Courtney Everett

Could a soybean-based foam help extinguish fires and prevent toxic chemicals from seeping into Wisconsin waterways? The Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board certainly hopes so.

In La Crosse, the Xcel Energy French Island Generating Plant reports incinerating about 72,000 tons every year. At the Barron County Waste to Energy Facility, nearly 300 pounds of household trash, plastic and other material is burned every 10 minutes.

During a recent appearance on WPR’s “The Morning Show,” Prairie du Chien Mayor David Hemmer said a bridge closure north of the city is causing increased traffic.

In Green County, on the southern border of Wisconsin, trucks this winter are responding to icy roads by spreading a salty, watery byproduct from a local cheesemaker.

Stephanie Hauser, executive director of the WIAA, recently appeared on WPR’s “The Morning Show” to discuss new rules for high school volleyball tournaments.