Grocery Price Increases, Historical Society Employees Aid In COVID-19 State Functions

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A grocery store produce section that includes a face mask rack
A grocery store produce section that includes a face mask rack. Steven Potter/ WPR

We take a look at the rising price of groceries. Then, we learn how employees at the state historical society helped other agencies during the early days of the pandemic.

Featured in this Show

  • The Rising Cost Of Groceries

    The increase in grocery costs is undeniable: food is 8% more expensive than it was last year and almost 16% more than it was in 2019. We ask the president of the Wisconsin Grocers Association what’s causing the price jump and if there’s any relief in sight.

  • How The Wisconsin Historical Society Supported State's Pandemic Response

    When the pandemic struck, the Wisconsin Historical Society shifted some workers to other state agencies, like the Department of Health Services and Department of Workforce Development. We look at how those employees used skills learned in their historical and archival work to help in the state’s COVID-19 response.

Episode Credits

  • Kate Archer Kent Host
  • Steven Potter Producer
  • Mackenzie Krumme Producer
  • Angelo Bautista Producer
  • Maria Lopez Technical Director
  • Brandon Scholz Guest
  • Christian Øverland Guest

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