PJ Liesch is director of the UW-Madison Insect Diagnostic Lab.
Ticks, fleas and crop pests could be out early and often in Wisconsin this year
Deer ticks, also known as black-legged ticks, can spread Lyme disease. They are likely are already active in Wisconsin due to the warm weather, an entomologist said.
Wisconsin last year had a record 5,327 cases of Lyme disease, spread by infected deer ticks.
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Many relished Monday's record warmth, but the warmest winter ever in Wisconsin has not been kind to those who depend on cold and snow for a living.
Elijah Vue, 3, was last seen on Feb. 20 at a residence in Two Rivers, where prosecutors said his mother had sent him to stay with the man.
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As El Niño transitions to La Niña, Madison could see warmer-than-normal summer temperatures.
It's one of several medical facility projects in the Madison area for which construction is underway or planned soon.
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The goal is to ease the flow of patients from emergency rooms to hospital beds.
Jobs most in demand are licensed practical nurses, certified registered nurse anesthetists and certified nursing assistants.
Jeanette Wheat is seeking a Lyme care practitioner in the Madison area, where she says there is a lack of specialists to treat complications.
