AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoForensic Science: Milwaukee County and Wisconsin opened a $245 million Wauwatosa facility bringing the state crime lab, medical examiner, emergency management and Versiti operations together. Officials say the center will improve coordination and expand training and research. Wisconsin Research: UW–Madison physicist Francis Halzen, awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize for his work on the IceCube neutrino observatory, credited the university’s Stoughton research facility with helping make the project possible. Energy: We Energies has proposed a 750-megawatt natural gas plant in the Fox Valley, citing rising demand and grid reliability; environmental groups warn it adds to a wave of new gas projects. Rural Connectivity: Sen. Tammy Baldwin is pressing Verizon for safeguards as it plans to retire copper service across 136 Wisconsin wire centers, raising concerns about reliable 911 access and backup service. Brain Research: A UW–Madison-led study found that a compound produced by gut bacteria was linked to cognitive decline and drove Alzheimer’s-related brain changes in animal models.
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