Northwoods Land Ownership, Kenosha County Lifts Stay-At-Home Order

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Sunset on a lake in the northwoods of Wisconsin
Mike Crowley

We talk with the author of a report examining who owns the most land in the Northwoods. Then, we get details behind Kenosha County’s decision to rescind its stay-at-home order from the local public health officer.

Featured in this Show

  • Who Owns The Northwoods?

    As Wisconsin’s coronavirus lockdown eases, the Northwoods is likely to see the return of seasonal tourists. We talk with a UW-Eau Claire professor who crunched the data and wrote a report for WisContext to see who owns the Northwoods’ parcels. The data illustrates where seasonal residents might be coming from.

  • Kenosha County Removes Stay-At-Home Order

    Despite more than 900 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, Kenosha County has removed its local stay-at-home order. The county health officer joins the show to explain why and gives us a closer look at testing there. Plus, we learn more about the county’s program to restart the local economy.

Episode Credits

  • Kate Archer Kent Host
  • Joe Tarr Producer
  • Courtney Everett Producer
  • Lee Rayburn Technical Director
  • Ryan Weichelt Guest
  • Dr. Jennifer Freiheit Guest

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