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Series: Growing Container Gardens

Picky, Tricky Blueberries Can Flourish In Containers

Samantha Nash
PBS Wisconsin
Whether they are baked into a pie, folded into pancakes or eaten fresh, blueberries are a perennial favorite that tempt many gardeners with visions of growing their own bountiful supply of sweet indigo globules.
Series: Tick-Borne Diseases In Wisconsin

The Confounding Geography Of Lyme Disease In The U.S.

Scott Gordon
WisContext
The Upper Midwest and the northeastern regions of the United States are increasingly a carpet of Lyme disease cases each summer and autumn. But the southeastern part of the country — a vast expanse of hot and humid territory and certainly hospitable to the ticks that carry Lyme-causing bacteria — gets off relatively easy.
Series: Wisconsin's Rural-Urban Continuum

Wisconsin's Modest, Uneven Population Growth So Far In The 2010s

Scott Gordon
WisContext
It's a time of profound change for Wisconsin's population — where it's concentrated, where it's moving, which age groups and racial and ethnic origins it reflects, and what kinds of lives all residents are seeking to live.

The Collateral Damage Of Declining Department Stores (And Malls)

Will Kenneally
PBS Wisconsin
The Bon-Ton family of department stores is the most recent casualty in the decline of malls around the country.

Before Dairy Ruled, Wheat Reigned In Wisconsin

Julie Grace
WisContext
While Wisconsin is known as "America's Dairyland," this nickname would not have accurately depicted the state during its first 50 years.
Series: Gerrymandering, Wisconsin And The Courts

The Push For Nonpartisan Redistricting In Wisconsin

Cathleen Draper
Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
No matter which way the U.S. Supreme Court decides, change could be coming to Wisconsin's partisan system for redrawing electoral districts.
Series: Gerrymandering, Wisconsin And The Courts

Why Wisconsin Became A Pivotal Front In Nationwide Redistricting Fight

Cathleen Draper
Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
Prior to 2011, Milwaukee-area residents Marla Stephens and Kris Lennon felt that their votes counted. Now, however, they say the impact of their votes is diminished due to Wisconsin's 2011 redistricting — which is under challenge in a U.S. Supreme Court case.

How To Pick, Plant And Propagate Perennial Plants In Gardens

Michelle Johnson
Wisconsin Public Radio
Gardeners around Wisconsin have thousands of choices when it comes to cultivating perennials, but success starts before they ever bring plants home from the nursery.
Series: Wisconsin Ag And Global Trade

Escalating Trade War Sows Fears In Wisconsin's Agricultural Industry

Nina Bertelsen
The Observatory
It's a waiting game for Wisconsin farmers as they watch the market to see how a trading spat between the United States and China will affect prices for their products.

Differences In Firearms Laws Spill Across State Borders

Gerald Porter Jr.
The Observatory
The prevalence of trafficked guns illustrates the correlation between neighboring states' weaker gun laws and the burden they place on states with stricter legislation.