Articles by Elizabeth Dohms-Harter

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

Groceries Don't Need To Sit For 3 Days During The COVID-19 Pandemic

Elizabeth Dohms-Harter
Wisconsin Public Radio
Wednesday, April 1, 2020 - 3:45pm
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Food science experts assert that there have been no known cases of the new coronavirus being spread through food or by touching food packaging.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: March 2020

COVID-19 Victimizes Uninsured, Underinsured As Infections Spread

Elizabeth Dohms-Harter
Wisconsin Public Radio
Friday, March 27, 2020 - 3:25pm
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For the 300,000 people across Wisconsin who are uninsured, and thousands more with near unaffordable insurance coverage, the COVID-19 pandemic is highlighting flaws in a system that already had people struggling to get health care.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: March 2020

Working At Home With A Toddler Can Be Chaotic, But There's Help For Coping With The Challenge

Elizabeth Dohms-Harter
Wisconsin Public Radio
Friday, March 27, 2020 - 5:00am
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Early childhood specialists urge parents and guardians to be kind to themselves while they figure out how to balance work and parenting in the same home space.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: March 2020

The Coronavirus Moment Can Help Teach Older Children Self-Direction

Elizabeth Dohms-Harter
Wisconsin Public Radio
Tuesday, March 24, 2020 - 7:00am
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In stressful circumstances like these, pediatricians recommend building a schedule and a sense of routine for children.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: March 2020

Where Does The Novel Coronavirus Hang Out, How Long Does It Stay And How Do I Get Rid Of It?

Elizabeth Dohms-Harter
Wisconsin Public Radio
Thursday, March 19, 2020 - 6:30am
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The novel coronavirus and the disease it causes, COVID-19, isn't hunting you. But if you stumble upon enough of it, you could end up falling ill. Two Wisconsin health care experts answer questions about COVID-19's viability.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: March 2020

Wisconisn DPI Seeks Federal Waiver From Standardized Testing For COVID-19 Hiatus

Elizabeth Dohms-Harter
Wisconsin Public Radio
Tuesday, March 17, 2020 - 5:00am
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As teachers and administrators try to stay afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction is asking the federal government for a waiver to get students out of taking mandated standardized tests.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: March 2020

Coronavirus: The Stock Market Isn't Immune Either

Elizabeth Dohms-Harter
Wisconsin Public Radio
Friday, March 13, 2020 - 4:45pm
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Apparently not much is immune to the effects of COVID-19, including the stock market.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: March 2020

How Parents Can Help Lessen Children's Anxieties About COVID-19

Elizabeth Dohms-Harter
Wisconsin Public Radio
Friday, March 13, 2020 - 6:45am
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Children either experiencing abnormalities related to the COVID-19 pandemic or living them out might be asking, "What's happening?"
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: March 2020

Wisconsin Students' Study Abroad Plans Interrupted By COVID-19 Outbreak

Elizabeth Dohms-Harter
Wisconsin Public Radio
Thursday, March 5, 2020 - 3:00pm
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Study abroad programs in public universities across Wisconsin are trying to determine next steps for students across the globe as COVID-19 continues to make deadly debuts.

Ho-Chunk Nation Opens Long-Awaited Museum Celebrating Its Culture, History

Elizabeth Dohms-Harter
Wisconsin Public Radio
Tuesday, January 28, 2020 - 3:00pm
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Brian Decorah had something to share. He walked into the Ho-Chunk Museum and Cultural Center and handed a program from 1942 of a Native American ceremony in the Wisconsin Dells to museum director Josie Lee.