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Wisconsin Elections Commission Threatens 6 Communities With Public Shaming

February 27, 2020 - 6:00pm

The Wisconsin Elections Commission will release the names of six communities with outdated computer security if they don't get their systems up-to-date — even as Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe warned such a move could erode local clerks’ trust in the commission.

Superior Survey Seeks To Gauge Support For Fiber Network Installation

February 27, 2020 - 5:50am

Superior officials are asking residents to take part in a survey to gauge support for building a city-owned fiber network to provide high-speed internet. The city is moving forward with the idea because it says residents have been paying too much for “mediocre” internet access.

WisContext: The Scientific Serendipity Of Wisconsin's First Novel Coronavirus Case

February 25, 2020 - 6:20am

A serious new respiratory illness is gaining steam around the world, and epidemiologists, virologists and many other scientists are sprinting to learn as much about it as quickly as possible.

Is Psychedelic Therapy The Medicine Of The Future?

February 20, 2020 - 10:15am

After the excesses of the 1960s — and an ensuing moral panic — psychedelic research was outlawed by the United States government for decades. But today, the research is blossoming as a promising treatment for depression and anxiety....

FirstNet, AT&T Launch Expanded Cell Service On Red Cliff Reservation

February 17, 2020 - 6:30am

The Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa worked with AT&T and the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) on a deal to build the tower, which is now providing coverage to 80 percent of the reservation.

Sharing Eye-To-Eye Epiphanies With The Animal World

February 13, 2020 - 6:20am

Squirrels and pigeons share our sidewalks and park benches. Crows pick through our trash, rabbits munch on our lawns. They watch us; we ignore them. What would change if we actually met their eyes?

Wisconsin Cities Still Recovering From January Cyberattacks

February 12, 2020 - 6:55am

Ransomware attacks lock governments and companies out of their data, and usually demand money in return for access. The city of Oshkosh claims they never got such a request.

Demand For Broadband Internet Remains High In Rural Wisconsin

February 12, 2020 - 6:05am

This year, Wisconsin will provide a record $24 million for broadband internet in underserved areas of the state through a grant program, but it received double that amount in requests.

Technology Is Changing The Way Wisconsin's Public Libraries Work

February 11, 2020 - 6:15am

Wifi usage in some Wisconsin libraries went up 103 percent from 2013 to 2017, and while check-outs of traditional materials dropped, the use of electronic content jumped, according to a new report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum.

WisContext: The Novel Coronavirus, Face Masks And When To Use Them

February 10, 2020 - 10:30am

The novel coronavirus sweeping through China and rippling across the globe is invisible to the naked eye, but one of its effects is increasingly conspicuous on sidewalks, public transit and doctors' offices around the world: the widespread use of face masks.

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Wisconsin Elections Commission Threatens 6 Communities With Public Shaming

Superior Survey Seeks To Gauge Support For Fiber Network Installation

WisContext: The Scientific Serendipity Of Wisconsin's First Novel Coronavirus Case

Is Psychedelic Therapy The Medicine Of The Future?

FirstNet, AT&T Launch Expanded Cell Service On Red Cliff Reservation

Sharing Eye-To-Eye Epiphanies With The Animal World

Wisconsin Cities Still Recovering From January Cyberattacks

Demand For Broadband Internet Remains High In Rural Wisconsin

Technology Is Changing The Way Wisconsin's Public Libraries Work

WisContext: The Novel Coronavirus, Face Masks And When To Use Them

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