Plans for the Foxconn development in Mount Pleasant to fill wetlands is raising concerns about the risk of floods along the Des Plaines River in Illinois. Scott Gordon of WisContext discusses what communities downstream from the factory site.
Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism reporter Grigor Atanesian discusses the potential vulnerabilities of Wisconsin election infrastructure in the wake of Russian disinformation campaigns.
Wisconsin continues to have some of the worst racial achievement gaps in education, including the largest disparity in eighth-grade reading scores between black and white students.
As trade disputes affect agricultural exports, particularly dairy products, Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation president Jim Holte discusses a proposed federal aid package for farmers.
Direct primary care is delivering routine medical services to patients in the form of a monthly subscription, which proponents says saves money and offers better care. But some are concerned that the model lacks regulation.
Commodity prices, tariffs and the global market for agricultural products are weighing on Wisconsin farms. Kevin Bernhardt, a professor of agribusiness at UW-Platteville, discusses future prospects for farmers in the state.
College tuition promise programs are popping up across the U.S., and while many fund the gap after federal financial student aid ends, the source of that funding varies. Colleges in Wisconsin that have their own promise programs are privately funded.
Human activities and intense precipitation drive nutrients into water sources that help support the growth of cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae. Paul Dearlove of the Clean Lakes Alliance discusses some of its dangers and how to mitigate exposure.
