AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoPublic Health & Research: Ohio University researchers won a nearly $4M NIH grant to expand a primary-care model for prescribing medication for opioid use disorder, scaling it across ~40 clinics in Ohio and West Virginia. Health Tech in Wisconsin: Milwaukee Public Schools is rolling out 50 new electric buses this fall, with 100 more planned over three years, funded by federal relief and EPA grants to cut costs and emissions. Robotics in Medicine: Stoughton Health’s OrthoTeam Clinic says it’s the first in Wisconsin to offer Mako robotic-arm assisted shoulder replacement. Manufacturing & Workforce: Mequon-based Eagle Eye Power Solutions promoted two sales leaders to support growing utility, data center, telecom, and industrial demand; Watertown’s Fisher Barton became employee-owned after six years of growth and tech investment. Data Centers & Local Policy: La Crosse County formed a year-long committee to study data center impacts; Milwaukee-area residents are questioning a Midtown Center project, with the owner insisting it’s research-only. Environment & Safety: Wisconsin DNR guidance on eating fish highlights mercury and PCBs; a heat-safety explainer warns when to scale back or cancel workouts based on wet-bulb readings. Legal & Civic Tech: Wisconsin farmers sued over dairy checkoff funds tied to sustainability programs; Wisconsin also faces a federal green card policy shift requiring some applicants to return home to apply.
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