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Why Selah Freedom Opened A Safe House From Sex Trafficking In Wisconsin

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Selah Freedom is opening its flagship safe house in Wisconsin to help survivors of sex trafficking resume normal, healthy lives. The organization's co-founder, Elizabeth Melendez Fisher Good, discusses the purpose of this housing and how it will allow young women a fresh start.

Series: The Flu And Wisconsin's Public Health

Survey Shows More Than One-Third Of Americans Plan To Skip Flu Shot

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Shamane Mills

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More than one-third of adults don't plan on getting a flu shot in the 2019-2020 season, according to a survey from National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago.

Noon Wednesday: DreamUp Wisconsin Aims To Boost Middle Class

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Marisa Wojcik

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DreamUp Wisconsin set a goal of raising the net income of 10,000 households by 10% by the end of 2022. Bridgit Van Bellegham, community relations coordinator for the Madison-based project, discusses its efforts to foster ideas centered around child care, legal services, debt and more.

Series: Wisconsin's Wolves

As Wolves Recover, Calls In Wisconsin To End Endangered Species Listing Grow

Rich Kremer

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Nearly 60 years after gray wolves were considered extinct in Wisconsin, the population has rebounded dramatically. But the conservation success story has turned into a nuisance for hunters, farmers and others whose animals are increasingly encountering wolves.

Series: Wisconsin's 21st-Century Workforce

Series: Disparities And Equity In Wisconsin

Fostering Upward Mobility For African Americans In Milwaukee

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Frederica Freyberg

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Significant disparities between black and white people persist in Wisconsin in terms of income, unemployment and homeownership in Wisconsin. The African American Leadership Alliance In Milwaukee board president Antonio Riley discusses the group's efforts to address these issues.

The Threat Of Distracted Driving And An Effort To Curb Its Effects

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Marisa Wojcik

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Wisconsin saw 60 fatal car collisions as a result of distracted driving in 2018. One family's tragic experience led a Hudson man to pursue laws that would restrict the use of smart phones by drivers, including a proposal in the Wisconsin Legislature.

Series: Foxconn In Wisconsin

Study Finds Foxconn Subsidies Could Depress Wisconsin's Economy

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Frederica Freyberg

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According to a study by the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, the state's subsidies for Foxconn could depress economic activity in Wisconsin by tens of billions of dollars over the next 15 years. Economist Michael Farren discusses the study's findings.

Series: Chronic Wasting Disease In Wisconsin's Deer

How Could CWD Impact Wisconsin's Elk Population?

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Rachael Vasquez

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With Wisconsin's wild elk population numbering only in the hundreds, wildlife managers are keeping tabs on the threat chronic wasting disease may pose to the animal. WisContext associate editor Will Cushman discusses work to reintroduce elk in the state and assess its risk to CWD.

Why Wisconsin's County Highways Are Lettered, Not Numbered

Jenny Peek

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Signs with names like BB, CV, N and SS flank Wisconsin's county roads. Why are they labeled with letters?

Series: Chronic Wasting Disease In Wisconsin's Deer

Why Wisconsin Deer Hunters Do Or Don't Test For Chronic Wasting Disease

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Zac Schultz

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The 2019 gun deer season marks the 18th since the discovery of chronic wasting disease in Wisconsin's herd. Four hunters explain why they do and do not get their harvest tested for CWD. Meanwhile, researchers are using a depopulated deer farm to investigate how the disease is spread.