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Weather Update With The Weather Guys
For the past nine years, the United States has missed over twenty major hurricanes formed in the Atlantic. Find out what is happening and whether hurricane Danny will break the lucky streak!Mon,...
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Pest Threatens Wisconsin Fruit Crops
An invasive fruit fly that has been spreading across Wisconsin since it first arrived five years ago has been confirmed in more than half the state.University of Wisconsin-Madison fruit crop...
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Horticulturist Says To Check Plants Before Bringing Them Inside
Horticulturist Says To Check Plants Before Bringing Them InsideAs temperatures drop and summer gardening comes to an end, it’s time for many in Wisconsin to start moving some of those house plants back...
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Where’s Wisconsin’s Next Generation Of Farmers?
As America’s farmers age, they face a problem: few young people seem to want to step into their boots. This has profound implications for farmers, rural communities and our entire food production...
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Hurricane Prediction Has Improved Greatly In Recent Decades, Say Meteorologists
Hurricane Prediction Has Improved Greatly In Recent Decades, Say MeteorologistsWith the recent anniversary marking 10 years since Hurricane Katrina, there has been no shortage of media coverage drawing...
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Wisconsin Wildlife Update: Isle Royale National Park Adventures
Larry Meiller finds out about one of the most remote yet least visited national parks in the United States—Isle Royale National Park—located right here in Wisconsin. Plus, an update on hunting...
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Western Wisconsin water issues will be the focus of this special rebroadcast of interviews conducted earlier on WPR’s La Crosse-based issues show Newsmakers. The program will be a discussion of the...
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Detecting Wildlife Diseases That Could Make The Jump To Humans
Detecting Wildlife Diseases That Could Make The Jump To HumansFrom avian flu to ebola, many of the most threatening diseases recently came from wild animals, sometimes by way of livestock. A Wisconsin...
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Baldwin, Franken Join Minneapolis Summit To Address Rail Safety
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., and U.S. Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., will meet on Wednesday with various parties regarding oil trains that roll through several Midwestern states.The Democratic lawmakers...
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President Obama Wraps Up His Trip To Alaska
President Obama Wraps Up His Trip To AlaskaOn Wednesday President Barack Obama wraps up his historic trip to Alaska. He's the first sitting president to visit the Alaskan Arctic. We talk to a White...
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Garden Talk: Preparing Lawn For Fall
On Garden Talk, Larry Meiller and his guest talk about what should be on our early fall to-do list. Plus, find out about a research study that is comparing the environmental effects of turfgrass used...
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New Book Wades Into Wisconsin's Cranberry Industry Through Images
New Book Wades Into Wisconsin's Cranberry Industry Through ImagesAmong Wisconsin's more obscure official designations is its state fruit, the cranberry. It turns out parts of central and northern...
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Wild Rice in Wisconsin
Wild rice harvesting is a Wisconsin tradition, especially for our state's native population. Joy Cardin learns about the history and significance of the practice, and what threats there are to its...
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Environmentalists, Church Members Hold 'Day Of Action' Backing Clean Energy
Environmentalists and church members turned out in several Wisconsin cities Thursday to advocate for renewable energy. It's part of a nationwide "day of action" in support of President Barack Obama's...
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Early Bird Migration
The fall migration is well underway for many birds at this time of year, but there are some that began migrating as soon as July. Find out about early migrant birds and learn about the Wisconsin...
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UW-Oshkosh's Commitment To Sustainabilty
UW-Oshkosh's Commitment To SustainabiltyOn a recently release ranking by the Sierra Club, the campus of UW-Oshkosh was rated the third most sustainable in the nation. We'll find out what they are...
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Biologist Gets National Science Grant To Study Environmental Change In...
Biologist Gets National Science Grant To Study Environmental Change In Wisconsin LakesThe National Science Foundation has awarded biologist Matthew Walsh $220,000 to study how organisms respond to...
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UW Extension Does Study On Turfgrass Management
UW Extension Does Study On Turfgrass Management A team of researchers with the University of Wisconsin-Extension are trying to find ways to maximize healthy turf for sports use that also minimize...
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UW-Oshkosh Ranked 3rd In Nation For Campus Sustainability By Sierra Club
UW-Oshkosh Ranked 3rd In Nation For Campus Sustainability By Sierra ClubThe University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh has been ranked third in the country by the Sierra Club for its commitment to sustainability...
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Invasive Round Goby Fish Discovered In Fox River
The invasive round goby fish has been newly discovered in northeastern Wisconsin's Fox River.Four round gobies were found earlier this week in the river near the city of Neenah. "It's the first time to...
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