State Sens. Mary Felzkowski, R-Tomahawk, Patrick Testin, R-Stevens Point, and Rep. Patrick Snyder, R-Weston, introduced legislation last month to give patients across Wisconsin access to safe and legal medical marijuana.

Sports fans in Wisconsin have reported their season tickets being stolen by scammers, according to the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.

These scammers access a season ticket holder’s account, fraudulently transfer the tickets to another account, and leave the rightful owner with no sign of the theft until they log in to their ticket account to access their tickets and notice they are missing.

Every year, sepsis silently strikes down at least 1.7 million adults in the United States, a staggering number that continues to rise.

As the population ages, antibiotic resistance grows, and more individuals manage chronic diseases, the threat of sepsis looms larger than ever.

It’s no secret that hyperpartisanship is rampant in the U.S.

About 80% of Americans believe Republican and Democratic voters disagree on the basic facts, a survey from The Pew Research Center found. And a recent analysis from Gallup shows the proportion of Republicans who identify as “very conservative” and the number of Democrats who identify as “very liberal” is reaching new highs.

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection has launched new consumer protection outreach toolkits in partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions and the Governor’s Council on Financial Literacy and Capability.

They say it takes a village to help a child, but someone has to organize the village so the help comes effortlessly.

In Lena, that someone is Noah Lasley, a senior at Lena High School and a member of the Lena FFA, who gathered more than 70 volunteers to pack 41,760 meals at the Nurses Nook recently. The meals will remain in Oconto County, benefiting the Lena, Suring, Gillett, Oconto Falls and Oconto school districts.

ThedaCare is encouraging people across northeast and central Wisconsin to take steps to protect themselves against influenza, a respiratory illness that affects millions of Americans annually.

One of the best steps people can take is to get vaccinated, according to a physician with ThedaCare.

A treatment option for some people living with atrial fibrillation may also help lessen the possibility of them suffering a stroke.

Atrial fibrillation, commonly referred to as AFib, is an irregular and often rapid heart rhythm. It may lead to blood clots in the heart. The condition also increases the risk of stroke, heart failure and other heart-related complications.

Pulaski High School advanced one singles player and a pair of doubles teams to sectional tennis action, while Shawano had three singles players move on to the second round of the postseason.

Unfortunately, all of the girls lost in their opening matches of sectionals Oct. 8.

At No. 1 singles in Division 1, Pulaski’s Ruth Krause lost 6-0, 1-6, 10-7 to De Pere’s Lillianna Graf.