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Oneida Beaders Keep Tradition Alive And Thriving

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Wisconsin Public Radio

Raised beadwork was once widely practiced by the Iroquois but the art form had declined precipitously in the mid-20th century.

Series: Drinking Water Quality

Milwaukee To Offer Free And Discounted Water Filters To Households With Lead Lines

Chuck Quirmbach

Wisconsin Public Radio

Free water filters will be available to thousands of people in Milwaukee who live in homes with lead water service lines.

Series: Refugee Resettlement In Wisconsin

The Hmong Community Marks 40 Years In Wisconsin

Scott Gordon

WisContext

Hmong refugees fleeing war in Vietnam and Laos began arriving in the United States in 1976 — many of them after fighting alongside Americans in the Vietnam War, or losing loved ones in that conflict Over the ensuing four decades, Wisconsin has become home to the nation's third-largest Hmong population following California and Minnesota.

Series: Wisconsin In The 2016 Presidential Election

Series: UW Applied Population Lab: Wisconsin's Demographics

The Political Geography Of Wisconsin: Partisanship And Population Density

Malia Jones

UW Applied Population Lab

Kristian Knutsen

WisContext

Wisconsin has been a battleground state in presidential elections for decades, but over time, the political landscape has shifted. Voting patterns are increasingly becoming defined by geography, with population density serving as a marker of partisan preference.

Series: Disparities And Equity In Wisconsin

Wages Of Hispanic Women Decline Nearly 21 Percent In Wisconsin

Avory Brookins

Wisconsin Public Radio

A new report shows wages of Hispanic women in Wisconsin declined 20.8 percent during the last decade.

Series: Civic Science In Wisconsin

Seeding Milkweed Can Help Patch Up Monarch Butterfly Habitat

Vijai Pandian

UW-Extension

Fall is a great time to harvest and sow milkweed seeds. For the monarch butterfly, milkweeds are essential for survival.

Series: Wisconsin In The 2016 Presidential Election

A Look At The 2016 Presidential Candidate Visits In Wisconsin

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Zac Schultz

PBS Wisconsin

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Wisconsin has a history of being a battleground state in presidential elections, but is it really a battle when one candidate doesn't show up and still never trails in the polls? A timeline of 2016 presidential campaign visits highlights the state of the race in Wisconsin.

Rate Of Premature Babies On The Rise

Shamane Mills

Wisconsin Public Radio

The overall rate of premature babies born in Wisconsin has gone up slightly to 9.4 percent. But in some areas of the state, it's much higher.

Western Wisconsin Residents Still Recovering From September Flooding

Hope Kirwan

Wisconsin Public Radio

Homeowners and businesses impacted by flooding in western Wisconsin can now apply for federal aid.

Series: Wisconsin's Diverse Waves Of Immigration

How Scandinavians Transformed The Midwest, And The Midwest Transformed Them Too

Scott Gordon

WisContext

For many Upper Midwesterners in the 21st century, not much could seem more familiar than the marks of Scandinavian influence on regional culture. But there was a time in North American history when Norwegians, Swedes and Danes were considered peculiar outsiders.