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How To Help Poinsettias Brighten The Holiday Season

UW-Extension

The winter holiday season would not be complete without a traditional floral display of poinsettias. Known for their showy, colorful and often red-toned bracts and dark green leaves, poinsettias add a festive spirit and brighten homes when daylight is fleeting.

Series: Wisconsin In The 2016 Presidential Election

Series: Wisconsin's Diverse Waves Of Immigration

Central Wisconsin's Hispanic Community Ponders Future In Wake Of Trump's Election

Scott Gordon

WisContext

Immigration and diversity are very much rural issues in Wisconsin. Some of Wisconsin's ethnic and racial minority groups are clustered in specific geographic areaa, but Hispanic people are widely distributed across much of the state.

HIV Diagnoses Among Wisconsin's Youth Have Doubled Over Last Decade

Scottie Lee Meyers

Wisconsin Public Radio

While tremendous progress has been made in battling the AIDS epidemic, the number of newly diagnosed cases among young people in Wisconsin has doubled since 2005.

Series: Drinking Water Quality

Series: CAFOs, Manure And Water

Sizing Up Manure Digesters As A Water Quality Solution

Kristian Knutsen

WisContext

As the state calls for ideas that use manure digesters to help improve drinking-water quality in Wisconsin, it's helpful to better understand how the actual functions of digesters align with the problem at hand.

Series: Challenges To Wisconsin's Rural Schools

Two Wisconsin Schools Superintendents Reflect On Winning, Losing Referendums

Scott Gordon

WisContext

With the state cutting aid to public schools and capping how much money they can raise through tax increases without voters' approval, school districts around Wisconsin have been seeking more funding through local referendums, especially those in rural areas.

Series: Help For The Holidays

Series: Food Security And Assistance In Wisconsin

How To Make Sure Food Pantry Giving Is More Effective

Barbara Ingham

UW-Extension

Amber Canto

UW-Extension

Community groups often host food drives at various points during the year to fill local pantry shelves. Donors can enhance the value of their gifts by ensuring the food is safe, nutritious and of high quality.

Health, Ag Officials Urge Hygiene On Dairy Farms After Salmonella Outbreak

Hope Kirwan

Wisconsin Public Radio

Wisconsin agriculture officials say they're still investigating how a group of dairy calves started a multi-state salmonella outbreak.

Public Housing Goes Smoke Free

Shamane Mills

Wisconsin Public Radio

Public housing will soon be smoke free. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development issued a final rule Wednesday. While some cities across the country have already made the change, Wisconsin's larger housing authorities have not.

Series: Growing Cranberries In Wisconsin

Abundant Cranberry Harvest Puts Pressure On Growers

Hope Kirwan

Wisconsin Public Radio

Federal legislators from Wisconsin say the U.S. Department of Agriculture needs to purchase the surplus cranberries after this year's abundant harvest.

Land Trusts Are A Growing Conservation Option

Jill Nadeau

Wisconsin Public Radio

When people think about preserving natural areas, many may think about government-protected lands – like state parks, national forests and state Department of Natural Resources wildlife areas. But land trusts are becoming an increasingly popular way to conserve land.