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Waukesha Water Diversion Project Faces Fresh Round Of Scrutiny

Wisconsin Public Radio

The city of Waukesha says it's moving ahead with plans to pipe in drinking water from Lake Michigan. But there could be a snag.

Series: Growing Cranberries In Wisconsin

Wisconsin Cranberry Research Station In The Works

Rich Kremer

Wisconsin Public Radio

Despite leading the nation in cranberry production, Wisconsin doesn't have an outdoor research station for the tart fruit, but a partnership between growers and the U.S. Department of Agriculture is about to change that.

Series: The Dairy State Economy

Series: Wisconsin Ag And Global Trade

Dairy Producers Ready For Better Milk Prices In 2017

Hope Kirwan

Wisconsin Public Radio

Wisconsin dairy producers saw an increase in milk prices in December, reaching the highest price in the last two years.

Northern Wisconsin Tribe Wants Enbridge To Remove Pipeline From Reservation

Danielle Kaeding

Wisconsin Public Radio

A northern Wisconsin tribe wants a Canadian energy firm to remove its pipeline from tribal reservation lands.

American Cancer Society Study Finds 25 Percent Drop In Death Rates Since 1991

Ross Terrell

Wisconsin Public Radio

A study by the American Cancer Society shows cancer death rates across the country dropped 25 percent over the past two decades.

Series: Health Insurance And The ACA

Study Estimates 46,000 Wisconsin Jobs Would Be Lost With ACA Repeal

Shamane Mills

Wisconsin Public Radio

A report by George Washington University and the Commonwealth Fund estimates thousands of jobs would be lost in Wisconsin if two key elements of the Affordable Care Act are repealed.

Dry, Cold Air Creates Sea Smoke Phenomenon On Lake Superior

Danielle Kaeding

Wisconsin Public Radio

Outbursts of extremely cold air over Lake Superior often cause a phenomenon that's commonly known as sea smoke.

Series: The Varied Forms Of Farm To School

Garden Program Grows Youth Entrepreneurship In Brown County

Margaret Franchino

UW-Extension

In recognition of concerning national and local trends, as well as to fill an identified gardening programming gap for teens and "tweens," the Brown County UW-Extension Community Gardens Program partnered with the Boys & Girls Club of Green Bay to pilot a youth farmers' market program in the summer of 2016.

Series: Milwaukee Gun Violence

Series: Policing Practices And Accountability In Wisconsin

What Milwaukee's ShotSpotter Sensors Hear

Scott Gordon

WisContext

An audio-based software system that helps police departments detect outdoor gunshots remains a mystery in many ways.

Wisconsin Nurses, PAs, Dental Hygienists Seek New Work Rules

Shamane Mills

Wisconsin Public Radio

A projected doctor shortage in Wisconsin is spurring efforts to expand the duties of other medical professionals.