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Series: Extreme Precipitation And Wisconsin's Climate

Sawyer County Feels Effect of Floods: 'It Comes In Everywhere'

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While policy debated over climate change and efforts to mitigate flooding continue at the state and federal levels, local residents and officials in Hayward and Sawyer County impacted by washed-out roads and water in their basements are thinking about the next storm.

Series: Extreme Precipitation And Wisconsin's Climate

The Ongoing Issue Of Flooding In Northwest Wisconsin

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Rob Ferrett

Wisconsin Public Radio

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What are the challenges several northwest Wisconsin counties face from extreme precipitation? WisContext associate editor Will Cushman and former Northland College professor Randy Lehr discuss the growing costs flooding poses to public infrastructure.

Series: Extreme Precipitation And Wisconsin's Climate

Washed Away: Northwest Wisconsin Copes With The Costs Of A Changing Climate

Will Cushman

WisContext

Massive rainstorms hit northwest Wisconsin in 2012, 2016 and 2018, causing tens of millions of dollars in flood damage to public infrastructure. Local officials responsible for rebuilding hope they're able to make improvements to withstand more big storms when they come.

Series: Foxconn In Wisconsin

The Economics Of Tax Credits For Foxconn Jobs

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Frederica Freyberg

PBS Wisconsin

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An economic study examining the Foxconn tax credits details how the state could still face high costs even if it renegotiates the contract. Tim Bartik, a senior economist at the W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research discusses these findings.

Series: Drinking Water Quality

How Wisconsin Grapples With PFAS Contamination

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Marisa Wojcik

PBS Wisconsin

Zac Schultz

PBS Wisconsin

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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals, better known as PFAS, can contaminate groundwater and pose health risks to people. Multiple Wisconsin municipalities are considering how to deal with PFAS, and Wisconsin DNR Sec.-Designee Preston Cole discusses the state's response to the issue.

Series: UW Applied Population Lab: Wisconsin's Demographics

A Season Of Hunger For Many Wisconsin Kids

Sarah Kemp

UW Applied Population Lab

For many school children, the summer months mean a lack of adequate food, including a well-balanced school lunch on a daily basis.

Series: Renewable Energy In Wisconsin

What Are The Potential Impacts Of The Proposed Cardinal-Hickory Creek Power Line?

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Will Kenneally

PBS Wisconsin

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As the Wisconsin Public Service Commission considers the proposed high-voltage Cardinal-Hickory Creek transmission line, residents of the corridor stretching from Dubuque, Iowa to Middleton voice concerns about its necessity and potential impacts.

Why Was A Hudson Midwife Charged Thousands For Using Laughing Gas In Labor?

Lauren Weber

Kaiser Health News

Nurse-midwife Karli-Rae Kerrschneider wanted the same supportive birth experience she promises her own patients — and that included the use of nitrous oxide, or laughing gas, to dull her discomfort.

How Wisconsin Is Looking To Attract More Minority Teachers

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Frederica Freyberg

PBS Wisconsin

A bipartisan effort in the Wisconsin Legislature is seeking to add money to a fund that helps forgive loan debt for minority teachers. Higher Education Aids Board executive secretary Connie Hutchison discusses the proposal and its changes to the program.

The Status Of Funding Environmental Stewardship In Wisconsin

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Frederica Freyberg

PBS Wisconsin

Wisconsin's budget-writing committee approved a two-year extension for the state's stewardship fund that purchases land for outdoor recreation and environmental protection. Wisconsin Policy Forum research director Jason Stein discusses the program's funding.