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Why and When Flag Flies at Half-Staff
Wisconsin does it more often in recent years, 400 times since 9/11.
May 27th, 2019 by Michelle Johnson, WisContext
Kids Sent Out of State for Mental Health Care
Wisconsin sends hundreds of children to other states for residential treatment as in-state beds decline.
May 26th, 2019 by Will Cushman, WisContext
Geography Plays Role in Wisconsinites’ Health
UW-Madison researchers have noted disparities in a number of areas across the state’s 72 counties.
May 19th, 2019 by Malia Jones, WisContext
Foxconn, Taiwan, China, Gou and Trump
It’s a complicated relationship. Where exactly does Wisconsin fit in?
May 11th, 2019 by Willy Shih, WisContext
State Vulnerable to Measles Outbreak
Wisconsin has nation's fifth-highest rate of measles vaccine refusal, creates “perfect opportunity."
May 11th, 2019 by Will Cushman, WisContext
Counting the State’s Frogs and Toads
Annual survey overseen by DNR covers about 100 roadside routes across the state, measuring growth or decline.
Apr 23rd, 2019 by Mary Kate McCoy, WisContext
Why Refugees Don’t Go to College
The system creates many hurdles, lost opportunities.
Apr 21st, 2019 by Matthew Wolfgram and Isabella Vang, WisContext
Supreme Court Vote Was Most Partisan Ever
Voting patterns in state almost exactly match the 2016 presidential victory for Trump.
Apr 6th, 2019 by Aaron Weinschenk, WisContext
The Hidden Lives of Wild Animals
DNR has thousands of trail cameras recording changes of forests, deer, wolves and bobcats.
Mar 31st, 2019 by Will Cushman, WisContext
53206 ZIP Code Has “Stealth Depression”
Research finds adult male employment up since Great Recession, but still faces concentrated economic disadvantage.
Mar 29th, 2019 by Will Cushman, WisContext
Measuring Wisconsin’s Wealth Gap
It's reaching historic levels and varies greatly by county.
Mar 27th, 2019 by Steven Deller, Tessa Conroy and Matthew Kures, WisContext
We’re Not In Wisconsin Anymore
Climate change could make us more like Kansas, climate change projections show.
Mar 22nd, 2019 by Will Cushman, WisContext
