More Wisconsin school districts are getting into the daycare business—and with good reason. If parents have to travel to a neighboring community to find childcare, those children are likely going to start kindergarten in that other school district as well. We’ll talk to the superintendent for Alma Center-Humbird-Merrillan about their unique November referendum. Also: Reporter Elisabeth Montemurro tells us how Donald Trump’s promise to resume trade wars would hurt Wisconsin farmers—again.

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