang
A year and a half after Wisconsin lawmakers earmarked $125 million to clean up toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS, the funds have yet to flow to contaminated communities. That’s due to a legal and philosophical debate over the limits of government power and the potentially harsh consequences of a decades-old environmental law. Lawmakers continue to hash out the rules to guide who would receive the money and, more importantly, the legal risks for entities that request it.
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2 months ago | 
civicmedia.us | Kate Wells |Bennet Goldstein |Angela Lang |Jimmie Kaska
Forcing county sheriffs to cooperate with federal immigration officials or risk losing state funding. A tax cut for service industry worker cash tips. Banning “foreign adversaries” from owning Wisconsin farmland. The GOAT committee. The first few weeks of the Legislature’s new session have been dominated by ideas inspired, at least in part, by President Donald Trump, as Wisconsin Republicans bring ideas pushed in Washington to Madison.
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2 months ago | 
civicmedia.us | Teri Barr |Melissa Kaye |Kate Wells |Bennet Goldstein
BlogIf you have ever been on a cruise, you know one of the biggest draws is the incredible food offerings. Some people go on cruises for that reason alone! I do look at it as an opportunity to eat different types of food that I would not get to eat at home. One example of that is escargot. I ate escargot four different nights on this cruise. A couple of my table maids did not have the guts to try it, I told them they do not know what they’re missing.
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
sentinelsource.com | Kate Wells
If you bring a baby into the Hurley Children’s Center clinic in downtown Flint, Mich, Mona Hanna will find you. The pediatrician, who gained national prominence for helping uncover the city’s water crisis in 2015, strode across the waiting room in her white lab coat, eyes laser-focused on the chubby baby in the lap of an unsuspecting parent. “Hi! I’m Dr. Mona!” she said warmly. “Any chance you guys live in Flint?” She learned the family is from neighboring Grand Blanc. “That’s so sad!” Hanna said.
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Dec 3, 2024 | 
swoknews.com | Kate Wells |Michigan Public
If you bring a baby into the Hurley Children’s Center clinic in downtown Flint, Michigan, Mona Hanna will find you. The pediatrician, who gained national prominence for helping uncover the city’s water crisis in 2015, strode across the waiting room in her white lab coat, eyes laser-focused on the chubby baby in the lap of an unsuspecting parent. “Hi! I’m Dr. Mona!” she said warmly. “Any chance you guys live in Flint?” She learned the family is from neighboring Grand Blanc.
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Dec 2, 2024 | 
wgbh.org | Kate Wells
December 02, 2024 If you bring a baby into the Hurley Children’s Center clinic in downtown Flint, Mich., Mona Hanna will find you. The pediatrician, who gained national prominence for helping uncover the city’s water crisis in 2015, strode across the waiting room in her white lab coat, eyes laser-focused on the chubby baby in the lap of an unsuspecting parent. “Hi! I’m Dr. Mona!” she said warmly. “Any chance you guys live in Flint?”She learned the family is from neighboring Grand Blanc.
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Nov 20, 2024 | 
ourmidland.com | Kate Wells |Michigan Public
If you bring a baby into the Hurley Children’s Center clinic in downtown Flint, Mona Hanna will find you. The pediatrician, who gained national prominence for helping uncover the city’s water crisis in 2015, strode across the waiting room in her white lab coat, eyes laser-focused on the chubby baby in the lap of an unsuspecting parent. “Hi! I’m Dr. Mona!” she said warmly. “Any chance you guys live in Flint?” She learned the family is from neighboring Grand Blanc. “That’s so sad!” Hanna said.
