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Health

Measles resurgence spurs memories of the disease’s toll in Wisconsin before vaccines

Decades after contracting measles before vaccines were developed and widely administered, Wisconsin residents recall pain and disruptions that were caused by the disease as state health officials report an outbreak in Oconto County and brace for a broader resurgence.

August 18, 2025

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Mike Totoraitis on exposure to lead in Milwaukee’s schools
Mike Totoraitis on exposure to lead in Milwaukee’s schools

Health

Mike Totoraitis on exposure to lead in Milwaukee’s schools

Milwaukee Commissioner of Health Mike Totoraitis describes the extent of lead paint contamination in the city's schools and the different ways children can get exposed to lead paint dust and chips.

August 18, 2025 • Southeast Region

Milwaukee Public Schools confronts dangerous lead problem
Milwaukee Public Schools confronts dangerous lead problem

Education

Milwaukee Public Schools confronts dangerous lead problem

As a new school year begins, Milwaukee Public Schools continues efforts to clean up a widespread lead contamination problem in its numerous older buildings and continue to test students for poisoning.

August 14, 2025 • Southeast Region

A sign with a logo of a skyline and the words Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers and Layton is mounted to the size of a brick-sided building under three spotlights mounted to the edge of a room, with a pyramidal metal-sided awning supported by brick-sided pillars covering a glass-walled entrance next to a paved driveway with a direction arrow and mulch-covered berm with parking signs mounted to perforated metal poles.
A sign with a logo of a skyline and the words Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers and Layton is mounted to the size of a brick-sided building under three spotlights mounted to the edge of a room, with a pyramidal metal-sided awning supported by brick-sided pillars covering a glass-walled entrance next to a paved driveway with a direction arrow and mulch-covered berm with parking signs mounted to perforated metal poles.

Policy

What Trump’s order to exclude certain immigrants from more federally funded programs means in Wisconsin

An executive order issued by President Donald Trump seeks to bar certain groups of immigrants from accessing Head Start, health clinics, career training, substance abuse treatment and other programs that are funded by the federal government — much remains unclear, but here's what's known.

August 14, 2025

A man wearing a tribal regalia vest and medallion speaks while standing behind a podium with a political yard sign with a graphic of trees and water and the words Shut Down Line 5 and Protect the Water affixed to its front, with other people standing behind him, including several holding the same sign.
A man wearing a tribal regalia vest and medallion speaks while standing behind a podium with a political yard sign with a graphic of trees and water and the words Shut Down Line 5 and Protect the Water affixed to its front, with other people standing behind him, including several holding the same sign.

Indigenous

Public hearings to be held in Ashland and Madison over Enbridge Line 5 reroute

Six weeks of hearings conducted by a judge in Ashland and Madison about the status of the disputed reroute of the Enbridge Line 5 pipeline will include opportunities for public comments and let the company, Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Chippewa, and others argue their cases.

August 12, 2025 • Northern Region

A yard sign with the words For Rent and 1 & 2 Bedrooms along with two phone numbers stands in a lawn under an empty wood frame for a sign, next to a two-story brick and stucco building with three two-story arches framing patios and decks, with the tops of trees behind the building in the background.
A yard sign with the words For Rent and 1 & 2 Bedrooms along with two phone numbers stands in a lawn under an empty wood frame for a sign, next to a two-story brick and stucco building with three two-story arches framing patios and decks, with the tops of trees behind the building in the background.

Economy

Rent Smart training helps tenants navigate Wisconsin’s growing housing crunch

A University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension program named Rent Smart educates renters about how to find affordable housing and what to ask landlords, works to educate landlords about assistance programs, and trains people to teach others in their community.

August 12, 2025

Person aiming a scoped rifle at a target in an indoor shooting range, with firearms and gear on the bench nearby.
Person aiming a scoped rifle at a target in an indoor shooting range, with firearms and gear on the bench nearby.

In Focus

In Focus with Antonia Perry, part 3: Going to the gun range

In part three of a series about gun violence in Milwaukee, Antonia Perry confronts her fears at Bear Arms Shooting Boutique and fires her weapon for the first time after receiving safety training.

August 11, 2025 • Southeast Region

A still image shows a close up of a pill bottle tipped over, with many round white pills spilling out of it.
A still image shows a close up of a pill bottle tipped over, with many round white pills spilling out of it.

Rx Uncovered

Why complex health benefits are a focus of patient advocates

Rx Uncovered: Medications for chronic illnesses can be expensive and require special approval — patient advocates work to navigate complicated and opaque health plans to find opportunity and options.

August 8, 2025

A still image shows Dr. James Conway seated at the 'Here & Now' set featuring wood paneling, with a graphic at bottom reading 'James Conway, M.D.' and 'UW School of Medicine and Public Health.'
A still image shows Dr. James Conway seated at the 'Here & Now' set featuring wood paneling, with a graphic at bottom reading 'James Conway, M.D.' and 'UW School of Medicine and Public Health.'

Health

Dr. James Conway on Wisconsin’s risks of measles outbreaks

University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health pediatric infectious disease specialist Dr. James Conway considers a measles outbreak in Oconto County and the low state vaccination rate.

August 8, 2025 • Northeast Region

A wood road barrier with tribal roads painted on it and chain connected to a concrete block spans a snow-covered road with trees on either side.
A wood road barrier with tribal roads painted on it and chain connected to a concrete block spans a snow-covered road with trees on either side.

Indigenous

Federal judge rules against Lac du Flambeau tribal government in local roads dispute

The Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa fought with a local municipality and homeowners over rights of access through tribal lands, and in an ensuing lawsuit, a federal judge ruled that local property owners have the right to use four roads crossing tribal lands.

August 8, 2025 • Northern Region

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