Articles by Danielle Kaeding

Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: May 2020

Circuit Courts Mull Plans To Safely Resume In-Person Proceedings During Pandemic

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Danielle Kaeding
Wisconsin Public Radio
Wednesday, May 27, 2020 - 10:30am
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The Wisconsin Supreme Court is allowing circuit courts to resume jury trials and in-person hearings as long as they create plans to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19. Some courts are beginning to hold proceedings while most will likely take time to get up and running.

Wisconsin Natural Resources Board Maintains 10-Elk Harvest For 2020 Hunt

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Danielle Kaeding
Wisconsin Public Radio
Wednesday, May 27, 2020 - 5:05am
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The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board has decided not to lower the limit for the state's elk harvest in 2020. The board voted 5 to 2 to allow hunters to take 10 bulls during the state's elk season.
Series: Renewable Energy In Wisconsin

Alliant Energy Unveils $900M Solar Investment In Shift To Renewables

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Danielle Kaeding
Wisconsin Public Radio
Tuesday, May 26, 2020 - 1:15pm
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Madison-based Alliant Energy is announcing a $900 million plan to add 675 megawatts of solar across six counties as part of its goal to add 1,000 megawatts of solar power by the end of 2023.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: May 2020

Wisconsin Marks Memorial Day Virtually During COVID-19

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Danielle Kaeding
Wisconsin Public Radio
Monday, May 25, 2020 - 6:00am
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Memorial Day is typically marked by parades and cemetery gatherings, but some communities are canceling, scaling back or holding virtual events due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Series: Renewable Energy In Wisconsin

Alliant Energy Announces Plans To Shutter Edgewater Coal Plant

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Danielle Kaeding
Wisconsin Public Radio
Friday, May 22, 2020 - 12:50pm
Madison-based Alliant Energy announced it's shuttering its roughly 400-megawatt Edgewater coal plant in Sheboygan by the end of 2022.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: May 2020

Baldwin, Johnson Split Over More Federal Coronavirus Response Funding

Danielle Kaeding
Wisconsin Public Radio
Thursday, May 21, 2020 - 12:10pm
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The U.S. Senate is mulling another coronavirus aid package after House Democrats passed a $3 trillion dollar relief bill, but Wisconsin's senators are split in their support.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: May 2020

Limited Admissions To Wisconsin Prisons Set To Resume

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Danielle Kaeding
Wisconsin Public Radio
Wednesday, May 20, 2020 - 2:40pm
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For the first time in two months, the state plans to begin accepting a limited number of new prisoners to correctional facilities starting June 1.
Series: Drinking Water Quality

Foam Manufacturer Says Most Marinette Wells Tested So Far Turned Up No PFAS

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Danielle Kaeding
Wisconsin Public Radio
Wednesday, May 20, 2020 - 5:00am
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A manufacturer of firefighting foam says the majority of more than 250 drinking water wells it's tested in Marinette County turned up no trace of toxic chemicals known as PFAS. But state regulators say it's too early to tell the scope of PFAS contamination within drinking water in the area.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: May 2020

Business Owners, Residents React After State Supreme Court Strikes Down Stay-At-Home Order

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Danielle Kaeding
Wisconsin Public Radio
Thursday, May 14, 2020 - 2:25pm
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Wisconsin businesses and residents are trying to sort through what it means now that the Wisconsin Supreme Court has overturned the state's stay-at-home order.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: May 2020

Northwest Wisconsin COVID-19 Screening Sites Conduct Fewer Tests Than Hoped

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Danielle Kaeding
Wisconsin Public Radio
Thursday, May 14, 2020 - 5:15am
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The Wisconsin National Guard has collected more than 23,000 tests for coronavirus as it supports health officials' efforts to increase testing capacity statewide. Despite those efforts, several northwestern Wisconsin community testing sites collected fewer tests than they had hoped.