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1 week ago | 
wpr.org | Courtney Everett
The soil below our feet is a world that's vastly complex and interconnected. Rick Bieber says that understanding the scientific processes that govern that world will benefit Wisconsin's farmers.
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2 weeks ago | 
wpr.org | Courtney Everett
As this spring construction season begins, La Crosse residents have more options to help increase the housing stock in their city, thanks to a new online library of building designs. This comes after La Crosse passed an ordinance last year that allows building accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, also known as "granny flats."Lewis Kuhlman, the city's environmental and sustainability planner, told WPR's " Wisconsin Today" these units can be built on the same lot as a primary home.
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3 weeks ago | 
wpr.org | Courtney Everett
On a windy March day, a large black plume of smoke filled the sky above the White River Marsh State Wildlife Area in south central Wisconsin. It was a wildfire. When Doug Dewhurst, interim chief for the Berlin Fire Department, approached the blaze, he could tell it spanned a few acres.
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4 weeks ago | 
wpr.org | Courtney Everett
In May 2017, a tornado ripped through Barron County, destroying hundreds of homes and businesses. Agencies from across the county united to help provide relief. The response sparked a question for Sarah Turner, a public health specialist, who was involved in the effort. "Why wait for [disaster] to happen?" she told WPR. Turner's epiphany led Community Connections to Prosperity, a coalition of service groups in Barron County, to decide to be more proactive about helping people in the community.
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1 month ago | 
wpr.org | Courtney Everett
School counselor Bobby Phillips knows where to look for students who are struggling at Mound View Elementary in Dunn County - the data. "The data shows where we need to spend more time," Phillips said. "Whether it's attendance, incidents or behaviors - we're looking for targeted interventions based on that data."The approach has paid off. The Department of Public Instruction awarded both Mound View and Little Chute High School in Outagamie the department's inaugural Program of Excellence Awards.
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1 month ago | 
wpr.org | Courtney Everett
Space enthusiasts: Set your alarms for overnight tonight and look up. A total lunar eclipse is set for Wisconsin skies. The celestial event features the alignment of the earth, moon and sun to bring light to the night sky. Once the moon passes the Earth's shadow, a beautiful range of red and orange colors will form as the "blood moon" takes effect.
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1 month ago | 
wpr.org | Courtney Everett
After climbing the professional ladder in their respective hometowns, a pair of newly appointed Wisconsin sheriffs face similar challenges. Gov. Tony Evers appointed Sheriff Craig Reukauf of Grant County and Sheriff Kerry Kirn of Clark County to the elected position fewer than six months ago after their predecessors resigned. The new sheriffs bring a combined 50 years of experience in law enforcement. Reukauf began his career in 1998 as a jailer.
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1 month ago | 
ourcommunitynow.com | Courtney Everett
Wisconsin’s 16,000 soybean farmers produce about $1.3 billion worth of soybeans every year. These farmers are nervously eyeing new regulations proposed by the European Union that would restrict imports of crops that contain certain pesticides.
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1 month ago | 
leadertelegram.com | Courtney Everett
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1 month ago | 
wpr.org | Courtney Everett
In her second-year at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Kristen O'Brien observed a behind the scenes challenge facing students: food insecurity. "It's something that's still stigmatized on college campuses," she told WPR's "Wisconsin Today."About 47 percent of its more than 8,700 enrolled students have some level of food insecurity, according to the university's 2024 spring survey. "People going to college are responsible for their own funds for the first time in their life," she said.
