Milwaukee's Teen Birth Rate Drops To Historic Low
Milwaukee's Teen Birth Rate Drops To Historic LowKyla Calvert MasonWisconsin Public RadioOct. 28, 2016 | 4:40 p.m.Milwaukee's birth rate for teens between ages 15 and 17 has reached an all-time low,...
View ArticleRace Is Key Factor In Understanding Dane County Evictions, Report Shows
Race Is Key Factor In Understanding Dane County Evictions, Report ShowsAvory BrookinsWisconsin Public RadioOct. 31, 2016 | 1:30 p.m.A report released this month from the University of Wisconsin-Madison...
View ArticleWisconsin's Rural Districts Forced To Ask For More Funding At The Ballot Box
Wisconsin's Rural Districts Forced To Ask For More Funding At The Ballot BoxScottie Lee MeyersWisconsin Public RadioOct. 31, 2016 | 4:05 p.m.Wisconsin's rural school districts are increasingly relying...
View ArticleState Expects 7,000 More Homeowners To Seek Energy Assistance Compared To...
State Expects 7,000 More Homeowners To Seek Energy Assistance Compared To Last WinterDanielle KaedingWisconsin Public RadioOct. 31, 2016 | 5:10 p.m.Wisconsin is seeing a slight uptick in the number of...
View ArticleWisconsin, Illinois Taking Input On Amtrak Expansion Between Milwaukee, Chicago
Wisconsin, Illinois Taking Input On Amtrak Expansion Between Milwaukee, ChicagoChuck QuirmbachWisconsin Public RadioNov. 1, 2016 | 10:55 a.m.Wisconsin and Illinois are looking at potentially expanding...
View ArticleAffordable Care Act's 2017 Premium Increases Come With Some Offsets
Affordable Care Act's 2017 Premium Increases Come With Some OffsetsScott GordonWisContextNov. 1, 2016 | 11 a.m.Most public discussion and media coverage about the ACA has focused on the fact that...
View ArticlePublic Health Officials In Wisconsin Struggle With Gaps In Substance Abuse Data
Public Health Officials In Wisconsin Struggle With Gaps In Substance Abuse Data Scott GordonWisContextNov. 2, 2016 | 11:45 a.m.Data about substance abuse is plentiful. The difficult part is pulling...
View ArticleWisconsin Tribal Leaders Weigh In On Federal Government's Tribal Consultation...
Wisconsin Tribal Leaders Weigh In On Federal Government's Tribal Consultation ProcessDanielle KaedingWisconsin Public RadioNov. 2, 2016 | 3:50 p.m.Protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline prompted...
View ArticleWisconsin Sees Drop In Opioid Prescriptions
Wisconsin Sees Drop In Opioid PrescriptionsShamane MillsWisconsin Public RadioNov. 2, 2016 | 4:10 p.m.Wisconsin's Controlled Substance Board recently published its first quarterly report on database...
View ArticlePolitical Robocalls Still Happen Even If You're On National Do Not Call Registry
Political Robocalls Still Happen Even If You're On National Do Not Call RegistryKP WhaleyWisconsin Public RadioNov. 3, 2016 | 2:25 p.m.You've had it with all the telemarketing calls and finally decided...
View ArticleDairy Prices Predicted To Increase Despite Record Production
Dairy Prices Predicted To Increase Despite Record ProductionHope KirwanWisconsin Public RadioNov. 3, 2016 | 4:45 p.m.Dairy economists have an optimistic outlook for milk prices despite continued...
View ArticleHow Scandinavians Transformed The Midwest, And The Midwest Transformed Them Too
How Scandinavians Transformed The Midwest, And The Midwest Transformed Them TooScott GordonWisContextUniversity PlaceWisconsin Public TelevisionNov. 4, 2016 | 8:15 a.m.For many Upper Midwesterners in...
View ArticleOfficials Worried About Declining Participation In Local Government
Officials Worried About Declining Participation In Local GovernmentRich KremerWisconsin Public RadioNov. 3, 2016 | 3:35 p.m.More than half of the state's cities and villages report having a hard time...
View ArticleThe Political Geography Of Wisconsin: Partisanship And Population Density
The Political Geography Of Wisconsin: Partisanship And Population DensityMalia JonesUW Applied Population LaboratoryKristian KnutsenWisContextNov. 7, 2016 | 7:05 p.m.Wisconsin has been a battleground...
View ArticleWestern Wisconsin Residents Still Recovering From September Flooding
Western Wisconsin Residents Still Recovering From September FloodingHope KirwanWisconsin Public RadioNov. 4, 2016 | 4:30 p.m.Homeowners and businesses impacted by flooding in western Wisconsin can now...
View ArticleRate Of Premature Babies On The Rise
Rate Of Premature Babies On The RiseShamane MillsWisconsin Public RadioNov. 4, 2016 | 4:45 p.m.The overall rate of premature babies born in Wisconsin has gone up slightly to 9.4 percent. But in some...
View ArticleWages Of Hispanic Women Decline Nearly 21 Percent In Wisconsin
Wages Of Hispanic Women Decline Nearly 21 Percent In WisconsinAvory BrookinsWisconsin Public RadioNov. 7, 2016 | 11:30 a.m.A new report shows wages of Hispanic women in Wisconsin declined 20.8 percent...
View ArticleThe Hmong Community Marks 40 Years In Wisconsin
The Hmong Community Marks 40 Years In WisconsinScott GordonWisContextNov. 8, 2016 | 7 a.m.Hmong refugees fleeing war in Vietnam and Laos began arriving in the United States in 1976 — many of them after...
View ArticleMilwaukee To Offer Free And Discounted Water Filters To Households With Lead...
Series: Drinking Water QualityMilwaukee To Offer Free And Discounted Water Filters To Households With Lead LinesChuck QuirmbachWisconsin Public RadioNov. 8, 2016 | 12:10 p.m.Free water filters will be...
View ArticleWisconsin's Politics Foreshadowed A Visceral National Divide
Wisconsin's Politics Foreshadowed A Visceral National DivideScott GordonWisContextNov. 9, 2016 | 3:10 p.m.As the nation woke up to a new president-elect on Nov. 9, Kathy Cramer was as stunned as just...
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