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Now, a look at Northwood's news.
I'm Maddie Schaefer.
Marshfield Clinic has received a significant federal grant to expand access to mental health care across northern and central Wisconsin.
According to a press release, the organization will receive nearly $580,000 over three years through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's Mental Health Awareness Training Grant program.
That funding will support mental health awareness, education, and access to care across a 17-county region.
including Barron, Rusk and Price counties, where shortages of mental health professionals and other barriers can make accessing care difficult.
Over the next three years, the funding will help train community members and clinic staff to recognize and respond to mental health concerns.
It will also support community outreach, educational opportunities, and a behavioral health navigator to help connect people with appropriate services.
With Wisconsin's gun deer season approaching, Aspirus Health is reminding hunters to take their heart health
into consideration before heading into the woods.
Dr. Daniel Krause, a cardiologist with Aspirus, says hospitals often see an increase in heart attacks, chest pain, and other heart-related concerns during hunting season.
He says hunters, who haven't been very active throughout the year, can put added strain on their hearts when walking long distances, climbing hills, or dragging a deer.
Krause recommends gradually increasing physical activity ahead of the season, rather than waiting until opening day.
Regular walking or hiking can help prepare
repair the body for the physical demands of hunting.
He also encourages hunters to know their limits and watch for warning signs of heart problems, including chest pain, unusual shortness of breath, and dizziness.
Anyone experiencing warning signs of a heart problem should seek medical attention immediately.
More information on heart health and cardiovascular services is available at aspirus.org slash cardiology.
For Northwood's News, I'm Maddie Schaefer.
For Civic Media News, I'm James Kelly.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear oral arguments and a challenge to the Act 10 legislation passed in 2011.
The court released an order on Wednesday stating it would review the lawsuit brought against the Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission by the Abbotsford Education Association, which argues carve-outs in the Act 10 legislation covering collective bargaining rights for public safety workers violates the Equal Protection Clause of the state constitution.
Democratic state lawmakers have also shared their intent to repeal Act 10 with new majorities in the legislature.
With the midterm election in the rearview mirror, state lawmakers have chosen their party leaders in the legislature.
On Tuesday, Wisconsin Democrats elected State Senator Diane Hesselbein to serve as Senate Majority Leader and State Representative Greta Newbauer to serve as Assembly Speaker after flipping control of both chambers of the state legislature.
Both had served as the minority party leaders in the legislature under Republican majorities.
State Representative Newbauer also became the first woman to ever be elected as Assembly Speaker.
Following the votes on Tuesday, Democratic state lawmakers said they're already discussing their legislative priorities with their new majority.
Those priorities include addressing a number of persistent issues affecting communities across the state, like increasing public school funding, expanding access to health care, and lowering costs for residents.
Now with the minority party in the legislature, Wisconsin Republicans elected State Senator Julian Bradley to serve as Senate Minority Leader and State Representative Tyler August to serve as Assembly Minority Leader.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has announced an upcoming change to its invasive species regulations.
According to a press release, the revisions to the Invasive Species Identification, Classification, and Control Rule will add a total of 65 new prohibited or restricted species and remove 22 species.
An additional 46 species will have their classification as prohibited or restricted amended.
Prohibited species include those that are not currently present in Wisconsin at all, while restricted species cover those that are invasive but have already
spread throughout the state.
I'm James Kelly for Civic Media News.
The Miz recognized as the best pitcher.
Hi, I'm Mike Clemens with Sports Baseball.
The Milwaukee Brewers, Jacob Mizorowski, receiving the Cy Young Award, his reaction after being recognized as the best pitcher in the National League this season.
It's crazy.
It's really cool to have an honor like that.
It just shows the year that we had as a team.
You know, I had as a player, but no, it's really cool.
The
Yankees, Cam Schlittler, named the winner in the American League.
College Hoops, Marquette losing on the road to number 20th ranked Michigan, 84 to 70.
The Golden Eagles now two-and-one.
NBA, the Bucks lost to the Lakers, 123 to 112.
At just one and 11, how do you keep a team from falling apart?
Taylor Jenkins.
You know, that's the biggest thing that we've talked about at the beginning of the year is our togetherness.
Like, how do we make sure we maintain that through adversity?
Times are good.
Times are not good.
Been a work in progress.
Hopefully we can continue to build on that.
That's like the focus for this week.
That's the Bucks head coach, Taylor Jenkins, with sports on Mike Clemens.
It is going to be cloudy today with a few flurries this morning.
Changing to sprinkles later this afternoon as temperatures climb.
We'll get to around 35 for a high tonight.
Mostly cloudy.
A few flurries will drop to 23 tomorrow.
Mostly cloudy with a high of 36.
I'm meteorologist Sean Cable.
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