International ski event attracts thousands to northwest Wisconsin despite warm, nearly snowless winter
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14h ago
The American Birkebeiner is a cross country skier’s dream and means a lot to the local economy. Last month, organizers pulled off the event — despite Wisconsin’s warmest, largely snowless winter ..read more
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Can We Energies cut greenhouse gases fast enough, and who'll foot the bill?
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4d ago
We Energies has reduction targets, but consumer and advocacy groups are watching closely ..read more
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President Joe Biden has big plans for 6th Street, National Ave. interchange in Milwaukee
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5d ago
Nearly $40 million in federal "Reconnecting Communities" funding is coming for two major projects ..read more
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As Wisconsin winters warm, a way of life is melting away
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5d ago
Climate change is eroding the ways and wonders of winter life, which have shaped the identities of generations of Wisconsinites. During the state's warmest winter on record, the season's devotees found ways to make the most of the weird weather ..read more
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Shrinking ice cover, warmer water: How will Lake Michigan and its food web respond?
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6d ago
Lake Michigan is teeming with life. But over time, its food web — from the smallest plankton to the largest fish —has been impacted. Overfishing and waves of invasive species have taken their toll.Now, climate change is flexing its muscles in the Lake Michigan ecosystem. On land we’ve felt and seen it during what’s been the warmest winter on record ..read more
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Decision on recall election for Wisconsin GOP leader awaits more signature review, court guidance
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6d ago
The Wisconsin Elections Commission says it needs to know which Assembly district lines apply ..read more
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Great Lakes ice cover is shrinking. What does that mean for shipping?
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6d ago
One sign of warming winters: the Great Lakes have lost a quarter of their ice cover in the last 50 years. It raises the possibility of an extended shipping season on the lakes ..read more
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Scientists tackling unprecedented global avian influenza outbreak, warming winters add to complex challenge
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1w ago
The poultry industry dreads avian influenza, but migratory and sea birds are succumbing to the virus in alarming numbers. Concern is rising not only about avian health but also about human health. How are our warming winters factoring into the problem ..read more
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Shock, dismay at UW-Waukesha after UW-System orders campus to close after spring 2025 semester
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1w ago
Enrollment has declined, but students say the Waukesha campus has helped many ..read more
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As Wisconsin winters warm, it’s the end of tick season as we know it
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1w ago
“When it’s nice enough that you want to go out, so do the ticks ..read more
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