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Author Archives: Wisconsin Public Radio

Posted inLighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions

Coast Guard investigating beacon stolen from Superior lighthouse

by Wisconsin Public Radio June 9, 2026June 10, 2026
Posted inRecreation and Tourism

Around 200 acres protected along Lake Superior for longest national scenic trail

by Wisconsin Public Radio May 26, 2026May 26, 2026
Posted inScience, Technology & Research

UW-Milwaukee School of Freshwater Sciences receives $10M donation

by Wisconsin Public Radio May 25, 2026May 25, 2026
Posted inEnbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines

Judge halts some work on Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute in northern Wisconsin

by Wisconsin Public Radio May 21, 2026May 22, 2026
Posted inPolitics

Why mining in Minnesota’s Boundary Waters matters to Wisconsin

by Wisconsin Public Radio May 8, 2026May 8, 2026
Posted inScience, Technology & Research

Nature is the classroom at this central Wisconsin elementary school

by Wisconsin Public Radio April 16, 2026April 16, 2026
Posted inPolitics

Forest Service workers in Wisconsin may have to move after reorganization, union leader says

by Wisconsin Public Radio April 8, 2026April 9, 2026
Posted inCulture

Shipwreck hunter discovers sunken 150-year-old luxury liner off the coast of Wisconsin

by Wisconsin Public Radio March 10, 2026March 10, 2026
Posted inFeatured

High PFAS levels in Wisconsin eaglets may reduce their ability to fend off illness

by Wisconsin Public Radio January 9, 2026January 9, 2026
Posted inFeatured, Groundwater Contamination, Latest News, News, PFAS, Region, Water Quality, Wisconsin

Sludge is used as fertilizer across Wisconsin. How much is tainted by PFAS?

by Wisconsin Public Radio November 3, 2025

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Latest News

  • Gary power outage underscores stakes of Solar for All cancellation
    Some city residents went two weeks without power following storms. The federal program, ended by Trump, would have enabled many to access solar and batteries.
  • Enbridge temporarily halts work on Line 5 reroute after 1.3M gallon gas leak
    Canadian energy firm has begun work to burn off around 84K gallons of remaining natural gas liquids.
  • Why the US‑Canada trade war could change how American farmers grow their crops for years
    Canada is a major US supplier of fertilizer ingredients that could get pulled into Trump’s trade war. Farms can go without fertilizer for a while, but not long.

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