AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoAgritourism & Education: Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center in Manitowoc is turning agriculture into hands-on learning, using “fun” to get kids and families to actually absorb how food is made. STEM for Wisconsin youth: The Food + Farm Exploration Center in Plover is enrolling students for summer camps mixing cooking, greenhouse science, engineering, and food chemistry. Workforce & culture: Carl Sandburg College joins a Midwest maritime training consortium, while UW-Stevens Point earns national College of Distinction recognition for experiential learning. Health & safety: A rare Lyme-related bacterium has been found in New York ticks, and a Salmonella outbreak tied to moringa supplements has expanded to 119 cases across 36 states, including Wisconsin. Community & arts: Wisconsin Public Radio lands a grant to expand Classical Music Day statewide, and Milwaukee’s Polish Fest/Les Paul/Gorge & Gracie coverage spotlights local culture. Civic life: Birth control protections are back in the spotlight at the Capitol as Democrats and advocates push state action. Immigration & families: A Sheboygan mom’s ICE detention story continues to draw attention, and a legal win overturned a historical drug charge for Everlee Wihongi’s case. Sports: Top Chef crowns Filipina Rhoda Magbitang, and Big Ten women’s basketball opponents for Wisconsin are set.
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