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'Pretty Soon Runs Out' Film Captures Failures, Frustrations Of Milwaukee Urban Renewal

WisContext

"I mean business today," a Milwaukee woman identified only as Mrs. Taylor tells an official in the Department of City Development. "I've been put off long enough."

Series: Milwaukee Gun Violence

Series: Known Unknowns

Series: Policing Practices And Accountability In Wisconsin

Milwaukee Committed To ShotSpotter But Outcomes, Data Remain Elusive

Scott Gordon

WisContext

As cities around the United States struggle to respond to gun violence in neighborhoods where residents may not trust law enforcement, dozens of police departments are turning to a gunshot-detection system called ShotSpotter.

Series: Food Security And Assistance In Wisconsin

Dane County Sweet Potato Project Enlists Growers To Fight Food Insecurity

Carrie Edgar

UW-Extension

Joe Muellenberg

UW-Extension

Alissa Schmitz

UW-Extension

Dane County has rich farmland, dedicated farmers and gardeners, and some of the best homegrown food in the country. But not everybody is able to enjoy the region's bounty.

Aerial view of Milwaukee, looking southeast

Series: Milwaukee Gun Violence

How Milwaukee's Economic, Social Disparities Correspond With Gun Violence

Scott Gordon

WisContext

Although crime, poverty and other social factors often overlap, mapping these factors in Milwaukee shows dramatic divisions that align with the city's racial segregation.

Series: The Dairy State Economy

Series: Wisconsin Ag And Global Trade

Dairy Economist Places Falling Milk Prices In Global Picture

Scott Gordon

WisContext

Recently some of Wisconsin's biggest export customers have been purchasing fewer dairy products, and there is more competition on the international market.

The Encroaching Zika Virus Risk For Wisconsin

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Frederica Freyberg

PBS Wisconsin

With infestations of the mosquito species containing the Zika virus found in Illinois, Iowa and southern Minnesota, University of Wisconsin-Madison entomologist Susan Paskewitz said there is a possibility that the species will be found in Wisconsin.

Series: The Dairy State Economy

The Implications Of Falling Milk Prices

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Frederica Freyberg

PBS Wisconsin

Milk prices are cyclical, explained University of Wisconsin-Madison agricultural economics professor Brian Gould. While Wisconsin dairy producers saw an all-time high in 2014, an extended drop in prices will have a negative effect on the state's economy.

The Cost Of The 8-Hour Work Day

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John Gurda

In the 1880s, the eight-hour day emerged as the prime focus of the labor movement.

Series: Drinking Water Quality

DNR's Lead Pipe Program Covers Fraction Of Likely Cost

Scott Gordon

WisContext

A new program to help Wisconsin communities replace lead drinking water pipes will likely take out only a small fraction of those estimated to exist around the state.

Series: Trauma-Informed Care In Wisconsin

Milwaukee County Starting A Healthy Infant Court

Chuck Quirmbach

Wisconsin Public Radio

Wisconsin's first Healthy Infants Court is being created in Milwaukee County in part because of studies that show repeated childhood trauma can lead to problems later in life.