Jenny Peek

3 weeks ago | urbanmilwaukee.com | Jenny Peek

Cities across Wisconsin are investing in renewable electricity to power their municipalities. From city hall to the local library to traffic lights, these municipalities have made it a goal to reduce spending and emissions by switching to green energy. Sun Prairie is one of those cities. The Madison suburb recently hit its goal of . That includes all city buildings and other infrastructure like electric vehicle charging stations, traffic lights and well pumps.

3 weeks ago | wpr.org | Jenny Peek

Cities across Wisconsin are investing in renewable electricity to power their municipalities. From city hall to the local library to traffic lights, these municipalities have made it a goal to reduce spending and emissions by switching to green energy. Sun Prairie is one of those cities. The Madison suburb recently hit its goal of . That includes all city buildings and other infrastructure like electric vehicle charging stations, traffic lights and well pumps.

2 months ago | wpr.org | Jenny Peek |Avery Rogers

The placenta is key to a healthy pregnancy - providing all the nutrients and oxygen a growing fetus needs. But when the placenta doesn't function the way it should, a pregnancy can end in miscarriage or premature birth. And there isn't much doctors can do. Placental research is still relatively new, and it's unclear what causes an unhealthy placenta to form.

Dec 17, 2024 | wpr.org | Jenny Peek

In the wake of a school shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison on Tuesday that left three people dead and six injured, members of the Madison community are wondering what they can do to provide support. Fundraising efforts were already underway Monday evening, led by the Madison Community Foundation and the United Way of Dane County. Money raised from the effort will go toward those affected by the incident.

Jul 29, 2024 | wpr.org | Jenny Peek

Phoebe Bacon has been swimming since she was 2 years old, spending summer days at the pool with her family. “I had two older siblings and my mom wanted to go to the pool to lay out and tan. So she was like, ‘Why don’t we sign ’em up for swimming?’ And from there, I never looked back,” Bacon said, chuckling. Now, the 21-year-old is heading to her second Olympics to compete in the women’s 200m backstroke. EmailThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.