Courtney Everett is a producer for WPR’s “The Morning Show.”
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Wisconsin rural college program provides outreach amid āeducation desertā phenomenon
As university branch campuses close, the aftermath creates an āeducation desert.ā To provide rural students with improved access to higher education, the College for Rural Wisconsin launched a program through UW-Madison.
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La Crosse launches year 2 of homeless action plan
In western Wisconsin, a five-year action plan to end homelessness is creating housing opportunities and supportive services.Ā
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āMind Over Meetingsā offers workplace strategies for people with mental illness
Kody Green of La Crosse has a new book out that shares his experiences living with schizophrenia and struggling in the workplace.
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National report shows city of Madison leads Midwest in housing stock growth
The report shows housing in the stateās capital city growing by 37 percent since 2005. The city had 138,000 new units last year.
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Lodi School District becomes Wisconsinās first K-12 Ice Age Trail Campus
For the past 15 years, trail volunteers in Lodi have collaborated with local students to provide outdoor learning opportunities. Now, the Ice Age Trail Alliance has a formal partnership with the Lodi School District.
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Lawrence University develops community apartments to provide housing, revenue stream
This fall, a four-story mixed-use building is expected to open in downtown Appleton. The more than 120,000-square-foot space will feature the historic museum, classrooms and community apartments.
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Brown County Jail expands space amid 5K case backlogĀ
Brown County plans to close its downtown jail facilities and construct a new $15 million pod this spring at the Brown County Jail.
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For the first time in its nearly 80-year history, Portage Municipal Airport accepts federal funding
The Portage Municipal Airport is set to receive $300,000 biennially over the next several years from the U.S. Bureau of Aeronautics. The decision comes just one year after the regionās common council discussed whether to close the airport.
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Sauk County initiative fills local need as county leadership programs dwindle
Nearly 500 people have graduated from the Sauk County Institute of Leadership since it started in 1997.
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Wisconsin tribes, nonprofits and municipalities awarded $4M to preserve urban forestsĀ
The state DNR has distributed $4 million to tribes, municipalities and nonprofit organizations in Wisconsin to improve air quality and urban reforestation efforts.