Articles by Chuck Quirmbach

A Wisconsin pediatrician is recommending closer attention be paid to what appears to be the slightest injuries on very small children.
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Scientists have long known bats consume mosquitoes. But UW-Madison researchers wanted to learn more about the flying mammals versus the buzzing bugs.
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It's been 10 years since a bat-killing fungus was first discovered in the northeastern United States. The white fungus and the disease it causes — white-nose syndrome — is now found in 31 states, including Wisconsin.
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More than 80 percent of Wisconsin counties with known wintertime habitats for bats now have bats infected with white-nose syndrome.
More children and families may receive counseling in response to exposure to gun violence and other trauma as a Milwaukee program expands.
A program aimed at helping renters facing court-ordered evictions has begun in Milwaukee County.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved a Wisconsin program that backers say will give the state more flexibility in meeting standards aimed at reducing algae growth in waterways.
Wisconsin's largest city has banned the sale and use of coal-tar sealants with high levels of a potentially cancer-causing chemical compound.
A national study shows jobs in the solar power industry are increasing in most states – including Wisconsin.
Even with $20 million in public funds on offer to back a manure digester project, some in the energy and agriculture sectors say things remain murky.