UW Madison veterinary school loses equipment funding in budget bill
The state budget repair bill deletes 500000 for veterinary lab equipment at UW Madison and ends the entire state funded portion of the library acquisitions budget. Chancellor Irving Shain notes the school cannot start the first class on schedule and officials will seek restoration from a $5 million agency competition pool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UW Madison School of Veterinary Medicine
Irving Shain
Bryant Kearl
Shain
Uw-Madison
UW Madison
Memorial Library
Wives not eligible for disability benefits without specific criteria
The article clarifies that wives cannot receive disability based on their husband's work. A wife may get benefits if she is at least 62 or if she has a child in her care who is entitled to child’s benefits, under 16 or disabled. Disabled widows over 50 may qualify if the worker dies. Readers can send questions to The Country Today in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eau Claire
Social Security
UW Madison professor pushes state soil symbol
UW Madison professor Francis Hole asks Wisconsin to designate Antigo silt loam as the official state soil. He argues soil underpins agriculture and dairying, noting Antigo silt loam is Wisconsin unique, productive for dairy and potatoes, and supports virgin timber. A bill was introduced by State Sen. Clifford Krueger with hearings planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Francis Hole
Mr. Hole
Hole
Antigo
Antigo Flats
Clifford Krueger
R-Merrill
Krueger
Also Mentioned on This Page
Glenn Watts
Terry Winters
Madison
Langlade County
Polk County
Minnesota
Cate
U.S. Treasury
Treasury
North Central Life Insurance Company
FDIC
Community State Bank
EAU Claire Insurance Agency
Water Street
St. Paul
Parts & Service Dept
Great Lakes Region
Medford, Wi
U.S
Diamany
George White
Blumhardt
Menomonie
Hwy
John Fredrickson
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!