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The future of energy storage is coming to Wisconsin

September 27, 2023 - 3:30pm

This is a demonstration facility in Italy that's smaller than the a closed-loop carbon dioxide-based energy storage system that will be coming to Wisconsin

On Friday, Alliant Energy announced that they had received a $30M federal grant to build a CO2-based energy storage facility in Columbia County, Wisconsin—the first of its kind in the US, and the first ever on this scale. We talk to an energy storage expert about what the new technology...

What to know about the new Covid shot

September 27, 2023 - 4:00pm

Medical personnel vaccinate students at a school in New Orleans

An infectious disease specialist explains how the new Covid booster works, where to get it, and more.

Wisconsin school administrators wouldn't need state licenses, experience under proposed bill

September 27, 2023 - 12:00pm

Wisconsin school district superintendents wouldn’t require a license or specific educational training under a GOP-proposed bill.

US soldier who crossed into North Korea 2 months ago is in American custody, US officials say

September 27, 2023 - 9:35am

The U.S. soldier who sprinted into North Korea across the heavily fortified border between the Koreas two months ago was released into American custody Wednesday, according to two officials.

Tracking Wisconsin's funding from opioid legal settlements

September 27, 2023 - 7:30am

Aneri Pattani takes notes on her notepad reporting on health in a hospital in Ganta, Liberia. She wears an olive green t-shirt and navy rain jacket with her hair tied up in a low bun.

Award-winning journalist Aneri Pattani discusses her ongoing series about how opioid legal settlement funds are being spent and who gets to make those decisions. We talk about how the funds are already in circulation in Wisconsin and learn who will benefit.

The benefits of taking AP Spanish

September 27, 2023 - 7:00am

Spanish is the second most popular language in Wisconsin. Roughly 5 percent of state residents speak it at home. We talk with the head of the College Board’s AP Spanish program about the challenges and benefits of teaching Spanish in the classroom.

After son's death, Fond du Lac mother seeks to normalize talking about suicide

September 27, 2023 - 5:35am

As suicide rates rise in Wisconsin, one mental health and community advocate shares her experience to deter deaths by suicide.

Report: Visitors spent $66M at Wisconsin national park sites last year

September 27, 2023 - 5:30am

Nearly 672,000 people visited national sites in Wisconsin last year, spending roughly $66 million and supporting around 1,000 jobs.

Wisconsin labor leaders say federal rule changes could help reverse declines in union membership

September 27, 2023 - 5:00am

State labor leaders are hopeful that recent changes by the National Labor Relations Board make it easier for Wisconsinites to unionize, especially in the service industry.

Could ranked-choice voting be coming to Wisconsin?

September 26, 2023 - 3:30pm

Last week, a bipartisan group of Wisconsin lawmakers proposed to bring nonpartisan blanket primaries and ranked-choice voting to the state. We talk to two of the bill's authors about what these changes could mean for elections in Wisconsin.

Anti-abortion groups urge DAs in Milwaukee, Dane counties to prosecute abortion providers

September 26, 2023 - 5:15pm

Wisconsin Right to Life and other anti-abortion advocates say Planned Parenthood is flouting Wisconsin law by resuming abortion services.

Investigators: Fort McCoy prescribed burn did not cause April wildfire

September 26, 2023 - 1:00pm

Fort McCoy army base shared results of a federal investigation into the cause of a 3,000-acre wildfire in Wisconsin in April.

Oak Creek manufacturer plans to close if it isn't sold, jeopardizing 133 jobs

September 26, 2023 - 11:45am

Superior Die Set Corp. in Oak Creek plans to close this fall if it's not sold, which could leave 133 people without jobs.

Judge denies class action status in Brown County lawsuit over lack of public defenders

September 26, 2023 - 11:40am

The Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers sued on behalf of eight people who had faced wait times for public defenders ranging from over a month to nearly a year.

Trailblazing Wisconsin architect wins state leadership award

September 26, 2023 - 11:15am

In 2000, Clendenen-Acosta became Wisconsin’s first licensed Black female architect. Today, she strives to make the work of architects and the communities they serve more inclusive.

Introducing 'The Middle,' a new show coming to WPR

September 26, 2023 - 7:30am

A sign with Smokey Bear showing moderate fire risk

Moderates in middle America aren’t usually the loudest voices in political or social debates, but they could have considerable sway in the upcoming election. We talk with Jeremy Hobson, the host of a new call-in public radio show that will attempt to highlight perspectives from the center.

Through the lens of Ukrainian photojournalist Iva Sidash

September 26, 2023 - 7:00am

Russia launched a full-scale war against Ukraine on February 24, 2022. Iva Sidash has since been documenting the horrors of war through photography. Sidash’s exhibit, "The Wall: Witness to the War in Ukraine," is on display at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.

Bipartisan group wants ranked choice voting for congressional races

September 26, 2023 - 6:30am

Wisconsin could become the third state to elect members of Congress by ranked choice, if a renewed bipartisan push in the Legislature is successful.

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The future of energy storage is coming to Wisconsin

What to know about the new Covid shot

Wisconsin school administrators wouldn't need state licenses, experience under proposed bill

US soldier who crossed into North Korea 2 months ago is in American custody, US officials say

Tracking Wisconsin's funding from opioid legal settlements

The benefits of taking AP Spanish

After son's death, Fond du Lac mother seeks to normalize talking about suicide

Report: Visitors spent $66M at Wisconsin national park sites last year

Wisconsin labor leaders say federal rule changes could help reverse declines in union membership

Could ranked-choice voting be coming to Wisconsin?

Anti-abortion groups urge DAs in Milwaukee, Dane counties to prosecute abortion providers

Investigators: Fort McCoy prescribed burn did not cause April wildfire

Oak Creek manufacturer plans to close if it isn't sold, jeopardizing 133 jobs

Judge denies class action status in Brown County lawsuit over lack of public defenders

Trailblazing Wisconsin architect wins state leadership award

Introducing 'The Middle,' a new show coming to WPR

Through the lens of Ukrainian photojournalist Iva Sidash

Bipartisan group wants ranked choice voting for congressional races

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