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WEB5 days ago · 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 shortages. Providers report that if they were able to operate at full capacity, they could serve up to 33,000 more kids.
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WEBBy Christina Lorey |. Dec 2023 5. The book follows Sofia and her brother Jax, who stumble across Evy, a pine tree that feels different from the other trees in his forest. Throughout the story, the siblings teach Evy how to shine in her own way. Families can stop by Santa’s Workshop after driving through the light display to pick up a copy and ...
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WEBThe 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.
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WEBABOUT US. UpNorthNews is a locally based digital news source dedicated to exploring how the daily goings-on in places of power—especially Madison and Washington, DC—impact Wisconsin families and communities. Our people-centered, fact-based stories are delivered in a variety of ways, including graphics and video for social media, website ...
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WEBTwo years in, the Inflation Reduction Act is lowering health care costs in Wisconsin. By Isabel Soisson |. Aug 2024 16. The Inflation Reduction Act ensured that 43,000 Wisconsinites were able to keep their health insurance, reduced the cost of insulin for nearly 32,000 Wisconsin seniors, and incentivized manufacturers to invest in the state and ...
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WEBVIDEO: “It Just Feels So Good to Feel Good”. By Salina Heller |. Sep 2024 3. Kamala Harris gave a message a hope as she wrapped up the Democratic convention last Thursday. Hope was also something that was felt when the vice president hosted a campaign rally in Eau Claire earlier in the month.
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WEBNov 18, 2021 · As of early Thursday afternoon, none of the 72 intensive care (ICU) beds used to treat the most critically ill patients were available at hospitals in the northwest part of the state. In the north-central region, just 2 of 125 of those beds were available, and 6 of 207 in the northeast. Statewide, that figure is 55 of 1,353 beds available.
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WEBBeth Haskovec, director of Wisconsin’s Office on Rural Prosperity, says that the office’s goal is to “be a clearinghouse for rural communities”; in her role, she focuses on being a resource for rural Wisconsinites, letting them know the state-level supports that are available to them.
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WEBWausau Mayor Katie Rosenberg says the Federal Reserve should reconsider a move that could also make home ownership harder. Wisconsin Has 176,000 Lead Pipes. The Infrastructure Bill Will Help Take Them Out. The bipartisan infrastructure legislation that Biden recently signed includes $15 billion to replace lead pipes across the country.