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Little Hawk and the Lone Wolf by Raymond C. Kaquatosh

November 12, 2018 - 12:30pm

Monday, November 12 through Thursday, November 29, 2018. Read by Jim Fleming. Raymond Kaquatosh was born in 1924 on Wisconsin’s Menominee Reservation. The son of a medicine woman, he spent his boyhood immersed in the beauty of the natural world and the traditions of his tribe and his family. When...

As Trump Disparages Immigrants, Midwest Dairy Farmers Build Bridges To Mexico

October 17, 2018 - 5:20am

Immigrants make up an estimated 51 percent of all dairy workers in the U.S. Many of these employees are undocumented, making trips back and forth across the border dangerous. Puentes/Bridges is a small nonprofit that organizes annual trips to Mexico, bridging the cultural gap between farmers and their employees.

WisContext: A Mid-Century Turning Point For Migrant Farmworkers In Wisconsin

October 16, 2018 - 4:00pm

Seasonal workers who traveled from Mexico, and Texas-born people of Mexican descent, known as Tejanos, became a crucial part of Wisconsin's agricultural workforce during and after World War II, setting the stage for a dairy industry that relies heavily on immigrants to this day.

'We Couldn’t Get Married And Prove That We Were That Couple'

October 15, 2018 - 6:00pm

Pam Kleiss and her partner spent a majority of their lives together as a couple unmarried because they were legally unable to do so.

Eau Claire Becomes Third Wisconsin City To Ban Conversion Therapy

October 12, 2018 - 4:00pm

The Eau Claire City Council has passed an ordinance to make the city the third municipality in Wisconsin to ban for-profit conversion therapy.

Madison City Council Calls On Town To Rescind Controversial Police Hire

October 12, 2018 - 2:30pm

The city of Madison is sparring with the town of Madison in the wake of a controversial police hire. A dozen Madison city alders penned a letter condemning the town’s decision to hire DeForest’s disgraced former police chief as a part-time officer.

Jury Awards Transgender Women $780K For Denied Health Coverage

October 11, 2018 - 10:40am

A Wisconsin jury awarded two transgender state employees $780,000 in damages after they were denied healthcare coverage for treatments such as sex reassignment surgery and hormone therapy.

Red Cliff Tribe Files Federal Lawsuit Against Bayfield County

October 9, 2018 - 5:00pm

The Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa has filed a federal lawsuit against Bayfield County disputing the county’s authority to enforce zoning regulations on tribal lands.

"Everything Is So Far On The Left And Far On The Right, It's Crazy"

October 8, 2018 - 11:00am

Truck driver Rodger Botosh of Iron River, Wisconsin considers gun control and the economy to be the most important issues right now.

Madison City Council Overrules Landmarks Commission, Votes To Remove Confederate Monument

October 3, 2018 - 9:10am

The Madison City Council voted Tuesday to remove a controversial, century-old Confederate monument in Forest Hill Cemetery, overriding the city's Landmarks Commission, which called for the monument to remain.

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Little Hawk and the Lone Wolf by Raymond C. Kaquatosh

As Trump Disparages Immigrants, Midwest Dairy Farmers Build Bridges To Mexico

WisContext: A Mid-Century Turning Point For Migrant Farmworkers In Wisconsin

'We Couldn’t Get Married And Prove That We Were That Couple'

Eau Claire Becomes Third Wisconsin City To Ban Conversion Therapy

Madison City Council Calls On Town To Rescind Controversial Police Hire

Jury Awards Transgender Women $780K For Denied Health Coverage

Red Cliff Tribe Files Federal Lawsuit Against Bayfield County

"Everything Is So Far On The Left And Far On The Right, It's Crazy"

Madison City Council Overrules Landmarks Commission, Votes To Remove Confederate Monument

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