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Wisconsin is putting in for a FEMA assessment of Lake Michigan shoreline damage in Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha counties following winter storms and lakeshore flooding. Racine County Emergency Management coordinator David Maack discusses the damage to public infrastructure.
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The novel coronavirus originated in Wuhan, China, but as anxieties rise around the world, communities are working to prevent its spread. Wisconsin state epidemiologist Ryan Westergaard details the status of preparations for a potential outbreak in Wisconsin.
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Search and rescue operations across the country are powered by volunteers, but the level of regulation governing them varies a lot across states. WisContext associate editor Will Cushman discusses how the system works in Wisconsin.
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Advocates for immigrants are raising concerns over the effects of fear and confusion over changes to the federal public charge rule. Milwaukee's Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers director of patient and community engagement Caroline Gomez-Tom discusses the impacts of these fears.
Search and rescue volunteers tend to be dedicated to their craft. Some spend thousands of dollars and countless hours training for and carrying out searches.
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The Solar on Schools program is asking K-12 schools in Wisconsin to consider installing solar panels as part of their energy mix.
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Brian Decorah had something to share. He walked into the Ho-Chunk Museum and Cultural Center and handed a program from 1942 of a Native American ceremony in the Wisconsin Dells to museum director Josie Lee.
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Wisconsin health officials confirmed they are investigating possible cases of the novel coronavirus in different locations around the state.
As climate change increases the likelihood of more extreme storms and subsequent floods in coming years, what is the state doing about the potential risks to dams? What does the situation look like at a more local level?
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Two rural Northwoods school districts will share a chemistry teacher, and they say the blended online learning program could be a model for districts across the state.