AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoWater Quality Alert: Wisconsin health officials issued a blue-green algae advisory for Lake Du Bay, urging people and pets to stay out because there’s no treatment and exposure can cause rash, nausea and other serious symptoms. Climate & Weather: AccuWeather says Wisconsin’s warm summer may linger into fall under a very strong El Niño, with above-average temperatures and mixed precipitation that could raise wildfire risk. Great Lakes Access: A Shorewood Lake Michigan shoreline access appeal moved forward after oral arguments in a case tied to public access at Atwater Beach; a written decision is due Sept. 4. Infrastructure & Environment: DOT says all I-39/90/94 traffic will shift Aug. 19 onto a new northbound Wisconsin River bridge, with southbound construction to follow and completion targeted for fall 2028. Livestock Welfare Tech: McCarty Family Farms hosted UW-River Falls’ Humane Handling Institute, including augmented-reality “Cattle Vision” goggles to improve humane handling and facility design. Public Health Policy: Wisconsin DHS criticized a Trump executive order recommending changes to childhood MMR vaccine scheduling, saying there’s no new science to justify altering protections.
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