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The launch of Sputnik by the Soviets in 1957 ushered in the Space Age and ramped up fears in the midst of the Cold War. Five years later, a chunk of another Sputnik landed in Wisconsin.
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The Milwaukee Police Department came under new scrutiny when a federal draft review of the department critical of its practices was published. State Rep. David Bowen, D-Milwaukee, explains that many of the claims against the department resonate with his constituents.
Many ambulance services in rural Wisconsin are facing hardships. They are often volunteer-driven, and face shortages of volunteers who can serve as EMTs.
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Governor Scott Walker and UW-Madison officials are touting the potential the Foxconn deal offers Wisconsin's biotech industry. BioForward CEO Lisa Johnson and UW Medical School radiologist Scott Reeder discuss what innovations Foxconn could bring to the medical technology industry.
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Although the state estimates the Foxconn deal will not break even until 2043, there remains concerns that Wisconsin may never get the chance to recoup its major investment into the company. Jon Peacock of the Wisconsin Budget Project breaks down its analysis of the deal.
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Racial unrest across the U.S. continues in the wake of white supremacist violence in Charlottesville, Virginia. Tracey Robertson of Fit Oshkosh, who facilitates community conversations on race relations, discusses where conversations on racial issues can go in the wake of ongoing hatred.
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Before Martha Stewart and Ina Garten, there was Lizzie Kander and The Settlement Cook Book .
Foxconn is proposing to build an LCD fabrication facility in Wisconsin. Peter Adriaens of the University of Michigan explains how heavy metals used in producing electronics components pose potential dangers, as some are bioaccumulative and may remain in organisms for the rest of their lives.
As discussion over environmental impacts of Foxconn continues, proposed locations along Lake Michigan could involve the Great Lakes Compact. Scott Gordon of WisContext discusses the role that water usage plays in electronics manufacturing and the legal framework related to using Great Lakes water.
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What impact could the Foxconn deal have on local governments? Todd Berry from the Wisconsin Taxpayer Alliance discusses how property values and related tax revenues could be a boon to municipalities if the project is successful.