Wisconsin woman honored for organ donation awareness

 BEAVER DAM, Wis. (AP) – A Wisconsin woman has turned the tragic death of her teenage daughter into a life mission to raise awareness and educate about organ donation. The Daily Citizen reports that Dawn Lyons-Wood received the 2018 Crystal Vision Award from the Lions Eye Bank of Wisconsin in March. The award honors three individuals annually for their commitment and dedication to raising awareness for eye, organ and tissue donation. Her daughter, Emily Lyons, was 19 when she … Source: WAOW.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

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State’s first female AG dies

Lautenschlager blazed trails for women, Dem leaders say MADISON — Peg Lautenschlager, Wisconsin’s first female Attorney General, has died at age … Source: http://www.leadertelegram.com/ News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

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VISION OF DIVISION

Author's new book paints a portrait of the history of Eau Claire as viewed from a different angle. It sheds light on how ethnic and socioeconomic … Source: http://www.leadertelegram.com/ News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

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Battle lines blur as teachers plan strike

Walkout — with blessings of school boards — set in Okla. to pressure Legislature into pay raises LOS ANGELES — Earlier this month, Melissa Abdo … Source: http://www.leadertelegram.com/ News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

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Iowa Eagle Scout restores high school victory bell

WEST BURLINGTON, Iowa (AP) — When Daniel Crooks, 17, restored the aged, cracked victory bell for West Burlington High School, he helped cement his last name as part of the school’s legacy. Source: LacrosseTribune.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

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