Articles by Megan Hart

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

Wisconsin DHS: Effort Underway To Expand Coronavirus Test Availability

Audio: 
Megan Hart
Wisconsin Public Radio
March 15, 2020 | 11:05 a.m.
Shared via
WPR
Two private labs in Wisconsin are preparing to begin processing tests for the new coronavirus, according to state Department of Health Services Secretary Andrea Palm.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: March 2020

Novel Coronavirus Causes Major Disruptions To Wisconsin Sports

Audio: 
Megan Hart
Wisconsin Public Radio
March 12, 2020 | 4:20 p.m.
Shared via
WPR
From pee wee to the pros, the new coronavirus has touched Wisconsin sports at every level.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: March 2020

Fox Valley Manufacturer Cuts Earnings Projection Due To COVID-19 Disruptions

Audio: 
Megan Hart
Wisconsin Public Radio
March 5, 2020 | 5 p.m.
Shared via
WPR
A Fox Valley electronics manufacturer cut its 2020 second-quarter earnings estimate by $40 million, or about 5%, due to supply chain disruptions caused by the novel coronavirus and efforts to contain it.
Series: Milwaukee Gun Violence

Milwaukee Police Identify Victims, Suspect In Shooting At Molson Coors Campus

Kyla Calvert Mason
Wisconsin Public Radio
Megan Hart
Wisconsin Public Radio
Corrinne Hess
Wisconsin Public Radio
David Hyland
Wisconsin Public Radio
Jenny Peek
Wisconsin Public Radio
Alana Watson
Wisconsin Public Radio
Feb. 28, 2020 | 10 a.m.
Shared via
WPR
Authorities are continuing to investigate a shooting at the Molson Coors brewery complex in Milwaukee that left six people — including the gunman — dead.

$29M Harbor Grant Could Help Marinette Marine Compete For Frigate Contract

Audio: 
Megan Hart
Wisconsin Public Radio
Feb. 26, 2020 | 2:45 p.m.
Shared via
WPR
Fincantieri Marinette Marine is in the running for a multi-billion-dollar contract to design and build 20 new frigates for the U.S. Navy. State officials announced this week a $29 million grant to give the company a boost.
Series: The Science Of Brain Health

What Fruit Flies May Be Able To Reveal About Football Injuries

Audio: 
Megan Hart
Wisconsin Public Radio
Feb. 12, 2020 | 5:45 a.m.
Shared via
WPR
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.
Series: The Flu And Wisconsin's Public Health

Oconto Unified School District Is Latest In Wisconsin To Close For Illness

Audio: 
Megan Hart
Wisconsin Public Radio
Feb. 10, 2020 | 5:45 a.m.
Shared via
WPR
Snow is usually the culprit when school is canceled in Wisconsin in winter. In the 2019-20 flu season, however, several schools around the state have closed due to illness.
  •