Hope Kirwan / WPR, Author at Wisconsin Watch

A person in a green shirt reaches toward a person wearing a uniform as other uniformed people with badges stand nearby, with a "Wausau Fire Dept." patch visible on one of the uniforms.

Tom Tiffany swims to safety after plane makes emergency lake landing

by Hope Kirwan / WPR and Avery Martinez / WPR September 14, 2026September 14, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Tiffany, the Republican gubernatorial candidate, said his plane began to submerge after he made an emergency landing in Lake Wausau.

Woman holds door open for another at measles clinic.

Health & Welfare

Low vaccination rates drive southwest Wisconsin measles outbreak

by Hope Kirwan / WPR August 22, 2026August 22, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

An open wooden door leads into a small room with cabinets, a sink, a counter, several blue chairs and a trash can.

Health & Welfare

Wisconsin doctors worry Medicaid work rules will create ethical, administrative burdens

by Hope Kirwan / WPR August 16, 2026August 15, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Boy on a farm tractor

Health & Welfare

Federal cuts threaten Wisconsin farm safety center for children, rural communities

by Hope Kirwan / WPR May 15, 2025May 15, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Outbreak Wisconsin

‘We’re starting to be able to feel safe being together’: La Crosse teacher Julie Welch reflects on freedoms brought by vaccination

by Hope Kirwan / WPR June 2, 2021June 2, 2021 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Outbreak Wisconsin

‘It isn’t as remote and lonely as I thought it would be’: La Crosse teacher Julie Welch finds new ways to connect with students virtually

by Hope Kirwan / WPR April 6, 2021April 15, 2021 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Outbreak Wisconsin

‘I’m spending my days laughing and teaching’: La Crosse teacher Julie Welch finds unexpected joy in online learning

by Hope Kirwan / WPR March 10, 2021May 6, 2021 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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