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Business

UnityPoint Health to outsource tech jobs, lay off more than 200 workers

UnityPoint Health to outsource tech jobs, lay off more than 200 workers

  • SABINE MARTIN

UnityPoint said high costs, including labor and rising drug prices, make the belt-tightening necessary.

Tom Still: More defense research in Wisconsin can apply to civilian issues, too

Tom Still: More defense research in Wisconsin can apply to civilian issues, too

    Wisconsin has research expertise in areas such as nuclear medicine, vaccines, food and water contamination, fusion, brain and eye trauma, radiation detection and more.

    Midwest soybean farmers squeezed by tariffs, Iran war

    Midwest soybean farmers squeezed by tariffs, Iran war

    • ERIC FERKENHOFF, LEE ENTERPRISES and JOSH KELETY, AP

    Soybean producers are struggling with increasing costs from unpredictable tariffs and now the war with Iran, while soybean prices have stayed low.

    Tom Still: Federalized voting invites hacks, more cost and loss of local control

    Tom Still: Federalized voting invites hacks, more cost and loss of local control

      President Trump's efforts to put the federal government in charge of state and local elections could make it easier for cyber-crooks to “hack” the system while costing state and local governments money to make unnecessary changes. 

      Tom Still: A clash of policies endangers broadband progress in Wisconsin

      Tom Still: A clash of policies endangers broadband progress in Wisconsin

        There’s a nationwide shortage of fiber-optic cable due to backlogs and price demands, thanks to the data center building boom and federal requirements for domestic sourcing of such cable.

        Tom Still: How a Dane County tech firm helps to support the Wisconsin economy

        Tom Still: How a Dane County tech firm helps to support the Wisconsin economy

          Cancer diagnostics company Exact Sciences directly or indirectly contributes between $6 billion and $7 billion annually to the state’s economy, or more than 1.7% of the gross state product.

          How one UW Health doctor is molding crayons to be adaptive for children, adults with disabilities

          How one UW Health doctor is molding crayons to be adaptive for children, adults with disabilities

          • SABINE MARTIN

          A UW Health doctor and her fellow residents finished creating about 3,500 adaptive crayons this month.

          How one UW Health doctor is molding crayons to be adaptive for children, adults with disabilities

          How one UW Health doctor is molding crayons to be adaptive for children, adults with disabilities

            A UW Health doctor and her fellow residents finished creating about 3,500 adaptive crayons this month.

            Tom Still: Oil blockage should raise awareness of energy options

            Tom Still: Oil blockage should raise awareness of energy options

              I’m thinking of Yogi Berra now that Iran has closed the narrow Strait of Hormuz to oil shipments, raising gasoline prices and disrupting the global economy.

              Tom Still: Manufacturers yearn for predictability in uncertain times

              Tom Still: Manufacturers yearn for predictability in uncertain times

                American manufacturing has dealt with its share of ambiguity of late, from the shifting sands of tariffs to environmental rules altered after years of private investment, and from phasing in artificial intelligence to managing chronic worker shortages that AI even can’t solve.

                Kohl’s Corp. fiscal Q4 earnings beat expectations, but revenue misses

                Kohl’s Corp. fiscal Q4 earnings beat expectations, but revenue misses

                  The Menomonee Falls-based retailer said it had a fiscal fourth-quarter profit of $125 million, or $1.07 per share, on revenue of $5.17 billion.

                  Wisconsin reports 2 more bird flu cases in Jefferson, Walworth counties

                  Wisconsin reports 2 more bird flu cases in Jefferson, Walworth counties

                    The positive case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, a strain of avian flu, in Jefferson County marks the county’s second case so far this year and fourth such case since September.

                    Here’s how much Wisconsin businesses paid in tariffs last year

                    Here’s how much Wisconsin businesses paid in tariffs last year

                      The report shows an explosion of import taxes paid by Wisconsin businesses starting in February 2025, shortly after President Donald Trump reclaimed the office.

                      Tom Still: Long-term ties with Japan can help in Wisconsin

                      Tom Still: Long-term ties with Japan can help in Wisconsin

                        Companies such as Kikkoman Foods have invested in Walworth County since the early 1970s and will soon expand production to Jefferson County. FujiFilm has been a part of Madison’s biotechnology community since acquiring Cellular Dynamics Inc. and is expanding through a Middleton location. Toshiba America Energy Systems Corp., Komatsu Mining Technologies, Yaskawa America Inc. and IRIS USA are among other major Japanese firms with Wisconsin footprints.

                        Local News

                        Crews to put sandbags along Interstate 39 as a flooding precaution

                        Crews to put sandbags along Interstate 39 as a flooding precaution

                        The Portage area has gotten about 1.5 inches of rain in since Tuesday.

                        A1 Minute! April 16, 2026: New Kroger behind the scenes; ART 180 to close; Virginia collective bargaining

                        A1 Minute! April 16, 2026: New Kroger behind the scenes; ART 180 to close; Virginia collective bargaining

                        A1 Minute! April 16, 2026: New Kroger behind the scenes; ART 180 to close; Virginia collective bargaining

                        Racine County police stories

                        Racine County police stories

                        Recent Kenosha County stories

                        Recent Kenosha County stories

                        State & Regional

                        Throwback photos: The evolution of Wisconsin's Bucky Badger over the years

                        Throwback photos: The evolution of Wisconsin's Bucky Badger over the years

                        Bucky Badger wasn't always Bucky. And he wasn't always huggable, either. Scroll on for a history in photographs of one of the best mascots in college athletics.

                        Photos: Recalling Madison's snowiest-ever winter in 2007-08

                        Photos: Recalling Madison's snowiest-ever winter in 2007-08

                        The winter of 2007-08 was Madison's snowiest on record, with Mother Nature dumping a cumulative 101.4 inches of snow in the city. (For comparison, the previous record was 76.1 inches in the winter of 1978-79.) The record snowfall included a lot of middling storms that added up over time, as …

                        5 things to know when the tornado siren blares

                        5 things to know when the tornado siren blares

                        Experts warn that waiting for dangerous weather to start planning how to safely ride out a storm or tornado may be too late. Here’s what you should know to get started:

                        Photos: Remembering the Great Ice Storm of 1976

                        Photos: Remembering the Great Ice Storm of 1976

                        The Great Ice Storm of March 1976 knocked television stations off the air, caused Madison's reservoirs to dry up and left more than 600,000 Wisconsin residents without power for days.

                        Nation & World

                        Acting US ICE head Todd Lyons to leave agency at end of May

                        Acting US ICE head Todd Lyons to leave agency at end of May

                        The acting head of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency will leave the federal government at the end of May, the Trump administration said Thursday.

                        Trump nominates Erica Schwartz, former deputy surgeon general, to serve as CDC director

                        Trump nominates Erica Schwartz, former deputy surgeon general, to serve as CDC director

                        The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been in turmoil since Trump returned to office more than a year ago.

                        Trump says Israel and Lebanon agree on ceasefire, optimism grows on ending Iran war

                        Trump says Israel and Lebanon agree on ceasefire, optimism grows on ending Iran war

                        President Donald Trump said Thursday that Israel and Lebanon agreed to a 10-day ceasefire, signaling a pause in Israel's conflict that has raged in parallel to the war with Iran.

                        Trump announces 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon

                        Trump announces 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon

                        President Donald Trump says a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon will begin at 5 p.m. ET. A leading Hezbollah official said the group would abide by the agreement if Israeli attacks stop, and Lebanon’s prime minister welcomed the announcement. CNN's Kevin Li…

                        Shopping

                        Altcoins to Buy: How to Find and Buy Altcoins for the Next Bull Run

                        Altcoins to Buy: How to Find and Buy Altcoins for the Next Bull Run

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                        Upcoming Crypto Presales: How to Find and Buy Top Crypto Presales

                        Upcoming Crypto Presales: How to Find and Buy Top Crypto Presales

                        Affiliate. Learn how to find and buy top crypto presales and what to look for when researching. 

                        How to Buy Meme Coins: How to Find New Meme Coins and Where to Buy Them

                        How to Buy Meme Coins: How to Find New Meme Coins and Where to Buy Them

                        Affiliate. Learn how to find and buy the newest meme coins. 

                        Next Crypto to Explode: How To Find New Crypto Coins and Buy Them

                        Next Crypto to Explode: How To Find New Crypto Coins and Buy Them

                        Affiliate. Learn how to find and buy the next big crypto coins before they explode.

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                        How Solana’s Price Has Served as a Tracker for the Network’s Progress

                        How Solana’s Price Has Served as a Tracker for the Network’s Progress

                        Contributor content. Changes in the Solana price over the past five years offer insights into its effects on market sentiment and technological development.

                        Contributor
                        How Blockchain-Based Crowdfunding is Changing the Way Startups Raise Capital

                        How Blockchain-Based Crowdfunding is Changing the Way Startups Raise Capital

                        Contributor content. Learn how blockchain-based crowdfunding is changing the way startups raise capital.

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                        Gateway helps education take flight for critical care paramedic

                        Gateway helps education take flight for critical care paramedic

                        Content by Gateway Technical College. Gateway helped Hannah Webb — so she was able to help others.

                        Contributor
                        A Practical Guide for Priests: Worship Vestment Care

                        A Practical Guide for Priests: Worship Vestment Care

                        Contributor content. Since chasubles, stoles, and albs have deep meaning, they should be carefully cared for.

                        Crime

                        23 photos from inside the Macon County Jail through the years

                        23 photos from inside the Macon County Jail through the years

                        Check out the inside of the Macon County Jail through photos from the Herald & Review archives. More archive photos at herald-review.com.

                        Photos: Remembering the Tony Robinson shooting protests in Madison

                        Photos: Remembering the Tony Robinson shooting protests in Madison

                        On March 6, 2015, Madison police officer Matt Kenny, who is white, shot and killed 19-year-old Tony Robinson, a black man, after an altercation at a home on Williamson Street. Robinson's death sparked weeks of demonstrations. Kenny was cleared of any wrongdoing by Dane County District Attorn…

                        Authorities identify woman found dead with 2 children, 12 and 13, in New Lisbon

                        Authorities identify woman found dead with 2 children, 12 and 13, in New Lisbon

                        Virgil Thew, 47, of New Lisbon, is being sought as a "person of interest" in the deaths.

                        Walworth Country weekly criminal complaints

                        Walworth Country weekly criminal complaints

                        Here is a list of the Walworth County’s weekly criminal complaints from Aug. 27 – Sept. 2. The cases still need to make their way through the Walworth County Court System. All information is from criminal complaints filed in Walworth County Circuit Court. To follow the cases, go to wcca.wico…

                        Politics

                        WisEye Morning Minute: Gov. Evers Signs Online Gaming Bill

                        WisEye Morning Minute: Gov. Evers Signs Online Gaming Bill

                        On this episode of WisconsinEye's Rewind: Your Week in Review, WPR Capitol Report Anya van Wagtendonk and WisPolitics Editor JR Ross discuss Governor Tony Evers signing legislation that opens the door to online gaming. However, in a statement, he vowed to only support a system that benefits …

                        WisEye Morning Minute: Gov. Evers Signs Online Gaming Bill

                        WisEye Morning Minute: Gov. Evers Signs Online Gaming Bill

                        On this episode of WisconsinEye's Rewind: Your Week in Review, WPR Capitol Report Anya van Wagtendonk and WisPolitics Editor JR Ross discuss Governor Tony Evers signing legislation that opens the door to online gaming. However, in a statement, he vowed to only support a system that benefits …

                        WisEye Morning Minute: Senate Committee hearing with UW Regents

                        WisEye Morning Minute: Senate Committee hearing with UW Regents

                        A Senate committee delayed a vote on 10 nominees to the Board of Regents after Regent President Amy Bogost and a fellow regent provided more insight into the firing of former UW President Jay Rothman.

                        WisEye Morning Minute: Gov. Tony Evers signs PFAS bills

                        WisEye Morning Minute: Gov. Tony Evers signs PFAS bills

                        Gov. Tony Evers signed into law a bipartisan compromise to combat PFAS contamination. Wisconsin Act 200 and 201 release $133 million in state funding to address PFAS across Wisconsin and provide protections to innocent landowners.

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