Articles by Rob Mentzer

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

For Some Wisconsin Venues, The Show Goes On During Public Health Emergency

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Rob Mentzer
Wisconsin Public Radio
Friday, March 13, 2020 - 3:45pm
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Not all public gatherings are being shut down in the wake of the governor's declaration of a public health emergency. In some places in Wisconsin, events and performances were continuing as scheduled.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: March 2020

Wisconsin Schools Remain Open So Far Amid COVID-19 Measures

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Rob Mentzer
Wisconsin Public Radio
Friday, March 13, 2020 - 12:35pm
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Universities are holding classes online. Sporting events and public gatherings are canceled. The question on parents' minds across Wisconsin: Can local public school closures be far behind?
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: March 2020

Wisconsin's Election Clerks Prepare COVID-19 Contingency Plans

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Rob Mentzer
Wisconsin Public Radio
Wednesday, March 11, 2020 - 8:45am
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Election officials in Wisconsin are making contingency plans for what they'll do if polling places are closed due to concerns over the novel coronavirus.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: March 2020

Wisconsin Industries Scramble To Plan For Economic Impact Of Spreading COVID-19

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Rob Mentzer
Wisconsin Public Radio
Monday, March 9, 2020 - 2:15pm
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Organizers announced the postponement of the International Wisconsin Ginseng Festival, the first major event cancellation in Wisconsin as a result of concerns about the spread of COVID-19.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: March 2020

Some Wisconsin Hospitals Are Short Face Masks Amid Novel Coronavirus Fears

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Rob Mentzer
Wisconsin Public Radio
Thursday, March 5, 2020 - 4:45pm
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Concerns about the spread of COVID-19 have led to a run on protective masks, and some health care facilities in Wisconsin are feeling the effects of the shortage.
Series: Climate Science And Wisconsin

Climate Change Will Mean Less Wisconsin Maple Syrup

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Rob Mentzer
Wisconsin Public Radio
Monday, February 17, 2020 - 6:00am
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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.

Wisconsin Snowmobiling Fatalities Could Exceed 10-Year Average

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Rob Mentzer
Wisconsin Public Radio
Thursday, February 13, 2020 - 6:00am
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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: Wisconsin's Rural-Urban Continuum
Series: Growing Rural Wisconsin's Economy

Report: Population Decline In Wisconsin's Rural Counties Is Getting Worse

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Rob Mentzer
Wisconsin Public Radio
Monday, February 10, 2020 - 6:00am
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Two-thirds of Wisconsin's rural counties lost population between 2010 and 2018, according to a report from Forward Analytics. It's a trend that's likely to get worse in the next decade.
Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: February 2020

First Case Of Novel Coronavirus In Wisconsin Confirmed

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Rob Mentzer
Wisconsin Public Radio
Wednesday, February 5, 2020 - 1:40pm
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A Dane County resident who traveled to China contracted the novel coronavirus, health officials confirmed on Feb. 5. The adult patient is the Wisconsin's first confirmed case of the new respiratory illness.

Ice Harvesters Keep A 19th-Century Tradition Alive, One Block At A Time

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Rob Mentzer
Wisconsin Public Radio
Wednesday, February 5, 2020 - 12:00pm
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Ice harvesting is a mostly forgotten trade. But for one day in January, volunteers with central Wisconsin's Historic Point Basse gave it a try.