Stories tagged: "rural issues"

Opinion The rolling hills of Buffalo County. (Photo by Julian Emerson)
Opinion Op-Ed: Rural Communities Need Support to Keep Wisconsin Strong

Kriss Marion, a small-business owner and Lafayette County supervisor, writes in support of rural communities.

Kriss Marion Kriss Marion July 26, 2021 8:45 am CDT
Infrastructure U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin. (Photo provided)
Infrastructure Baldwin Now Heads Senate Panel Key to Expanding Broadband Across Rural U.S.

Subgroup of the powerful Appropriations Committee helps coordinate all who are working to fill the gaps in service.

Pat Kreitlow Pat Kreitlow February 26, 2021 6:57 am CST
Infrastructure Rural Broadband Will Need Federal Help. Here’s What Trump Has Done and What Biden Proposes.
Infrastructure Report: One in Four Across Rural Wisconsin Still Lack Internet Speeds Needed for Today’s Economy

Legislature will be asked to do more as the pandemic requires more online time for work, school, and social contact.

Julian Emerson Julian Emerson January 6, 2021 11:30 am CST
Economy Burlington, Wisconsin
Economy Evers Is Launching a 12-Member Commission on Helping Rural Communities. Here’s Who’s on It.

Farmers and small town economies were already in crisis, and then came a pandemic

Julian Emerson Julian Emerson June 8, 2020 1:05 pm CDT
Elections Former Vice President Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic nominee, held a virtual roundtable with U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-LaCrosse, on May 20 that focused on rural issues.
Elections Biden Addresses Trump’s Coronavirus Mismanagement in Virtual Wisconsin Appearances

Presumptive Democratic nominee says farmers and taxpayers deserve better than the President’s trade wars and Foxconn support

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski May 21, 2020 1:06 pm CDT

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Harmful blue-green algae blooms, like this one seen on Lake Monona in Madison, are becoming more frequent along Lake Superior as climate change continues to make conditions right for the species to bloom. (Photo by JT Cestkowski) Climate How Climate Change Is Causing Harmful Algae Blooms on Lake Superior
In this Nov. 7, 2018, file photo, then-Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch speaks at an election night event in Pewaukee. Republican Rebecca Kleefisch, who spent eight years as lieutenant governor under Scott Walker, has launched her campaign for governor. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File) Coronavirus Kleefisch Tested Positive for COVID One Day After Speaking at Anti-Vax Group’s Event, Campaign Staff Confirms
The scenic gorge at Pewit's Nest in Baraboo. (Photo Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons) Our Wisconsin Wisconsin Natural Areas: Less Crowded Than the Parks
Keeping Wausau Kids Safe & Parents Informed, a local parent group based in Wausau, purchased a billboard to push for a mask requirement in the local school district. The group is one of several across Wisconsin who are forming to fight back against the loud minority of people against COVID-19 safety measures in schools. (Photo courtesy of Jean Radtke) Education Wisconsin Parents Are Standing Up for COVID Safety In Schools
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Economy Not Just Farmers, Rural Residents ‘In Town’ Have Their Own Issues

Gap growing between monthly expenses and an affordable home

Julian Emerson Julian Emerson January 29, 2020 6:58 pm CST