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How Will Foxconn Factory Affect Housing In Southeast Wisconsin?

August 7, 2017 - 2:25pm

The tech industry has fueled massive economic growth on the West Coast, but there have also been complications such as a massive spike in the cost of housing. An economic professor talks about what kind of affect might a Foxconn plant have on housing in southeastern Wisconsin.

Lock And Dam Study Lists Additional Possible Controls On Asian Carp

August 7, 2017 - 6:30am

A long-awaited study of additional Asian Carp controls is being released Monday and the public gets a chance to comment.

Research Says Bait Makes Up More Than 40 Percent Of Bear Diets In Northern Wisconsin

August 4, 2017 - 5:05pm

Researchers noted northern Wisconsin black bears had a higher percentage of bait in their diets than food-conditioned bears in Yosemite National Park.

Dairy Group Sues State Over CAFO Rules, Changing Standards

August 4, 2017 - 4:10pm

The complaint claims it's illegal for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to require all concentrated animal feeding operations, or CAFOs, to have an operating permit because it surpasses federal requirements.

Volunteer First-Responders Are Dwindling In Wisconsin's Rural Areas. Can Lawmakers Help?

August 4, 2017 - 3:35pm

When there’s an accident in many rural areas of Wisconsin, volunteer emergency medical technicians respond. But it’s getting harder to recruit people to be unpaid EMTs.

Trump Appoints Milwaukee Attorney To Long-Standing 7th Circuit Vacancy

August 4, 2017 - 3:30pm

President Donald Trump has bypassed the traditional process and nominated a Milwaukee attorney to fill the 7-year-old vacancy on the court.

Kewaunee County Dairy CAFO Gets Approval To Expand More Than Twice In Size

August 4, 2017 - 2:55pm

A Kewaunee County dairy farm has been given the go-ahead from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to more than double the size of its operation. But it's situated in an area with shallow topsoil, where residents are already dealing with contaminated wells.

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How Will Foxconn Factory Affect Housing In Southeast Wisconsin?

Lock And Dam Study Lists Additional Possible Controls On Asian Carp

Research Says Bait Makes Up More Than 40 Percent Of Bear Diets In Northern Wisconsin

Dairy Group Sues State Over CAFO Rules, Changing Standards

Volunteer First-Responders Are Dwindling In Wisconsin's Rural Areas. Can Lawmakers Help?

Trump Appoints Milwaukee Attorney To Long-Standing 7th Circuit Vacancy

Kewaunee County Dairy CAFO Gets Approval To Expand More Than Twice In Size

Experimental Treatment Bill Backed By Ron Johnson Clears US Senate

Sonny Perdue Travels Wisconsin, Talks Food Stamps, Farm Runoff

Paul Ryan: Steps Being Taken To Secure Foxconn Deal

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