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Series: Wisconsin In The 2016 Presidential Election
Series: UW Applied Population Lab: Wisconsin's Demographics

How And Where Trump Won Wisconsin in 2016

Malia Jones
UW Applied Population Lab
Donald Trump's presidential victory in Wisconsin, the first time a Republican candidate has won the state's electoral votes since 1984, was the result of a complex shift in voting patterns in counties both large and small.
Series: Homelessness Around Wisconsin

Homelessness Across Wisconsin Down 6 Percent Compared To 2015

Ross Terrell
Wisconsin Public Radio
Data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development shows homelessness in Wisconsin declined by more than double the national rate this year.
Series: Health Insurance And The ACA

ACA Repeal Plans Will Face Political Realities

Scott Gordon
WisContext
Kathleen Falk, one of the regional directors for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is likely looking at a job change soon — her job is a political appointment under President Barack Obama's administration. But she had a strikingly sunny outlook about the future of the Affordable Care Act.
Series: Help For The Holidays

Roasting A Turkey Requires Some TLC

Barbara Ingham
UW-Extension
Thanksgiving and the holiday season brings families together to share a meal that often centers on roast turkey and all the fixings. But to avoid spreading foodborne illness, appropriate steps for roasting the bird should be taken.
Series: 2015 Avian Flu Epidemic

Cost Of Thanksgiving Dinner In Wisconsin Is Lowest Since 2010

Hope Kirwan
Wisconsin Public Radio
That delicious Thanksgiving spread this year will be the least expensive its been since 2010, according to the Wisconsin Farm Bureau.
Series: Civic Science In Wisconsin

USGS: Collecting Fallen Leaves Can Help Protect Urban Waterways

Chuck Quirmbach
Wisconsin Public Radio
A U.S. Geological Survey study recommends timely removal of fallen leaves from streets as a way to improve urban water quality.
Series: Chronic Wasting Disease In Wisconsin's Deer

More Ups And Downs In Wisconsin's CWD Monitoring In 2016

Scott Gordon
WisContext
As a new gun deer hunting season gets underway, tissue samples from around the state will pile up at Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory facilities in Madison.

Hunters Across Wisconsin Preparing For 9-Day Deer Season

Rich Kremer
Wisconsin Public Radio
Thousands of deer hunters are expected to head into the woods Saturday for the nine-day gun deer hunt in Wisconsin. But there are concerns about a major regulation change, according to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

Utilities Urge Customers To Reduce Water Use In Shower

Shamane Mills
Wisconsin Public Radio
A number of water utilities around Wisconsin offer rebates on shower heads, faucets or toilets to reduce water consumption.

Record Crop Leads To Space Shortage At Wisconsin Grain Elevators

Hope Kirwan
Wisconsin Public Radio
Some Wisconsin farmers and grain elevators are struggling to find storage space for this year's record harvest.