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Madison Making Progress In Housing Veterans

Shamane Mills

Wisconsin Public Radio

Madison has reached one goal in reducing veteran homelessness. But it still faces challenges.

Series: The Varied Forms Of Farm To School

One Season In With A Youth Farmers' Market In Green Bay

Kristian Knutsen

WisContext

Kids who may not be interested in eating vegetables are more willing to take a risk and try new flavors when they grow produce themselves. That's one of the ideas behind a youth farmers' market that launched in Green Bay in 2016.

Series: Wisconsin's Diverse Waves Of Immigration

A View From Milwaukee On Trump's Immigration Orders

Scott Gordon

WisContext

The first week of the Trump administration brought a hail of executive orders, including two that marked an abrupt shift in U.S. immigration policy.

Series: Refugee Resettlement In Wisconsin

Family Of Refugees Describe Journey From Syria To Middleton

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Frederica Freyberg

PBS Wisconsin

Mousa Aldashash, his wife and his daughter fled violence in Syria a few years ago and are adjusting to life in the U.S. They are part of Wisconsin's relatively small Syrian refugee community.

Series: Refugee Resettlement In Wisconsin

How Many Syrian Refugees Are Arriving In Wisconsin?

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Frederica Freyberg

PBS Wisconsin

More than 15,000 refugees from Syria resettled in the U.S. last year, but only 119 people have arrived to Wisconsin from Syria between 2002 and 2016. Scott Gordon of WisContext discuses refugee resettlement in the state.

Series: Wisconsin's Diverse Waves Of Immigration

What A New Administration Means To An Immigrant Advocate

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Frederica Freyberg

PBS Wisconsin

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Immigration is at the forefront of the new administration of President Donald Trump, who issued a pair of executive orders that shift federal priorities. Christine Neumann-Ortiz, executive director of Voces de la Frontera, discusses what these policies mean to immigration advocates.

Series: Tick-Borne Diseases In Wisconsin

New Center at UW-Madison To Research Emerging Vector-Borne Diseases In Wisconsin

Avory Brookins

Wisconsin Public Radio

A new center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will be researching the spread of new diseases in Wisconsin and the upper Midwest region carried by ticks and mosquitoes.

Union Membership Dips To 8.1 Percent In Wisconsin

Shamane Mills

Wisconsin Public Radio

In 2016, 8.1 percent of workers in the public and private sector were in unions, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That's down a bit from 8.3 percent in 2015.

Series: Refugee Resettlement In Wisconsin

Burma's Complex Crisis Fuels Refugee Resettlement In Wisconsin

Scott Gordon

WisContext

Few people outside the world of government agencies and refugee-resettlement non-profits note that Burma accounts for Wisconsin's largest incoming refugee group. This community rarely takes the spotlight in political discussions or media coverage of refugees in the state.

Tips For Growing Blueberries In Wisconsin

Jill Nadeau

Wisconsin Public Radio

Conditions must be just right for blueberry plants to survive and produce fruit. And although Wisconsin's climate is perfect, the soil – especially in the southern part of the state – isn't what blueberries like,