🍕 THC contaminated pizza sickens diners

👟 UW Track Alums Worry About Future of Sport on Campus

• A group of UW-Madison track and field alumni said they’re worried that the university is crowding out their sport in favor of other sports, especially football.
• This fall, the university is tearing down the Camp Randall Sports Center, better known as the “Shell,” to make room for a new indoor practice facility next to the football stadium.
• The Shell has been home to track and field teams since the 1950s, and critics say the new facility won’t be able to accommodate jumping, vaulting, throwing, and other track and field events beyond running. [Cap Times]

⚕️ THC Found in Pizza Sickens Diners

• Public health officials are urging anyone who purchased pizza from Famous Yeti’s Pizza in Stoughton last Tuesday through Thursday to throw it out after dough was found to be contaminated with THC.
• Stoughton EMS alerted Public Health Madison & Dane County after they responded to several calls from people feeling ill, all of whom consumed pizza from the restaurant. The oil used to make the pizza subsequently tested positive for THC.
• A co-owner of Famous Yeti’s said an employee borrowed the oil from a neighboring business, unaware that it had been infused with Delta-9 THC. [City of Madison, 🔒WSJ]

🧑‍⚕️ Study Shows Gaps in Care For Hmong Nursing Home Residents

• A new UW-Madison study found that nursing home residents from Wisconsin’s Hmong community are experiencing reduced quality of life, in part because of a language barrier and lack of access to culturally appropriate food.
• The study, done in conjunction with researchers at the University of Minnesota and the University of Iowa, also found a lack of activities that appealed to Hmong residents and other residents of color, leading to feelings of isolation.
• Wisconsin is home to the third largest community of Hmong Americans in the nation. [Channel 3000]