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FirstNet, AT&T Launch Expanded Cell Service On Red Cliff Reservation

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Cell service on the Red Cliff tribe's reservation has improved significantly after a 300-foot cell tower became fully operational. The tribe is the first in the country to construct a tower as part of a nationwide public safety broadband network for emergency services.

Series: Climate Science And Wisconsin

Climate Change Will Mean Less Wisconsin Maple Syrup

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Rob Mentzer

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Climate change could rob Wisconsin of its maple syrup, a North Woods forest ecologist says. According to projections by federal scientists, if carbon emissions aren't cut back, the state will become much less hospitable to the sugar maple, along with a host of other tree species.

The Great Migration And Beloit's African American Heritage

Will Cushman

WisContext

Beloit stands out in Wisconsin. It's a small city — home to fewer than 40,000 people — with a relatively large African American community.

Series: The Flu And Wisconsin's Public Health

Wisconsin Sees 100 Flu Hospitalizations In Half A Day

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Alana Watson

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Flu cases in Wisconsin have spiked significantly in February 2020, according to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.

Series: Wisconsin Ag And Global Trade

Federal Grant Boosts Agricultural Exports At Port Milwaukee

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Corrinne Hess

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Port Milwaukee is planning a new $31 million building along the western shore of Lake Michigan that will produce and export various agricultural products worldwide.

Wisconsin Snowmobiling Fatalities Could Exceed 10-Year Average

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Rob Mentzer

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Twelve people have died while snowmobiling in Wisconsin in the 2019-20 season, and the state could be on track for a deadlier winter than its 10-year average.

Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: February 2020

With The Coronavirus Case In Wisconsin, How Useful Are Medical Face Masks?

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Kealey Bultena

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A case of the novel coronavirus in Wisconsin was confirmed by the state Department of Health Services on Feb. 5. WisContext associate editor Will Cushman discusses why medical face masks are a visible part of this outbreak and what public health officials say about using them.

Series: The Opioid Epidemic In Wisconsin

Milwaukee County's Fatal Drug Overdoses Reach Record High In 2019

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Alana Watson

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Drug overdose deaths in Milwaukee County reached a record high in 2019.

Series: Growing Rural Wisconsin's Economy

Demand For Broadband Internet Remains High In Rural Wisconsin

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Shamane Mills

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Wisconsin will provide a record amount of money for broadband internet in underserved areas of the state that need it for business, government and school. But it is not enough to meet demand.

Series: The Science Of Brain Health

What Fruit Flies May Be Able To Reveal About Football Injuries

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Megan Hart

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Flies were used during early research into human genetics, said Dr. Doug Brusich. An assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Brusich is among a group of researchers who now use the insect to study traumatic brain injuries.