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News about Wisconsin Watch

ATECH story shows how we focus on solutions

by Jen Zettel-Vandenhouten / Wisconsin Watch January 7, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Miranda Dunlap’s reporting on Appleton Technical Academy is a strong example of the type of solutions journalism we prioritize at Wisconsin Watch.

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Pathways to success

‘Can’t do this alone’: An Appleton school prepares students for skilled trades. It’s not easy.

by Miranda Dunlap / Wisconsin Watch December 30, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Health & Welfare, Pathways to success

Feeling lonely? Appleton’s Community Living Room offers an antidote to isolation

by Miranda Dunlap / Wisconsin Watch November 12, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Many banners in a room. One says “What impact did the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan have on you?”

Health & Welfare

‘Our Afghan Neighbors’ exhibit explores life for Fox Valley refugees

by Joe Schulz / WPR February 4, 2025February 4, 2025 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Justice & Safety, Open and Shut

Deals Vince Biskupic made as a prosecutor and judge raise questions of fairness in Wisconsin’s justice system

by Phoebe Petrovic / Wisconsin Watch and Dee J. Hall / Wisconsin Watch May 18, 2022November 30, 2022 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Justice & Safety, Open and Shut

Wisconsin prosecutor campaigned on his record — but some high-profile cases had hidden flaws

by Phoebe Petrovic / Wisconsin Watch and Dee J. Hall / Wisconsin Watch May 11, 2022 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Justice & Safety, Open and Shut

Two decades after high-profile murder trial, questions remain in the prosecution of Ken Hudson

by Phoebe Petrovic / Wisconsin Watch and Dee J. Hall / Wisconsin Watch May 4, 2022 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Portrait of Dale Chu

Justice & Safety, Open and Shut

Prosecution included questionable witnesses, racial stereotype, in 2000 arson trial of Dale Chu

by Phoebe Petrovic / Wisconsin Watch and Dee J. Hall / Wisconsin Watch April 20, 2022May 1, 2023 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Living in Wisconsin: ‘Hmong people are truly American, if not more American than most Americans’

by Duke Behnke / The Post-Crescent March 30, 2022June 24, 2022 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Spanish speakers came to Wisconsin before it was a state. Here’s how they’ve shaped the economy, labor laws, and found the American dream.

by Ariel Perez / Green Bay Press-Gazette and Benita Mathew / Green Bay Press-Gazette March 30, 2022April 25, 2024 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

The census pushed people into strict racial categories for 200 years. A new approach reveals Wisconsin’s racial complexity and diversity.

by Natalie Eilbert / Green Bay Press-Gazette March 30, 2022April 25, 2024 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

‘They got closer’: Census changes help correct historic undercount of Wisconsin’s Indigenous population

by Frank Vaisvilas / Green Bay Press-Gazette March 2, 2022March 2, 2022 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch