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Asian Carp Eggs Found North Of Prairie Du Chien
Asian carp eggs have been found in the Mississippi River north of Prairie du Chien, meaning the aggressive invasive fish is spawning much further north than researchers previously thought.Asian carp...
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Developing 'Guiltless Wonder' About The Sea
Developing 'Guiltless Wonder' About The SeaThere are a lot of books and articles that talk about the wonders of the natural world, but then quickly go on to say that humans are irrevocably damaging it....
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Federal Government Stops Funding Removal Of Munitions Barrels From Lake Superior
The federal government has stopped funding the removal of Department of Defense barrels from Lake Superior.More than 1,400 drums were dumped into Lake Superior between 1958 and 1962 to keep munitions...
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The Red Cliff Tribe is demanding that the federal government resume talks to remove Department of Defense barrels dumped into Lake Superior during the Cold War.Red Cliff officials say talks are at a...
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Medication, Soaps And Caffeine Taint Drinking Water
Scientists at a health policy forum in Madison this week said more needs to be done to keep chemicals like medication, caffeine, and antibacterial soap out of drinking water.Barb Bickford from the...
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Iron County Board Votes To Evict LCO Camp
The Lac Courte Oreilles (LCO) Harvest Project camp has six business days to get out of the Iron County forest.The Iron County Board made a unanimous decision on Thursday night to evict the half-dozen...
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Monday Morning Wake-Up Call: Wisconsin Cherry Crop Damaged by Winter
Wisconsinites aren't the only ones suffering from the long, harsh winter. Wisconsin cherries aren't doing so well either, and sweet cherry crops could be especially small this year. For the Monday...
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Oil and the Great Lakes
John Munson and his guests discuss the safety of shipping crude oil on Lake Superior and other Great Lakes, a proposed expansion of pipelines in the Superior area, and whether either proposal is safe...
View ArticleWork Begins On $600M Bridge Connecting Wisconsin,Twin Cities Metro
Work has begun in St. Croix County on a $600 million bridge project linking Wisconsin to the Twin Cities metro area.Excavation began this week on the Wisconsin approach to what's called the St. Croix...
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Peter Sagal: Finding The U.S. Constitution On A Motorcycle
Peter Sagal: Finding The U.S. Constitution On A MotorcyclePeter Sagal, host of NPR’s “Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me,” shares stories from his 2000 Mile motorbike journey to explore how the U.S. Constitution...
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An Audio Tour Of Wisconsin's State Natural Areas
Not only is it officially spring, but it’s actually starting to feel more spring-like in Wisconsin – a great excuse to get outside and visit some of the state’s Natural Areas. Joy Cardin’s guest from...
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Conservative Group Calls 7 Iron County Board Candidates 'Radical...
Several candidates in the April 1 election for Iron County Board say they are angry and insulted by political leaflet distributed to voters this week by the conservative group Americans for...
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New Studies Explain Thick Mats Of Plants Growing On Mississippi River
In some Mississippi River channels and backwaters, people have been complaining about a thick, green mat growing on the water’s surface in recent years. Studies released this week explaining this...
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Consumers Call For GMO Labels; Farmers Cite Lower Pesticides, Less Erosion
About half the states, including Wisconsin, have introduced bills that require genetically modified foods be labeled. In addition, there's an effort to get a large Wisconsin grocery chain to label such...
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Millennials Are Political Seekers
Millennials Are Political SeekersA study from Third Way, a think tank that focuses on moderate policy and politics indicates that Millennials are creating “ala carte politics” because they grew up in...
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The Benefits Of Our State Parks
Wisconsin's state parks are a wonderful feature of the state. Larry Meiller finds out about the economic and cultural benefits they also provide.Mon, 03/24/2014 - 11:00Host(s): Larry Meiller Guest(s):...
View ArticleWhat It Means To Be White
What It Means To Be WhiteThe 15th annual White Privilege Conference starts this week in Madison,convening almost 2,000 people from communities all over the country. Veronica Rueckert asks two...
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Bill Limiting Local Control Over Sand Mines Stalls Out In Legislature
State Senator Tom Tiffany, R-Hazelhurst, says he's disappointed his bill limiting local control over existing frac sand mines wasn't able to pass this session, but he's not sure if he'll reintroduce...
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Farmers Once Again Prepare For Drought With Arrival Of Spring
Almost half of Wisconsin is entering spring with drought conditions, something farmers have been dealing with for a couple years.You might think after this winter’s constant snowfall, Wisconsin...
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Support and Concerns for Superior-Area Pipeline Expansion
Support and Concerns for Superior-Area Pipeline ExpansionEnvironmental groups are speaking out about the decision of Twin Ports mayors to support a proposed expansion of pipelines carrying tar sands...
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