At least 393,810 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been wasted in Wisconsin since the vaccines became available in December 2020, according to state DHS numbers reviewed by WisBusiness.com in mid-December.
From free tuition to food pantries, two-year colleges try to counteract plunging enrollments with new programs to make college more affordable and accessible
Milwaukee Area Technical College offers free tuition, debt forgiveness, early credit to make college cheaper and more available to a diverse student population
Newly released results of statewide testing last spring appear to confirm that student learning suffered in Wisconsin amid the COVID-19 pandemic. But a surge in students missing the exams — particularly in the largest districts and among less privileged groups — undercut the data’s value.
Polco users and readers visiting WNA member websites from Dec. 1 to 14 were asked how concerned they were about the omicron variant of COVID-19. Out of 580 respondents, 42% said they were somewhat concerned about the variant, while 28% expressed no concern and 27% said they were very concerned. Twenty-two respondents (4%) said they were unsure.
This poll question and results were made available through a partnership between the WNA and Polco, a national civic engagement company based in Madison, to help Wisconsin newspapers better engage readers and access enhanced data and insights.
Sen. Kathleen Bernier says ongoing partisan efforts to sow doubts about the 2020 election could damage the Republican Party and democracy.
Three Walker appointees to the Wisconsin Technical College System Board continue to serve in their roles even though their terms expired in May.
Photographer and videographer Brett Kosmider has dedicated much of his career to documenting life and nature in a place that he calls one of the “great anomalies in the world.”
That includes piloting his drone high above places otherwise inaccessible to people and capturing images that show how the landscape is changing with the climate. And he contributed to Wisconsin Watch’s Imperiled Shores series to show what wildly fluctuating water levels mean for northeastern Wisconsin communities.
One Norwegian holiday tradition that I never took part in is julebukking. What started as a pagan holiday tradition evolved into what may best be described as a Norwegian Halloween party in December.
A recent piece of legislation co-authored by Todd Novak, a former newspaper editor who now serves in the Wisconsin State Assembly, aims to provide financial relief to local media and small businesses that have been pummeled by the COVID-19 pandemic. Introduced on Dec. 9, Assembly Bill 762 would give small businesses that purchase advertising in local media outlets a 50% tax credit. A story profiling Novak and highlighting the legislation is available to WNA members for republication.
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