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Posted inEnvironment

‘The middle of a massive contamination’: Residents of Wisconsin region struggle with aftereffects of dangerous ‘forever chemicals’

by John McCracken / Investigate Midwest May 4th, 2021October 4th, 2021 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Four years after a facility disclosed water contamination in the surrounding community, residents and locals deal with the impact of PFAS.

Posted inCoronavirus Coverage, Health & Welfare

Wisconsin’s multigenerational homes face higher COVID-19 risk

Avatar photo by Pratheek Rebala, April Simpson, Susan Ferriss and Taylor Johnston / Center for Public Integrity and Vanessa Swales / Wisconsin Watch April 27th, 2021April 25th, 2024 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Clara Neupert / Wisconsin Watch and Jim Malewitz / Wisconsin Watch April 24th, 2021August 16th, 2021 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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

Avatar photo by Bram Sable-Smith / Wisconsin Watch April 13th, 2021April 27th, 2021 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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

Royce Podeszwa portraitAvatar photo by Royce Podeszwa / WisPolitics and Jim Malewitz / Wisconsin Watch April 9th, 2021June 22nd, 2021 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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

Avatar photo by Hope Kirwan / Wisconsin Public Radio April 6th, 2021April 15th, 2021 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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

Avatar photo by Bram Sable-Smith / Wisconsin Watch April 5th, 2021April 25th, 2024 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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

by Peter Cameron / The Badger Project March 31st, 2021May 3rd, 2021 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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

Avatar photo by Vanessa Swales / Wisconsin Watch March 29th, 2021April 25th, 2024 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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

Avatar photo by Rob Mentzer / Wisconsin Public Radio March 24th, 2021April 6th, 2021 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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

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Posted inOutbreak Wisconsin

Wisconsinites share how they are coping and adapting one year into the COVID-19 pandemic

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Bridgit Bowden / WPR, Coburn Dukehart / Wisconsin Watch and Bram Sable-Smith / Wisconsin Watch March 18th, 2021January 11th, 2023 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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

Avatar photo by Bram Sable-Smith / Wisconsin Watch March 15th, 2021March 18th, 2021 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Wisconsin’s top episode of vaccine loss: A Grafton pharmacist intentionally spoiled hundreds of doses in December.

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