Farm Aid to bring attention to dairy industry crisis in Wisconsin
Leaders in Wisconsin dairy hope national attention to the industry challenges will help farmers who are struggling right now.
Farm Aid to bring attention to dairy industry crisis in Wisconsin
Leaders in Wisconsin dairy hope national attention to the industry challenges will help farmers who are struggling right now.
Providing critical care at a price: maintaining Wisconsin’s Critical Access Hospitals
For the roughly 25 percent of Wisconsinites living in rural communities, emergency care can be difficult to access. That’s where Critical Access Hospitals come in.
DIGGING DEEPER: Shortage of rural Ob-Gyns create health risks for expectant mothers
The latest projections from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) show 26 out of 72 counties in Wisconsin don’t have any Ob-Gyn’s.
DIGGING DEEPER: Wisconsin’s K-9 laws, why handlers want tougher penalties for offenders
After two Wisconsin police dogs were severely injured in the line of duty this year, officers who care for them are now talking about how to protect them even more.
DIGGING DEEPER: Deputies call cell phones a deadly distraction, difficult to enforce on Wisconsin roads
According to the National Safety Council, cell phone use while driving causes about 1.6 million crashes across the country each year and locally, Dane County Deputy Bruce Miller said he sees crashes like this all too often.
DIGGING DEEPER: Amid shortage, 34 counties could soon hire assistant DA’s
There could be additional help in the courtroom coming soon across the state.
DIGGING DEEPER: Families plead with lawmakers for stricter drunken driving laws
Today’s hearing at the capitol comes in the wake of our Digging Deeper story earlier this month on history of OWI reform in Wisconsin and why so many proposals fall short.
10 years after Richland Co. rescue, advocates see progress in animal protection
In May 2009, animal welfare teams raided Thyme and Sage Ranch in Cazenovia, rescuing more than 400 animals.
More nursing homes closing every year in Wisconsin
Nursing homes are struggling to stay open. Providers say the state’s low medicaid reimbursement rate is largely to blame.
DIGGING DEEPER: Deadly apartment fire ignites “sprinkler rule” debate
Laws and state code surrounding automatic fire sprinklers are sparking another debate in Wisconsin after one person was found dead in an apartment fire in Sun Prairie.
Digging Deeper: Wisconsin parents and doctors on ‘high-alert’ amid Measles outbreak
While no cases have been reported in Wisconsin, health experts tell 27 News “it’s only a matter of time.”
Kidnapping survivor fights for change to protect children online
MADISON (WKOW) — In this digital age, danger lurks everywhere and children are most at risk. 27 News is digging deeper into what’s being done
“I’ve seen it happen multiple times” — Truckers are learning to spot signs of human trafficking
“This crime is impacting children, adults, men, women, boys and girls that could be any of our family members,” said Laura Cyrus, the director of corporate engagement at Truckers Against Trafficking, an organization that teaches truck drivers to spot the signs of human trafficking.
DIGGING DEEPER: “Not much progress” over the last decade on drunken driving laws
Since 2009, 112 bills were introduced in Wisconsin related to drunk driving, but of those, 21 made it out of committee for a vote on the floor and only 12 were signed into law.
Hottest day of the year is upon us
An Excessive Heat Warning is in effect for all of southern Wisconsin.
