Wisconsin Public Radio
State Republican Helps Draft Letter Calling For a New GOP
Former U.S. Rep. Reid Ribble among 150 party stalwarts calling for major changes.
May 19th, 2021 by Elizabeth Dohms-Harter, Wisconsin Public Radio
State Home Sales Up 15% Over Spring 2020
Increasing sales despite huge drop in number of homes on the market.
May 18th, 2021 by Brady Carlson, Wisconsin Public Radio
Businesses Changing Mask Policies
As CDC ends mandate, some state companies asking employees to provide vaccination cards.
May 18th, 2021 by Corrinne Hess, Wisconsin Public Radio
Capitol Rally For Nonpartisan Redistricting
Advocates push plan modeled on Iowa’s non-partisan system.
May 18th, 2021 by Shawn Johnson, Wisconsin Public Radio
Teacher Retirements Up 14% in 2020
Thousands across the state retired. More retirements expected in 2021.
May 17th, 2021 by Madeline Fox, Wisconsin Public Radio
Mania For Trading Cards Causes Issues
Huge demand during pandemic. Target pulls some cards from shelves after fight broke out at a store.
May 17th, 2021 by Megan Hart, Wisconsin Public Radio
State Bolsters Apprenticeship Program
DWD using federal grant to grow program, help address state’s shortage of skilled workers.
May 15th, 2021 by John Davis, Wisconsin Public Radio
Most of State Has High Risk of Fire
Wisconsin has had 600 wildfires in 2021, most fire-prone year in nearly a decade.
May 15th, 2021 by Hope Kirwan, Wisconsin Public Radio
State Supreme Court Rejects Redistricting Rule Change
GOP backed lawsuit wanted all redistricting legal challenges to be heard by supreme court.
May 14th, 2021 by Shawn Johnson, Wisconsin Public Radio
Bill Would Expand Community-Oriented Policing
Bipartisan legislation funds additional COP houses in high-crime neighborhoods.
May 14th, 2021 by Rich Kremer, Wisconsin Public Radio
Could State Improve Testing for Harmful Blue-green Algae?
Testing all 15k lakes is impractical given time, funding constraints, researcher says.
May 14th, 2021 by Elizabeth Dohms-Harter, Wisconsin Public Radio
State’s COVID-19 Stimulus Cut by $700 Million
Gov. Evers said state will still prioritize small business with federal funds.
May 13th, 2021 by Laurel White, Wisconsin Public Radio
