Family
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Why small Wisconsin school districts are building daycare centers
Amidst a childcare crisis across Wisconsin, public school superintendents don’t want their students open-enrolling to bigger districts with more childcare options available. They want young families to move into town for jobs, build a connection with the school, and stay.
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This rural WI school district has a creative idea to help the childcare crisis and school funding issues
The Lincoln School District serves the Alma Center, Humbird, and Merrillan communities. Voters who live there will see a question on their ballots Nov. 5, asking them to approve a capital referendum to build a childcare center onto the elementary school in Merrillan.
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Wisconsin daycares could serve 33,000 more kids
The short answer to how Wisconsin daycares could serve 33,000 more kids? Hire more people to take care of those children. It’s a seemingly obvious answer to a problem that many family advocates in recent years have reached crisis level. Almost 60% of child care providers across the state have unused capacity—closed classrooms—because of staff…
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Your 2024 Guide to Wisconsin’s Fall Colors
Find out when the leaves in your neighborhood will turn, how bright they’ll be, and where to go to spot Wisconsin’s best fall scenery!
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Where Harris and Trump stand on paid family leave
Trump once shocked Americans with a pledge of support— that later was significantly reduced. Vice President Harris wants to implement things President Biden proposed but couldn’t get all the way through Congress.
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5 ways to recognize Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Wisconsin
Occurring on October 14 this year, Indigenous Peoples’ Day is the perfect time to get out into your community to learn and uplift Native voices and culture.
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3 things you don’t know about Woodman’s, Wisconsin’s favorite grocery chain
Leave it to a Wisconsin company to build a never-ending cheese aisle in all of its stores! 3 things you (probably) don’t know about Woodman’s.
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Who’s helping and who’s hurting health care access in Wisconsin right now
It’s been half a year since Wisconsin’s Democratic Gov. Tony Evers approved a bill that would help people get the health care they need in western Wisconsin.
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Rural Wisconsin hospital expands obstetrics department thanks to government funding
As some surrounding birth centers are shuttering their maternity departments, a rural western Wisconsin hospital in a town of about 5,000 people is growing its women’s health and labor & delivery services.
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The best brats in Milwaukee, according to Yelp
From a brat maker that dates back to 1880 to a downtown street vendor, here are the nine best brats in Milwaukee—according to Yelp.
