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  • Black Birth Collection brings together resources from prenatal to postpartum

    Black Birth Collection brings together resources from prenatal to postpartum
    Feb 21 2025
    Black and brown moms, and birthing people in Milwaukee, have some of the worst birthing outcomes in the nation. Even being pregnant can come with danger. But there are an abundance of birth workers that cater their services directly to these demographics.
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    5 min
  • Wisconsin's warming winters complicate stormwater management efforts

    Wisconsin's warming winters complicate stormwater management efforts
    Feb 21 2025
    Managing water — or attempting to — in our urban and rural areas is a complicated task. That includes controlling stormwater, treating wastewater and managing farm fields to reduce runoff into rivers, lakes and streams. Wisconsin’s erratic winter weather is making those efforts tougher.
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    5 min
  • Warming winters are not stopping ice sailors from chasing the ice

    Warming winters are not stopping ice sailors from chasing the ice
    Feb 20 2025
    The roots of iceboating in Wisconsin date back to the 1860s. People continue to gravitate to the winter sport — no matter how challenging conditions might be.
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    5 min
  • Trump-led freeze of EV charger money in Wisconsin could slow motorists switch from oil and gasoline

    Trump-led freeze of EV charger money in Wisconsin could slow motorists switch from oil and gasoline
    Feb 20 2025
    In hopes of slowing climate change and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, supporters of electric vehicles hope more people switch away from gasoline-fueled cars. But a new Trump administration freeze on funding for EV charging units has cast doubt on the change to cleaner transportation.
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    5 min
  • Wisconsin's warming winters impact iconic lake whitefish and anglers who icefish for them

    Wisconsin's warming winters impact iconic lake whitefish and anglers who icefish for them
    Feb 19 2025
    It’s ice fishing season, and for Door County anglers that means catching lake whitefish. But warmer winters are impacting the iconic species' life cycle and reproduction.
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    5 min
  • Race narrows for Wisconsin's top education job. What does the state superintendent do?

    Race narrows for Wisconsin's top education job. What does the state superintendent do?
    Feb 19 2025
    Wisconsin voters have narrowed the field of candidates for the state's top education job. But what does the state superintendent of public instruction actually do?
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    4 min
  • Musk-financed ads cause a stir in Wisconsin Supreme Court contest

    Musk-financed ads cause a stir in Wisconsin Supreme Court contest
    Feb 19 2025
    But conservatives say wealthy liberals are also making big donations in the contest between Susan Crawford and Brad Schimel.
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    3 min
  • Warming winter impacts being felt by Wisconsin's wildlife

    Warming winter impacts being felt by Wisconsin's wildlife
    Feb 18 2025
    We’re part of an intricate web of life. But climate change is stressing that web, including the Wisconsin's wildlife. We explore how warming winters factor into their lifecycle.
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    5 min