Archives

In a highly connected age of smartphone shopping and new automated grocery delivery services, a trip to a local farmers' market can seem like an anachronistic journey to the past.
Cities and businesses seeking to access Great Lakes waters often emphasize how minuscule their water use would be compared to even the supply of just one of the individual lakes.
When you have a small school district and a limited budget, it comes down to choices, according to Kickapoo Area School District district administrator Doug Olsen.
The way vacant seats in Wisconsin's legislature are filled (or not) in special elections was the focus of a rapidly moving lawsuit in early 2018. Scott Gordon of WisContext discusses how this dispute is related to previous practices in Wisconsin and how special elections work in other states.
Wisconsin exports a diverse array of agricultural products around the world One high-profile item is ginseng, an herb that has been grown in parts of central Wisconsin for over a century.
Wisconsin is regularly at the center of Great Lakes water politics, but it's not the only place where controversies arise.
The Trump administration has looked at reducing FoodShare benefits, suggesting that recipients could receive non-perishable food boxes instead of food stamps.
Wisconsin agriculture is feeling the squeeze after China announced retaliatory tariffs against the United States. Ginseng Board of Wisconsin president Bob Kaldunski discusses the perspective of growers of a product popular among Chinese consumers.
Trauma-informed care has been a key policy push in the state and has drawn international attention. Norwegian officials toured a Madison school that incorporates trauma-informed care into their curriculum.
Since the 2013-2014 school year, Wisconsin school districts have seen a 1.5 percent decline in pre-K-12 enrollment, with some districts seeing gains and others even bigger losses.