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June 2001
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- Saturday, June 30, 2001
- Journal for teen girls offers information on changes of puberty
- Moira Harrington
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Wisconsin Public Television (WPT) is distributing a Creating Health Girls Journal in bundles of 10 for $10.
- Tuesday, June 26, 2001
- Tips can avoid food safety problems during cookout season
- Barbara Ingham
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Summer is often associated with cookouts, picnics and other outdoor meals. But the combination of warm weather and leaving food out at room temperature can cause serious food safety concerns, according to a University of Wisconsin-Extension food science specialist.
- Friday, June 22, 2001
- Latest Fed interest rate decisions affect consumers
- Linda Boelter
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When Alan Greenspan and the Federal Reserve Board of Governors speak the whole financial world seems to take notice. But how do their actions affect your finances?
- Wednesday, June 20, 2001
- WeekEnd hits the road for special broadcast from Minocqua
- Chris DuPre and Christine Sloan-Miller
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As the travel season hits prime time, WeekEnd on Wisconsin Public Television http://www.wpt.org (WPT) travels to Minocqua for a special northwoods edition.
- Friday, June 15, 2001
- Foodborne illness peaks in summer
- Barbara Ingham
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It's summer - a time for picnics, camping trips, vacations, and....foodborne illness.
- Thursday, June 14, 2001
- Hazing rituals that cause humiliation or fear are not just "pranks"
- Greg Matysik
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The "snipe hunt;" the mandatory green beanie for new freshmen, the blindfolded walk into a scary basement room - these are initiation rituals that new kids sometimes are expected to endure when they go to camp, start at a new school or join a club. Many of these traditions go back decades and serve as both a test of worthiness and a kind of welcoming into the group.
- Tuesday, June 12, 2001
- Tips can keep summer cooling costs down
- John Merrill
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Many of us think of energy conservation as a winter issue, but energy costs can be high in summer, says a University of Wisconsin-Extension housing specialist.
- Monday, June 11, 2001
- Celebrate National Lakes Appreciation Week
- Bob Korth
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Governor Scott McCallum has declared June 30 through July 8
- People can help control spread of purple loosestrife
- Bob Korth
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Masses of pretty purple flowers waving in the breeze along highways, near marshes, wetlands and in lakes are actually an exotic plant species that can endanger native plants.
- Protect your garden, landscaping from rabbit damage
- Scott Craven
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If you have a garden or invest in landscaping, you may view Wisconsin cottontail rabbits as "the enemy."
- WHA-TV Auction Showcase
- Lynn Brockmeyer and Jacki Friend
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The recent Auction Showcase raised more than $125,000 to support programming on Wisconsin Public Television (WPT).
- Friday, June 08, 2001
- SBDC and partners help build urban businesses
- Joel Bradtke
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As director of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Lucy Holifield helps potential entrepreneurs in an urban environment struggling with restoration and renewal. Major issues affecting business development here include financial resources and preparing people to compete for the dollars that are available.
- Too much fruit juice can be harmful to children
- Susan Nitzke
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Many parents are careful label-readers when it comes to fruit juices--making sure their children's drinks are 100 percent juice. Fruit juices are marketed as healthy, natural sources of vitamins and children tend to like the sweet taste of juice.
- Thursday, June 07, 2001
- The original Traffik comes to WPT starting June 10
- Moira Harrington and Chris DuPre
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Traffik is coming to Wisconsin Public Television (WPT). The acclaimed ExxonMobil Masterpiece Theatre miniseries that was the source of the Oscar- winning film "Traffic" airs in two parts, at 8 p.m. Sunday, June 10, and Sunday, June 17, on WPT.
- Wednesday, June 06, 2001
- Kids, families and caregivers benefit from partnerships
- Beth Swedeen
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Creating partnerships within the community has been the key to success for Family Living educator Beverlee Baker as she has sought to strengthen parenting resources for families in Racine County.
- Friday, June 01, 2001
- Farm visits: keeping animals and visitors healthy
- Pamela Ruegg
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Farm visits are a great way for producers to demonstrate the care that goes into raising healthy animals. Letting visitors get close to animals is often the most popular part of farm visits, but it poses some risks to both the visitors and the farm animals, according to Pamela Ruegg, University of Wisconsin-Extension milk quality specialist. Some simple precautions taken before and during a farm visit can help to ensure that the visit is safe for both the visitors and the animals.
- LATEST FED INTEREST RATE DECISIONS AFFECT CONSUMERS
- Linda Boelter
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When Alan Greenspan and the Federal Reserve Board of Governors speak the whole financial world seems to take notice. But how do their actions affect your finances?
- WPT broadcasts celebrations of diversity
- Moira Harrington and Chris DuPre
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Wisconsin Public Television (WPT) will air three programs in June about people of diversity in America. The programs highlight mayors, musicians, journalists, community activists and African-American choreographers. WPT will air:
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