Wisconsin Public Radio
Gun Sales Still Going Crazy
'Panic buying' in state since pandemic, sales up 500% at one store, retailers rationing bullets.
Jan 4th, 2021 by Rich Kremer, Wisconsin Public Radio430,000 Wisconsinites Lack Broadband Access
State is 36th in rural access to high-speed internet, with gaps in Waukesha, Racine counties, report finds.
Jan 4th, 2021 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public RadioJohnson Has Shouting Match With Reporter
Senator defends his call for investigating 2020 election in heated interview with NBC’s Chuck Todd.
Jan 4th, 2021 by Rachael Vasquez, Wisconsin Public RadioSen. Johnson Joins Effort To Reject Presidential Electors
Seven Senators and four Senators-elect call for an audit of November election.
Jan 3rd, 2021 by Rich Kremer, Wisconsin Public RadioWisconsin Transitioning To Solar Energy
Solar projects actively under development will generate 7% of the state's power.
Jan 1st, 2021 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public RadioPharmacist Arrested For Intentionally Ruining 500 COVID-19 Vaccine Doses
57 people received spoiled vaccinations.
Dec 31st, 2020 by Corrinne Hess, Wisconsin Public RadioFor New Year’s Some Wisconsin Cocktails
Local author Jeanette Hurt’s new book gets into the lore and ingredients of state's unique cocktail culture.
Dec 30th, 2020 by Elizabeth Dohms-Harter, Wisconsin Public RadioWisconsin-Made App Helps You Recycle
Smartphone app makes it easy to buy products that are recycled, and improve compositing.
Dec 30th, 2020 by Rob Mentzer, Wisconsin Public RadioNew Finance Co-Chair Expects Challenges
Republican Rep. Mark Born expects partisan disagreements, expects compromises will be reached.
Dec 29th, 2020 by Shawn Johnson, Wisconsin Public RadioEvers Reflects on Year of Pandemic, Protests
Proud of his administration’s response to COVID-19, “we turned that around a little bit.”
Dec 28th, 2020 by Shawn Johnson, Wisconsin Public RadioThe Year of the National Guard
2020 had the largest sustained domestic mobilization of Wisconsin National Guard in history.
Dec 28th, 2020 by Jenny Peek, Wisconsin Public RadioPandemic Prevents Annual Bald Eagle Survey
State has surveyed rare birds annually since 1973. Not this year.
Dec 27th, 2020 by Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio