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Northern Wisconsin Communities Moving Forward On Housing Study

February 12, 2020 - 4:05pm

Northern Wisconsin communities are joining forces on a study of housing needs in Ashland and Bayfield counties. Northern leaders met with state officials during the 35th annual Superior Days in Madison to seek support for efforts to grow affordable housing in rural areas.

Conservative Law Firm Threatens UW-River Falls With Lawsuit Over Free Speech Policies

February 11, 2020 - 1:40pm

A conservative, Christian law firm claims UW-River Falls' policies regulating where and how students can assemble or speak are unconstitutional. A letter sent to the chancellor Monday gives the university until Monday, Feb. 24 to change the policies to avoid potential litigation.

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

February 10, 2020 - 4:30pm

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.

Sterling Brown Incident Inspires Milwaukee Bucks To Host Social Justice Forum

February 10, 2020 - 4:20pm

Milwaukee Bucks Co-Owner Marc Lasry took part in a panel discussion to close out the two-day summit. "I think when you own a team you have a responsibility and a commitment to the community," Lasry told the audience.

GOP Debate Highlights Gun Rights, Dairy Crisis, Mental Health Ahead Of 7th District Special Election Primary

February 6, 2020 - 2:00pm

Republicans Tom Tiffany and Jason Church debated on WPR ahead of the Feb. 18 special election primary in the 7th Congressional District. Here's how the candidates made their pitches.

Badgers Coach Resigns After University Confirms He Used Racial Epithet In Presence of Student Athletes

February 6, 2020 - 11:35am

The University of Wisconsin-Madison announced Thursday the resignation of strength and conditioning coach Erik Helland. According to the university, Helland used a racial epithet while telling a story in front of members of the Badgers basketball team.

Proposed Reroute Of Oil Pipeline In Northern Wisconsin Sows Division

February 6, 2020 - 5:35am

A Canadian energy firm is exploring alternate routes for an oil pipeline that runs through northern Wisconsin. Last summer, the Bad River tribe filed a lawsuit against Enbridge aimed at shutting down and removing the pipeline from its reservation. The proposed relocation project and the path it may take is...

UW-Eau Claire Diversity Task Force Makes Recommendations Following Racist Incidents

February 5, 2020 - 2:15pm

An equity, diversity and inclusion task force at UW-Eau Claire has come up with a list of recommendations to improve racial tolerance on campus and better respond to incidents of hate. The recommendations follow two high-profile racist incidents in late 2019.

WisContext: The Novel Coronavirus And How Isolation And Quarantine Authority Works In Wisconsin

February 5, 2020 - 1:25pm

In the arsenal of weapons available to public health officials for combating outbreaks of infectious disease, quarantines are among their most serious options.

White Lawmaker Won't Introduce Black History Month Resolution

February 4, 2020 - 12:50pm

A white GOP lawmaker who had planned to introduce his own resolution honoring Black History Month said Tuesday he changed his mind after several conversations with African American state legislators. "I appreciate and respect the feelings that they have shared with me," said state Rep. Scott Allen, R-Waukesha....

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Northern Wisconsin Communities Moving Forward On Housing Study

Conservative Law Firm Threatens UW-River Falls With Lawsuit Over Free Speech Policies

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

Sterling Brown Incident Inspires Milwaukee Bucks To Host Social Justice Forum

GOP Debate Highlights Gun Rights, Dairy Crisis, Mental Health Ahead Of 7th District Special Election Primary

Badgers Coach Resigns After University Confirms He Used Racial Epithet In Presence of Student Athletes

Proposed Reroute Of Oil Pipeline In Northern Wisconsin Sows Division

UW-Eau Claire Diversity Task Force Makes Recommendations Following Racist Incidents

WisContext: The Novel Coronavirus And How Isolation And Quarantine Authority Works In Wisconsin

White Lawmaker Won't Introduce Black History Month Resolution

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