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Singing Songs About Women Who Create A Better World

March 18, 2020 - 5:10pm

March is Women’s History month, and thus good time to remember those women who, through the power of their hard work, intellect and creativity, came up with solutions to problems and developed innovations that made our world better.

Can Pets Contract Or Transmit COVID-19? A Virologist Answers Your Household Pet Questions

March 18, 2020 - 12:20pm

As COVID-19 continues to spread in Wisconsin, questions have surfaced on how household pets and livestock are affected by the virus, and what can be done to protect them.

Zorba Paster: Social Media Not The Best Place For Health News

March 12, 2020 - 11:40am

Vaccines do the job — for young and old. If you want to protect your children, make sure they get their shots. And while you’re at it, see if you need any, too, Zorba Paster says.

WisContext: Many Wisconsin County Websites Don't Use 2 Common Security Standards

March 10, 2020 - 8:00am

As Wisconsin voters start going to the polls in the 2020 election cycle, most counties in the state maintain websites that do not employ at least one of two basic practices that would help bolster their digital security and public confidence in their online platforms.

Milwaukee City Officials Announce Largest Solar Energy System

March 4, 2020 - 5:55am

The City Of Milwaukee announced the city's largest solar energy field on Tuesday. The field will have over 7,000 solar panels.

Research Finds Rising Radium Levels In Wisconsin Groundwater

March 2, 2020 - 3:35pm

Researchers have found rising levels of radium contamination in wells drawing from groundwater in the southern two-thirds of the state.

The Woman Who Smashed Codes by Jason Fagone

March 2, 2020 - 12:30pm

Monday, March 2 through Friday, March 20, 2020. Read by Norman Gilliland

The incredible true story of the greatest codebreaking duo that ever lived, an American woman and her husband who invented the modern science of cryptology together and used it to confront the evils of their time, solving puzzles...

From Farm To Pint, How Will Beer Weather Climate Change?

March 2, 2020 - 6:00am

Wisconsin has long been a leader in beer production. In the last decade, craft breweries have exploded in number. But as climate change becomes a growing threat to a stable supply chain, their size leaves them more vulnerable than their larger counterparts.

An 'Indicator Plant': Wild Rice Struggles To Survive In A Changing Climate

March 2, 2020 - 6:00am

Manoomin, or wild rice, has been a spiritual, cultural and culinary staple for Wisconsin tribes for thousands of years. But experts estimate it’s lost nearly half of its historic range — and say climate change is likely the greatest threat it’s ever faced.

WisContext: With Lake Ice Dwindling In Winter, What Does That Mean For Frozen Fun?

February 28, 2020 - 11:30am

In a place with long winters like Wisconsin, people tend to make use of one of its most visible seasonal resources: ice.

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Singing Songs About Women Who Create A Better World

Can Pets Contract Or Transmit COVID-19? A Virologist Answers Your Household Pet Questions

Zorba Paster: Social Media Not The Best Place For Health News

WisContext: Many Wisconsin County Websites Don't Use 2 Common Security Standards

Milwaukee City Officials Announce Largest Solar Energy System

Research Finds Rising Radium Levels In Wisconsin Groundwater

The Woman Who Smashed Codes by Jason Fagone

From Farm To Pint, How Will Beer Weather Climate Change?

An 'Indicator Plant': Wild Rice Struggles To Survive In A Changing Climate

WisContext: With Lake Ice Dwindling In Winter, What Does That Mean For Frozen Fun?

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