On March 16, a gunman killed eight people, including six women of Asian descent, in the Atlanta metro region. The killings come as the Asian American community is battling a surge in hate crimes since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. A recent report by the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism found hate crimes against Asian people increased nearly 150 percent in 2020. Read more »
It’s been a busy year for seed providers. Demand has been overwhelming since March 2020, when the pandemic began and gardening saw an explosion in popularity, said Jere Gettle, founder of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. In December, some days saw five times the typical volume in seed sales, Gettle said. Read more »
Anyone living in Wisconsin age 16 and older becomes eligible for COVID-19 vaccine Monday. State regulatory boards for doctors and nurses are urging their colleagues and the public to get a shot. Read more »
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There’s a place in Ripon that’s providing a space for musicians and artists to get as creative as they want to. /wisconsinlife.org/?post_type=story&p=15877" class="origin-url">The Heist In Ripon Fosters A Creative Community" target="_blank" style="mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;color: #56b3e5;font-weight: bold;text-decoration: none;">Read more »
Milwaukee Brewers fans said Thursday felt like a turning point after the coronavirus pandemic kept them away from American Family Field last season, and they witnessed quite a game in their return. Read more »
The two candidates for state superintendent were asked in a Thursday debate whether they supported trans students playing on teams that aligned with their gender identity. Read more »
Attorney General Josh Kaul and Democratic state lawmakers are pushing for state gun law changes in the wake of recent mass shootings across the country. Read more »
There were 517 new positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin Thursday, according to the state Department of Health Services. There were three new deaths. Read more »
In just over a month, the state’s largest business lobby has filed another lawsuit against the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources over so-called "forever chemicals" known as PFAS — this time for conducting PFAS sampling in wastewater. Read more »
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