Sen. Kathleen Bernier says ongoing partisan efforts to sow doubts about the 2020 election could damage the Republican Party and democracy.
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‘Preserving these places is paramount’: How photographer Brett Kosmider documents Door County, Wisconsin’s fragile, changing landscape
Photographer and videographer Brett Kosmider has dedicated much of his career to documenting life and nature in a place that he calls one of the “great anomalies in the world.”
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Wisconsin state parks battered as Lake Michigan shrinks beaches, smashes boardwalks
The state Department of Natural Resources is weighing a fundamental question: Preserve land or let nature take its course?
Posted inFlawed Forensics, Health & Welfare, Justice & Safety
Wisconsin caregiver spent eight years, $250,000 in legal bills to exonerate herself from abuse charges
Former University of Wisconsin Dr. Barbara Knox decided a young boy who collapsed at a home day care was abused. A prosecutor and jurors disagreed.
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Child abuse cases sparked by Dr. Barbara Knox rejected by Wisconsin judge, jury and prosecutor
The criminal justice system has repeatedly rebuffed the medical opinions of the former University of Wisconsin child abuse pediatrician.
Posted inFlawed Forensics, Health & Welfare, Justice & Safety
Parents recount terror of wrongful child abuse diagnoses from former University of Wisconsin doctor
Seven Wisconsin families faced child abuse investigations triggered by Dr. Barbara Knox — suspicions later rejected by other doctors, police and child welfare officials.
Posted inFlawed Forensics, Health & Welfare, Justice & Safety
Mass exodus at Alaska child abuse clinic as former Wisconsin doctor accused of bullying, misdiagnoses
Alaska CARES hired Dr. Barbara Knox after the University of Wisconsin suspended her in 2019 for allegedly bullying colleagues.
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Jury rejects child abuse charge triggered by former University of Wisconsin doctor
Dr. Barbara Knox’s declaration of ‘obvious child abuse’ fell apart after a five-day trial that centered on the controversial diagnosis of abusive head trauma.
Posted inEconomy, Environment, Imperiled Shores
Imperiled Shores: A multimedia presentation
Wisconsin’s Great Lakes communities expect to spend $245 million in five years to protect shorelines as a climate ‘tug of war’ drives extreme shifts in water levels. Wisconsin Watch reporter Mario Koran explains the impact this has on lakeshore communities in this multimedia slideshow.
Posted inEconomy, Environment, Imperiled Shores
As Lake Michigan shoreline vanishes, Wisconsinites try to fight waves with walls
Wisconsin sees a surge in barriers to slow lakefront erosion. But such structures are temporary and may harm downstream beaches.
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Amid utilities’ resistance, Wisconsin proposal would clear barrier for third-party rooftop solar
Wisconsin is the only state where third-party solar ownership has been blocked, advocates say. Legal uncertainty has prevented property owners from using the financing model.
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‘The water always wins’: Calls to protect shorelines as volatile Lake Michigan inflicts heavy toll
Wisconsin’s Great Lakes communities expect to spend $245 million in five years to protect shorelines as a climate ‘tug of war’ drives extreme shifts in water levels.