Trevor Hook is a producer for WPR’s “Wisconsin Today.”
Trevor Hook
Latest Posts
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Department of Natural Resources training volunteers to identify rare plants
A program started in 2013 teaches volunteers to identify rare plants statewide. The program coordinator told WPR that volunteer sightings help with conservation planning and identifying ecological threats.
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Cuts to federal volunteer program AmeriCorps leaves Wisconsin programs scrambling
Wisconsin is among nearly two dozen states suing the Trump administration for effectively dismantling the volunteer agency AmeriCorps. One conservation group said these cuts are leaving them struggling to complete their work.
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Autism diagnoses for children are on the rise. A longtime autism researcher at UW-Madison says the reason is complicated.
A recent analysis from the CDC found that 1 in 31 American 8-year-old children were diagnosed with autism in 2022. Researchers behind the report attributed the increase to a variety of factors, including improved screening and testing.
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Wisconsin’s growing season arriving with uncertainty amid USDA cuts, tariffs
As Wisconsin’s planting season gets underway, cuts at the U.S. Department of Agriculture and fluctuating tariffs on foreign trading partners are creating a new level of uncertainty for farmers.
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New documentary tells history of Milwaukee’s Brady Street
The film “Brady Street: Portrait of a Neighborhood” shares some of the history of the street, ranging from tales of Polish and Italian immigration to the transformation of the neighborhood into a counterculture hotspot in the 1960s and 70s.
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Milwaukee HIV organization officer says proposed cuts risk efforts to end HIV epidemic
The U.S. health department is debating whether to close the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s HIV prevention division. A Wisconsin HIV healthcare provider talks about the impacts of potentially losing its primary source of funding.
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2 environmental activists are worried about proposed cuts at the EPA and deregulation on Great Lakes
Recent moves at the Environmental Protection Agency to remove dozens of regulations and cut staff by 65 percent are raising concerns from advocates about impacts to the Great Lakes.
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Even as French Island makes progress on safe drinking water, effects of PFAS contamination remain
Gov. Tony Evers’ latest budget calls for more than $145 million to address “forever chemical” pollution. For residents of French Island, an end to their PFAS problem might be in sight.
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New exhibit explores Wisconsin veteran contributions after military service
A new exhibit from the Wisconsin Veterans Museum features never-before-seen or rare objects on display to highlight the contributions that Wisconsin veterans make after they leave the military.
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Cuts to Medicaid would affect wide range of Wisconsin residents, researcher says
The Congressional Budget Office recently argued that Medicaid cuts would be required in order for House Republicans to meet their spending targets. A UW-Madison researcher explained what these cuts could mean for Wisconsin.
