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Series: Food Security And Assistance In Wisconsin

Could Food Boxes Replace Food Stamps?

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PBS Wisconsin

The Trump administration has looked at reducing FoodShare benefits, suggesting that recipients could receive non-perishable food boxes instead of food stamps.

Series: Special Elections And Legislative Vacancies

A Series Of Unprecedented Events

Kristian Knutsen

WisContext

Over the course of three months, a seemingly mundane state personnel matter snowballed into a string of inaction and action across all three branches of government that was unprecedented in Wisconsin's political landscape.

Navigating The Confusion Of Wisconsin's Voter Roll Purge

Scott Gordon

WisContext

Wisconsin's growing mosaic of struggles over voting rights grew even more complex in March 2018, when Milwaukee officials raised questions about a program that deactivated around 44,000 voter registrations in the city.

A Year In The Life Of A Beekeeper

Samantha Nash

PBS Wisconsin

A month-and-a-half before the first dandelion heads crest above recently thawed soil, honey bees that survive the winter are already busy preparing to collect spring's first grains of pollen.

Series: The Science Of Brain Health

Aging, Alzheimer's And The Long-Term Health Of Brains

Hayley Sperling

WisContext

Every 65 seconds, someone in the United States develops Alzheimer's disease, and its prevalence is growing as the nation ages.

Series: The Dairy State Economy

Series: Wisconsin Ag And Global Trade

Farmers Struggle In America's Dairyland

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Andy Soth

PBS Wisconsin

Frederica Freyberg

PBS Wisconsin

Low milk prices have been hitting farmers America's Dairyland hard, including among farmers in western Wisconsin. A Seneca feed store owner, Tammy Olson, organized a town hall meeting to bringing farmers and elected officials together to discuss these challenges.

Tracking Glaciers Along The Edges Of The Driftless Area

Donna Crane

PBS Wisconsin

Sediments left behind from the edges of the retreating ice sheets are providing geologists with a unique opportunity to better determine when the glaciers covered Wisconsin's Driftless Area.

Tariffs On Steel, Aluminum Set Up Confrontation With EU

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Frederica Freyberg

PBS Wisconsin

With the Trump administration's announced tariff on steel and aluminum, nations in the European Union are firing back with tariffs on U.S. exports. UW-Madison economist Menzie Chinn discusses what this means for Wisconsin manufacturing and industry.

Series: Wisconsin's 21st-Century Workforce

Doing The Math On Living Expenses In Chicago Versus Wisconsin

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Frederica Freyberg

PBS Wisconsin

Wisconsin is running an advertising campaign is to attract new workers from Chicago to move to Wisconsin. Scott Gordon of WisContext discusses how cost-of-living calculations are determined and in what ways they vary between different places.

Series: Wisconsin Ag And Global Trade

Fast Facts: 2017 Wisconsin Exports

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Marisa Wojcik

PBS Wisconsin

Talks of tariffs have created a global conversation about trade. But where does Wisconsin fit into the equation?