Four years after a facility disclosed water contamination in the surrounding community, residents and locals deal with the impact of PFAS.
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Posted inCoronavirus Coverage, Health & Welfare
Wisconsin’s multigenerational homes face higher COVID-19 risk
About 13% of residents live in multigenerational homes, many of them families of color. These residents face a higher risk of infection and death.
Posted inJustice & Safety
In wake of Wisconsin’s racial justice protests, curfew tickets raise equity and speech questions
In Milwaukee, Black residents accounted for about two-thirds of curfew citations. Kenosha and Wauwatosa defend curfew arrests in federal court.
Posted inHealth & Welfare, Outbreak Wisconsin
‘Season of rebirth’: A Madison ER nurse ponders life after the pandemic
Mariah Clark reflects on the traumas she witnessed while treating COVID-19 patients and losing her own loved ones to the deadly disease.
Posted inEnvironment, Failure at the Faucet
Wisconsin Supreme Court weighs state power to protect water from farm pollutants
The outcome of a nearly decade-long dispute in Kewaunee County could shape regulatory power across state government.
Posted inOutbreak Wisconsin
‘It isn’t as remote and lonely as I thought it would be’: La Crosse teacher Julie Welch finds new ways to connect with students virtually
Online teacher Julie Welch says she’s been surprised by the relationships she’s built with students and their families without even meeting them in person.
Posted inHealth & Welfare
‘We’re not given the option to get vaccinated’: Advocates work to narrow racial and ethnic disparities in Wisconsin
Community groups find success through partnerships, deep listening and meeting people where they are — lessons that transcend vaccination campaigns
Posted inGovernment
Republicans keep grip on Legislature despite Democratic spending spree
Democrats spent millions trying to hold and win back seats in the state Legislature in 2020. They barely made a dent. Blame gerrymandering?
Posted inHealth & Welfare
Undocumented immigrants qualify for rent relief, but Wisconsin sends mixed signals
Some intake forms ask for Social Security numbers — a ‘red flag’ for renters who are not U.S. citizens, advocates say
Posted inOutbreak Wisconsin
‘Where am I going to be in a year?’ Paul Mathis chronicles life with symptoms that won’t go away
The Rib Mountain resident is a ‘long-hauler,’ a person who had a mild case of COVID-19, appeared to recover, but the effects of the disease linger
Posted inOutbreak Wisconsin
Wisconsinites share how they are coping and adapting one year into the COVID-19 pandemic
Outbreak Wisconsin participants reflect on a life-changing year and what the future holds.
Posted inCoronavirus Coverage
Wisconsin has wasted few COVID-19 vaccine doses, data show
Wisconsin’s top episode of vaccine loss: A Grafton pharmacist intentionally spoiled hundreds of doses in December.