Hope Kirwan

Human waste continues to be a prominent source of contamination in private wells located in Grant, Iowa and Lafayette counties, with the Southwestern Wisconsin Groundwater and Geology study finding microbes in human feces in 12 of 34 wells sampled in November 2019.

Wisconsin communities along the Mississippi River are seeing some minor flooding, and local officials have discussed how the COVID-19 pandemic would affect preparations for a more serious flood along the river.

Garden businesses around the state say they've seen an increase in seed sales as people look for activities for kids and to ensure food security as the new coronavirus keeps everyone at home.

To slow the spread of COVID-19, health care systems around the state are using telehealth for more visits. But leaders say barriers to audio or video visits still exist.