Joe Tarr is a producer for WPR’s “Wisconsin Today.”
Joe Tarr
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New children’s book from Wisconsin author explores John Lewis’ fight for fairness
One of John Lewis’ early fights for equality was to make sure everyone could get a library card. A Madison author and illustrator tell this story in a new children’s book.
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Tracking the progress of avian flu on Wisconsin farms
The avian flu virus has infected more than 150 million birds over the past two years, along with a few cows, cats and humans. A pathobiology expert at UW-Madison explains how scientists are tracking it and trying to prevent it from becoming a human epidemic.
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See some of the art filmmaker David Lynch created at Wisconsin’s Tandem Press
Recently deceased filmmaker David Lynch was first an artist-in-residence at Tandem Press in Madison in 1997, and he continued to collaborate with the Press in subsequent years.
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Marquette University professor at forefront in defending clean water
The “In Defense of Water” project is looking at ways to protect clean water and purify water that has been contaminated by PFAS, phosphorus, lead and heavy metals.
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Bracing for a trade war: Wisconsin soybean farmer looks ahead to new Trump term
About 60 percent of U.S. soybeans are sold to China. Wisconsin soybean farmers could suffer if President Donald Trump starts a trade war.
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Why gulls of the Great Lakes are no ordinary birds
Gulls are more spectacular than many people realize and the Great Lakes a prime place to find them — especially in the winter months.
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Report: Dane County judges don’t always follow legal best practices on restraining orders
Domestic Abuse Intervention Services urges judges to show respect for victims of abuse and harassment and follow the law.
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US Rep. Mark Pocan urges people to treat gun violence like a public health emergency
There have been two fatal school shootings in U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan’s district in 2024. He says they will continue to happen until people stand up to the gun industry.
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Leopold Conservation Award recognizes farm near Green Bay for its sustainability efforts
Full Circle Farm’s efforts to minimize impacts on the natural environment and wildlife won the family the 2024 Leopold Conservation Award from the Sand County Foundation.
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Wisconsin Liberal Gun Club offers firearm training, even to those who don’t want anything to do with guns
The Wisconsin chapter of the Liberal Gun Club champions education as a way of reducing gun violence — even among those who don’t want anything to do with guns.