With students home and a large number of Wisconsinites out of work due to the coronavirus pandemic, many Wisconsin nonprofits are seeing increased demand for their services while also facing new challenges.
An emergency order banning most evictions and home foreclosures in Wisconsin due to the COVID-19 pandemic has expired. Now, tenant rights groups and homeless shelters are bracing for a surge in demand for services.
College graduates across the county are facing one of the most tumultuous job markets in American history. For the class of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has meant an economy that continues to hemorrhage jobs and a loss of high-stakes internship opportunities.
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.
Health care has been considered recession-proof because a downturn in the economy doesn’t lessen the need for medical care, but providers postponing routine clinic visits and elective surgeries early in the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in lost revenue and prompted staffing cutbacks.
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.
The city of Madison has a new tool for removing invasive plants in two of its parks: goats. It's part of a trial program to manage invasive species and promote the establishment of native vegetation.
After years of remaining steady, Wisconsin farmland values have started to decline. That’s according to a May 2020 report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, which covers the southern, central and eastern regions of the state.
