Wisconsin Public Radio

• State Fair Returns, With Pandemic Changes

  Aug 3rd, 2021 by Christine Hatfield

  Some areas going cashless, some events on hiatus.

• French Island Residents Face PFAS Pollution

  Aug 2nd, 2021 by Hope Kirwan

  Island includes La Crosse airport, where fire fighting foam was used, possibly contaminating well water.

• Can Health Officials Act Against Delta Variant?

  Aug 2nd, 2021 by Shamane Mills

  Court decisions, public resistance limit what state and local officials can do.

• Good Bad News, Mosquito Numbers Down

  Aug 1st, 2021 by Elizabeth Dohms-Harter

  Wisconsin has 56 species of them, but cooler spring means less of them out for blood.

• Western Wildfires Impact State’s Air Quality

  Jul 31st, 2021 by Elizabeth Dohms-Harter

  Measurable smoke level 10 times higher than normal in Wisconsin.

• Bill Requires Consent Before Unconscious Pelvic Exams

  Jul 30th, 2021 by Laurel White

  Health care workers must obtain consent before examining female patients under anesthesia.

• Secret Messages Cast Doubt on Approval of Controversial Transmission Line

  Jul 30th, 2021 by Danielle Kaeding

  Regulators reject charges of bias, while the utility seeks a new application and decision.

• Lawmaker Wants Legislature in Charge of UW-System COVID-19 Policies

  Jul 30th, 2021 by Laurel White

  State Sen. Steve Nass proposes blocking UW-System from requiring masking or COVID-19 testing without legislative approval.

• DNR Takes On Water Quality Issues Despite Opposition From GOP, Industry

  Jul 29th, 2021 by Danielle Kaeding

  The state regulator is launching a water quality awareness campaign.

• Judge Finds Probable Cause Officer Mensah Committed Homicide

  Jul 28th, 2021 by Corri Hess

  Ex-Wauwatosa cop Joseph Mensah fatally shot Jay Anderson Jr. In 2016.

• Be Careful Swimming In Lake Michigan

  Jul 28th, 2021 by Elizabeth Dohms-Harter

  Last year there were 56 drownings. Rip currents can be tricky.

• Kenosha Cop Who Killed Michael Bell Jr. Running for Sheriff

  Jul 28th, 2021 by Corri Hess

  Albert Gonzales shot Bell, which resulted in $1.75 million wrongful death settlement.