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Wisconsin utilities make union jobs a priority for green projects
News

Wisconsin utilities make union jobs a priority for green projects

Analysts said the hiring pledge and associated projects could lead to nearly 19,000 construction jobs with prevailing wages.

Total number of law enforcement officers in Wisconsin keeps dropping to new lows
News

Total number of law enforcement officers in Wisconsin keeps dropping to new lows

Nearly 14,500 officers patrolled the state in 2008. Fewer than 13,000 officers were on the streets at the end of 2023, a drop of 11%, and another record low.

City-country mortality gap widens amid persistent holes in rural health care access
CultureHealth

City-country mortality gap widens amid persistent holes in rural health care access

Researchers found the expanding gap was driven by rapid growth in the number of women living in rural places who succumb young to treatable or preventable diseases.

Wisconsin will replace FoodShare aid when outages spoil food, but filing requests isn’t easy
HealthPolitics

Wisconsin will replace FoodShare aid when outages spoil food, but filing requests isn’t easy

Bureaucratic hurdles and a lack of awareness mean few FoodShare/SNAP recipients are reimbursed for spoiled food following power outages and other misfortunes.

Planting season means sharing the roads with farm equipment
CommunityNews

Planting season means sharing the roads with farm equipment

2000 crashes involving farm vehicles reported in past five years

Rising complaints of unauthorized Obamacare plan-switching and sign-ups trigger concern
Health

Rising complaints of unauthorized Obamacare plan-switching and sign-ups trigger concern

Agents whose clients have been affected say the switches ramped up last year and are continuing into 2024.

With more federal aid, grazing grass is greener for Wisconsin farmers
News

With more federal aid, grazing grass is greener for Wisconsin farmers

When federal funding for the program was announced last year, the demand was "overwhelming"

Sierra Delta helps veterans obtain service dogs
CommunityNews

Sierra Delta helps veterans obtain service dogs

Bringing joy and learning to preschoolers through science: A discussion with Matt Damon’s mom
CommentaryEducation

Bringing joy and learning to preschoolers through science: A discussion with Matt Damon’s mom

Actor Matt Damon’s Mom, Professor Nancy Carlsson-Paige, joins BustED Pencils to talk about science education, starting with the youngest students.

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