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Climate change isn’t a top issue in this election. Some Wisconsin voters say it should be.
As a part of WPR’s America Amplified project, more than a dozen Wisconsin voters listed climate change as their top concern as they head to the polls. But it’s not a top issue in the presidential race.
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Northern counties see chance to better manage deer herd under DNR proposal
Northern counties could manage deer based on habitat rather than county lines for the first time in a decade under changes proposed by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
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Museum of Wisconsin Art exhibit highlights the artistry and history of Ho-Chunk baskets
Ho-Chunk curator Tom Jones hopes the exhibit will document his tribe’s basketmaking tradition, which is under threat from the emerald ash borer.
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75th District: Republican Duke Tucker calls divisiveness biggest impediment to progress in government
Duke Tucker of Grantsburg says he’s running for the 75th District Assembly seat to cut through the partisan divide in Madison. A born-and-raised resident of Burnett County and member of its Board of Supervisors, Tucker backs a state wolf hunt, which has been supported by many of his fellow Republicans.
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75th Assembly District: Rural health care leads issues for Democratic candidate Jane Kleiss
Candidate Jane Kleiss is facing off against Republican Duke Tucker of Grantsburg in the redrawn district that has moved west on the map, so much so that its former western boundary is now its eastern limit.
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Despite high nutrient levels, a Lake Superior bay avoids algae blooms
Intense storms and flooding have sent runoff surging into a shallow bay of Lake Superior in the last decade, and a new study finds runoff is the largest driver of phosphorus concentrations there that can lead to algae blooms. But unlike other areas on the Great Lakes, the Chequamegon Bay near Ashland hasn’t faced any…
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City officials in Superior explore buying private utility’s assets
For 135 years, Superior Water, Light and Power has served residents in northern Wisconsin. City officials are analyzing whether to buy the private utility company’s assets, citing frustration on rate hikes.
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Utilities withdraw air permit for nearly $1B gas plant proposed in Superior
The owners of a nearly $1 billion gas-fired power plant planned in Superior have withdrawn an air permit for the project as environmental advocates have been challenging its approval.
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74th District: Democrat Jeanne Bruce stresses improved rural health care, reproductive rights
Bruce named health care as a top priority, including encouraging the Legislature to better access federal Affordable Care Act funds and protect women’s reproductive rights.
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74th District: Inflation is lead issue for Republican incumbent Chanz Green
Green won the seat in 2022 after the retirement of longtime Democratic Rep. Beth Myers. This year, Green is being challenged by Democrat Jeanne Bruce of Spooner.