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'Rejuvenated' O'Brien Anxious for Madison
Sun May 20

IlliniBoard.com (subscription)
'Rejuvenated' O'Brien Anxious for Madison
IlliniBoard.com (subscription)
He won't get the luxury when he moves to passionate sports town of Madison and certainly won't get that privacy if he starts winning football games for the University of Wisconsin. “I feel rejuvenated to close this chapter and start another,” said ...

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UW president picks Eau Claire search committee
Sun May 20

UW president picks Eau Claire search committee
WKBT La Crosse
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- University of Wisconsin System President Kevin Reilly has formed a committee to select the next UW-Eau Claire chancellor. Reilly has appointed 21 people to the panel, including 11 UW-Eau Claire faculty members and two students.

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Lodi's Ripp named Alice in Dairyland
Sun May 20

Lodi's Ripp named Alice in Dairyland
Janesville Gazette
“I look forward to the opportunity to be an ambassador for our state's $59 billion agriculture industry while showcasing Wisconsin's farmers and agriculture at its finest.” Alice in Dairyland is a full-time public relations employee of The Wisconsin ...

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65th Alice in Dairyland crowned
Sun May 20

65th Alice in Dairyland crowned
WEAU-TV 13
Reporter: AP MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has announced the selection of Rochelle Ripp of Lodi as Wisconsin's 65th Alice in Dairyland. The announcement was made at the Finale Program in Grant ...

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SOS: Will insurance cover missed trip?
Sun May 20

SOS: Will insurance cover missed trip?
77Square.com
Since September 2007, SOS has saved Wisconsin State Journal readers $50819.47 and solved scores of problems. Send an SOS at sos@madison.com, 608-252-6140, or PO Box 8058, Madison, WI 53708. It's vacation travel season. Here's hoping you never have to ...

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A Wisconsin marathon has been halted because of heat.
Sun May 20

A Wisconsin marathon has been halted because of heat.
Wisconsin State Journal
It's Vasilis Kallias' fifth Madison restaurant, after the ill-fate… John Jerabek, the executive chef at Fresco, shares his potato soup recipe with the Journal. Green Bay marathon in Wis. halted because of heat A Wisconsin marathon has been halted ...

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Sleep Apnea Linked to Higher Cancer Death Risk
Sun May 20

Sleep Apnea Linked to Higher Cancer Death Risk
U.S. News & World Report
It causes snoring and sleepiness during the day," explained study author Dr. Javier Nieto, chair of the department of population health sciences at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, in Madison.

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Mike Nichols column: It'll get even tougher to get into Univerity of Wisconsin ...
Sun May 20

Mike Nichols column: It'll get even tougher to get into Univerity of Wisconsin ...
Appleton Post Crescent
My 17-year-old daughter and I sat out on the Memorial Union Terrace on a warm spring day at the University of Wisconsin-Madison last week, and I didn't want to ruin the tranquil beauty of the moment. But I had a disturbing vision of something large ...

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Sleep Apnea Associated With Higher Mortality From Cancer
Sun May 20

Sleep Apnea Associated With Higher Mortality From Cancer
Newsroom America
The team of University of Wisconsin-Madison investigators led by Nieto conducted this research in collaboration with Dr. Ramon Farré, professor of physiology at University of Barcelona, Spain. In a separate study also presented at the ATS conference, ...

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Madison police investigate shooting outside bar near UW campus
Sun May 20

Madison police investigate shooting outside bar near UW campus
Pierce County Herald
MADISON - Madison police look for man who opened fire on a crowd of about 100 people early yesterday morning. Three people were hit when the shots rang out near the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus at about 1:15 am Two men and a woman were hit, ...

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