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More people in Wisconsin are now choosing cremation over burial. The trend has those in the cemetery business concerned.

A Wisconsin group representing victims of domestic abuse supports all the measures outlined by President Obama to reduce gun violence. But the group says of all the measures, the most effective way to protect victims of abuse may be better background checks on gun purchases.

College campuses are bracing for flu outbreaks that have already resulted in higher than normal infection rates for the general population in 47 states.

A Wisconsin study on what happens to unused prescription and over-the-counter drugs finds most are disposed of improperly. 

Controversy over how -- and what -- to teach about sex education has prompted a group of parents in a Milwaukee suburb to offer an alternative to the school district's curriculum. 

In 2011, a Dane County group called Project Respect began talking to social workers, law enforcement, and the courts about preventing young girls from being exploited for sex. Now those groups are coming together to address the problem. 

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says binge drinking by women and girls is an under-recognized problem. It is, however, on the radar screens of schools and colleges around Wisconsin, a state known for its high rate of binge drinking among the general population.

Wisconsin is part of a national effort to improve how teachers teach. This year, 80 school teachers became nationally board certified.

A national report says states are not fully using public health programs designed to prevent cavities in low income children. Wisconsin, however, is doing better than most.

This summer the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Medicaid expansion was optional under the Affordable Care Act.  Some opponents of health reform, like Rick Perry of Texas, said right away their state would not offer more people government health benefits. Other Republican governors, like Wisconsin's Scott Walker, are still deciding.