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Mental health advocates say families, schools and communities all play a role in supporting LGBTQ youth and improving their well-being. The Wisconsin Office of Children’s Mental Health recently released a fact sheet with recommendations for parents, educators and policymakers. Amy Marsman, a senior research analyst with the agency, said support starts at home. “They can […] Source: WRN.com

Healthcare Open Enrollment is here and that scammers are looking to take advantage of people entering the insurance marketplace. Lisa Schiller with the Better Business Bureau expects people are already receiving suspect messages about their coverage. “The pitches may vary, but the same goal is always there for these scammers to get your Medicare number, […] Source: WRN.com

A new AARP Poll of competitive US House Districts finds older voters focused on several key issues. Erin Fabrizius is an associate state director of advocacy for AARP Wisconsin, where older voters are the key demographic. “Voters 50 plus were 75% of the vote here in our August primary in Wisconsin, and we expect them […] Source: WRN.com

The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating Tuesday night’s fatal plane crash in Sauk County. The NTSB identifies the aircraft in which five adults and one child died as a single engine six seat Piper PA-46. Preliminary information has the plane at 24,000 feet when the pilot reported icing, requesting and receiving approval to descend […] Source: WRN.com

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. WRN’s Sean Maloney talks with UW Health medical oncologist Dr. Kim Dittus about survivorship, and how fighting breast cancer doesn’t stop when treatment ends… Source: WRN.com