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Category: Wisconsin

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
The river flooded the sidewalk and trees on Island Park - Grand Ledge, Michigan, march 2026
Posted inInfrastructure

Extreme rain on snow is testing aging dams across Michigan and Wisconsin — this is the future in a warming world

by The Conversation April 22, 2026April 22, 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 inWhitefish

A Wisconsin whitefish refuge offers lessons for Michigan. But will it last?

by Kelly House, Bridge Michigan March 12, 2026April 1, 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, 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
Posted inEnergy News Roundup, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Industry, Latest News, Michigan, Minnesota, News, Region, Wisconsin

In Minnesota, community solar stays alive

by Nicole Pollack, Great Lakes Now July 9, 2025November 8, 2025

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Latest News

  • Line 5 tunnel in Michigan clears major permitting hurdle, in blow to opposition
    Despite "adverse" impacts on ecological and tribal resources, state regulators said it's better than an oil spill in the Great Lakes.
  • Air quality alerts issued for northern Michigan as wildfire smoke blankets region
    Events were canceled and people were urged to stay indoors amid warnings of health risks from the plume drifting down from Minnesota and Canada.
  • The AI Boom Is Prolonging Indiana’s Fossil Fuel Era, With Hidden Costs for Water
    Gas turbines and an old coal plant are expected to consume nearly 7 billion gallons of water annually in service of a new Amazon data center.

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