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Wisconsin home heating costs likely to increase 17 percent this winter, report finds

September 27, 2022 - 6:55am

Wisconsin residents will likely pay hundreds more to heat their home this winter.

House surfing and living in abandoned buildings, Wisconsin's rural homeless population is underserved

September 27, 2022 - 6:05am

Homelessness is often seen as an urban problem, but evictions, deteriorating housing and a lack of units have left people throughout rural Wisconsin without a home and many miles from the nearest shelter.

As Madison region grows, a new area code is coming to south central Wisconsin

September 26, 2022 - 7:35am

A new area code is coming to the area currently covered by 608 phone numbers, under a plan approved by the Wisconsin Public Service Commission. The change affects large swaths of the state, including Madison, La Crosse and Janesville.

Wisconsin medical examiners face higher workloads as staffing shortage persists

September 24, 2022 - 6:40am

Forensic pathologists say the nation has long had trouble employing enough people to conduct autopsies and aid in criminal investigations. Then the COVID-19 pandemic made the problem worse.

Mobile markets bring fresh food to Wisconsin customers

September 24, 2022 - 5:00am

Mobile markets and retrofitted tractor-trailers bring fresh meat, produce and dairy products to food deserts in Milwaukee. But experts say this solution is often too expensive to solve the problem of food scarcity.

Covering child care costs could help employers find workers. A new state grant program looks to test it.

September 22, 2022 - 6:15am

A La Crosse-area employer receiving the grant said subsidizing child care lifts "huge burden" off of their workers and will help them recruit in a competitive job market.

Former Janesville factory workers unexpectedly lose health care after their jobs were outsourced

September 21, 2022 - 5:40am

Former workers from a Janesville factory that was closed earlier this year say they unexpectedly lost their health care coverage.

Milwaukee mayor pushes for more state aid following release of $1.7B proposed budget

September 20, 2022 - 2:15pm

The city of Milwaukee is dealing with what its mayor calls a "broken" shared revenue program with the state, which is affecting the city’s budget and leading to cuts in services.

Bayfield County to map artesian wells following proposal to bottle and sell water there

September 19, 2022 - 6:20am

An effort is underway to map artesian wells in Bayfield County following a controversial proposal to bottle and sell water from a well near Lake Superior.

As Wisconsin’s only oil refinery comes back online, Superior residents will see a decrease in water rates

September 15, 2022 - 6:05am

Superior residents will pay less for water service next year as Wisconsin’s only oil refinery is set to come back online following an explosion in 2018.

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Wisconsin home heating costs likely to increase 17 percent this winter, report finds

House surfing and living in abandoned buildings, Wisconsin's rural homeless population is underserved

As Madison region grows, a new area code is coming to south central Wisconsin

Wisconsin medical examiners face higher workloads as staffing shortage persists

Mobile markets bring fresh food to Wisconsin customers

Covering child care costs could help employers find workers. A new state grant program looks to test it.

Former Janesville factory workers unexpectedly lose health care after their jobs were outsourced

Milwaukee mayor pushes for more state aid following release of $1.7B proposed budget

Bayfield County to map artesian wells following proposal to bottle and sell water there

As Wisconsin’s only oil refinery comes back online, Superior residents will see a decrease in water rates

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