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Wisconsin School Buses to be Equipped with Cautionary Signal

New State Regulation states buses must have amber lights to alert drivers before red warning lights

Under new Wisconsin state regulations, school buses built after January 1, 2005, must have amber lights to alert drivers that the bus is about to activate its flashing red warning lights, while coming to a stop. The new regulation goes into effect August 16, 2016.

$40,000 Grant Awarded to MN to Combat White Nose Syndrome in Bats

The disease has been killing millions of bats across the country

A $40,000 grant has been awarded to Minnesota from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to research and develop a response to white-nose syndrome (WNS) in bats. This disease which is caused by a fungus from Eurasia, invades the skin of hibernating bats and disrupts their hydration and hibernation cycles, and has been killing millions of bats across the country.