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Beep Ball World Series Being Held In Eau Claire

August 3, 2018 - 5:40am

Athletes from around the world are in Eau Claire this week competing in the Beep Ball World Series. It’s a take on baseball for the blind featuring beeping balls, buzzing bases and a close knit family of players.

WisContext: What A National Decline In Refugee Resettlement Looks Like For Wisconsin

July 31, 2018 - 2:45pm

Wisconsin isn't the biggest destination for refugee resettlement by far, but the multi-year decline in the state accompanies a similarly dramatic nationwide trend.

'If I Did Vote, What Good What It Do? If I Didn't Vote, What Good Would That Do?'

July 30, 2018 - 9:35am

Charles Satterfieldisn't sure if he'll vote this year or not. He said he doesn't think politicians care about him.

WisContext: From Detention To Court, Wisconsin Immigration Lawyers Labor To Represent Their Clients

July 25, 2018 - 11:45am

Imagine not being able to speak English, or not very much of it, and facing deportation proceedings in federal immigration court.

La Crosse Human Rights Commission Faces More Conflict As Mayor Replaces Member

July 23, 2018 - 5:00am

High turnover of commission members and disagreements with city staff continue to impact the City of La Crosse Human Rights Commission.

Wisconsin Community Seeks Solution After String Of Suicides

July 20, 2018 - 12:50pm

Several suicides by young people in a Madison suburb have the community struggling to find ways to address mental health among its youth.

Lac Du Flambeau Tribe, 3 Northern Wisconsin Counties Join Forces To Fight Drug Epidemic

July 20, 2018 - 9:40am

The Lac Du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians is partnering with three northern Wisconsin counties to fight the regional drug epidemic.

Wisconsin's Declining Birth Rate May Pose Economic Challenges As Well As Demographic Ones

July 19, 2018 - 4:15pm

Wisconsin's birth rate has continued to fall in the decade since the Great Recession. A new analysis of state health data from the Wisconsin Policy Forum found the number of births per 1,000 people is now at its lowest level in nearly three decades.

WisContext: How Births, Deaths And Moving Shaped Wisconsin's Post-Recession Population

July 18, 2018 - 12:45pm

"The Great Recession" disrupted not only economic and employment patterns, but demographic trends as well.

Milwaukee Brewers' Josh Hader Will Go Through Sensitivity Training After Old, Offensive Tweets Resurface

July 18, 2018 - 12:10pm

Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Josh Hader is under scrutiny because of Tweets he posted in 2011 and 2012.

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Beep Ball World Series Being Held In Eau Claire

WisContext: What A National Decline In Refugee Resettlement Looks Like For Wisconsin

'If I Did Vote, What Good What It Do? If I Didn't Vote, What Good Would That Do?'

WisContext: From Detention To Court, Wisconsin Immigration Lawyers Labor To Represent Their Clients

La Crosse Human Rights Commission Faces More Conflict As Mayor Replaces Member

Wisconsin Community Seeks Solution After String Of Suicides

Lac Du Flambeau Tribe, 3 Northern Wisconsin Counties Join Forces To Fight Drug Epidemic

Wisconsin's Declining Birth Rate May Pose Economic Challenges As Well As Demographic Ones

WisContext: How Births, Deaths And Moving Shaped Wisconsin's Post-Recession Population

Milwaukee Brewers' Josh Hader Will Go Through Sensitivity Training After Old, Offensive Tweets Resurface

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