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Aging, Alzheimer's And The Long-Term Health Of Brains

WisContext

Every 65 seconds, someone in the United States develops Alzheimer's disease, and its prevalence is growing as the nation ages.

Wisconsin's Hard Cider Renaissance

Candice Wagener

Wisconsin People & Ideas

In a state known for cheese and beer, a new product with similarly deep roots is on the rise: hard cider.

Series: Special Elections And Legislative Vacancies

A Lack Of Precedent In Wisconsin's Special Elections Lawsuit

Scott Gordon

WisContext

If a voter in Wisconsin sues the state to try and compel the governor to call a special election, they might have a hard time finding precedent for that action.

Series: Special Elections And Legislative Vacancies

What's At Issue In Wisconsin's Special Elections Lawsuit

Scott Gordon

WisContext

Newton v. Walker concerns some fundamental questions of state law, and courts may have to wade into some uncharted territory to settle them.

Series: The Dairy State Economy

Series: Wisconsin Ag And Global Trade

Farmers Struggle In America's Dairyland

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Andy Soth

PBS Wisconsin

Frederica Freyberg

PBS Wisconsin

Low milk prices have been hitting farmers America's Dairyland hard, including among farmers in western Wisconsin. A Seneca feed store owner, Tammy Olson, organized a town hall meeting to bringing farmers and elected officials together to discuss these challenges.

'Unbuilding' Gives New Life To Old Timber

Scott Bowe

UW-Extension

Reclaimed wood is growing in popularity for use in interior design and furniture, creating opportunities to meet this rising demand.

Tracking Glaciers Along The Edges Of The Driftless Area

Donna Crane

PBS Wisconsin

Sediments left behind from the edges of the retreating ice sheets are providing geologists with a unique opportunity to better determine when the glaciers covered Wisconsin's Driftless Area.

Series: UW Applied Population Lab: Wisconsin's Demographics

Is Wisconsin At Risk Of Losing Its 8th Congressional Seat After 2020?

David Egan-Robertson

UW Applied Population Lab

Wisconsin has eight seats out of 435 total in the U.S. House of Representatives, at least until population fluctuations within the state and around the nation entitle it to a different level of representation.

Series: Phosphorus In Wisconsin's Land And Water

Slowing The Growth Of Slime In Central Wisconsin's Waters

Scott Gordon

WisContext

It's never an easy conversation to have in Wisconsin: Phosphorus pollution afflicts bodies of water all over the state, and its primary source is agriculture.

Series: Wisconsin's 21st-Century Workforce

Doing The Math On Living Expenses In Chicago Versus Wisconsin

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Frederica Freyberg

PBS Wisconsin

Wisconsin is running an advertising campaign is to attract new workers from Chicago to move to Wisconsin. Scott Gordon of WisContext discusses how cost-of-living calculations are determined and in what ways they vary between different places.