The 2017 Adams County Community Health Assessment identified mental health as a top priority in the community. Like many rural areas, Adams County faces significant barriers to mental health treatment, including limited access to mental health services and significant stigma associated with seeking these services. Mental health stigma can be addressed with strategic, synchronized, and […]
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The purpose of this project is to provide utility and roadway design for future residential lots that meet the City’s demand for starter home housing units and provide public utilities to service future developments. After meeting with the client, a layout of the residential development was desired and will be provided in addition to the […]
KM2L and Associates has been selected to design a residential housing facility for Adams County. Workers in Adams County currently face an average commute time of around 28 minutes. These long commute times and lack of affordable housing have led to high job turnover rates in the county. To help combat this problem, we have […]
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Adams, Wood and Juneau Counties represent the best that Wisconsin has to offer. Combining exceptional hiking, biking, swimming and more, these counties come together to create an ideal getaway from cities like Madison and Chica-go. We seek to target adventurers and families alike, with getaway options that have activities that can appeal to each individual. […]
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The Village of Stockholm, Wisconsin (Village) is located on the Western edge of Wisconsin, along the Mississippi River and Lake Pepin in Pepin County. The following geotechnical report has been prepared for the Village as part of proposedimprovements to theVillage’sWastewater Treatment System.The Village has selected E&F Consulting to design a wastewater treatment system for Village […]
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Pepin County staff are interested in increasing the number of visitors to Holden and Silver Birch Parks. The parks were acquired in the 1970’s and have not been heavily developed. Existing challenges include difficult terrain, high numbers of invasive species, and a lack of a cohesive vision for the parks. Recommendations in this report are […]
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The purpose of this document is to provide Pepin County with a summary of the reports from University of Wisconsin–Madison regarding the 2017-2022 Pepin County Multi-Hazards Mitigation Plan. Thereports cover four topics within the plan that are expected to have significant impact on Pepin County residents: extreme weather, flooding, water quality, and agricultural land use. […]
In 2020, University of Wisconsin-Madisonresearchers and Pepin County staff studiedfarmer attitudes about nitrogen use, as part of a UniverCity Alliance partnershipto research key issues facing the community.Nitrogen is needed and used on cropland to support agriculture within Pepin County and throughout the state. However, nitrate contamination of groundwater and associated health impacts are a growing […]
Students created a smartphone app that residents can use to learn about the Village of Pepin’s historic resources. UniverCity Year Contact Info Gavin Luter Managing Director gavin@cows.org 608-261-1141 University Faculty Contact Info Suman Banerjee suman@cs.wisc.edu […]
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Similar to state and national trends, evidence in Green County, Wisconsin suggests that there is an increase in opioid use within the pregnant population leading to opioid use disorder (OUD). Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) is a recommended best practice for the care of pregnant women to stop and prevent opioid withdrawal and improve infant and maternal […]
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