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Xcel: Final Phase Complete For Ashland Superfund Cleanup

January 2, 2020 - 6:30am

Crews have finished the final phase of construction work as part of efforts to clean up a polluted site along Ashland's lakefront. The cleanup has been decades in the making.

Here's What You Missed In Wisconsin News Over The Holidays

January 2, 2020 - 6:00am

Here's a look at some of the stories you may have missed during the days around Christmas and New Year's.

Photos Reveal What It Looks Like To Live For 600K Years

January 2, 2020 - 5:45am

Photographer Rachel Sussman has documented 30 of the oldest living things in the world. Beautiful and romantic, her photos document both the adaptation and fragility inherent to surviving for tens of thousands of years.

Madison, Fond Du Lac Fire Departments Stop Using Firefighting Foam Containing PFAS

December 31, 2019 - 6:15am

Some Wisconsin fire departments are no longer using firefighting foam that contains PFAS — a group of man-made chemicals that have been linked to increased cholesterol and cancer risk, among other health hazards.

UW-Milwaukee Receives $10M Donation Toward New Research Vessel

December 27, 2019 - 6:40am

UW-Milwaukee's new research vessel project got the green light after an anonymous donation.

Cold Weather's Chilling Effect On Lakes Makes It A Winter Spectacle

December 26, 2019 - 11:00am

An avid outdoorsman and author of the blog, "The Lake Where you Live," Ted Rulseh said there's plenty to enjoy and watch for on Wisconsin lakes, from the animals that roam there to the way ice is formed in the first place.

Record-Setting Water On The Mississippi River Causes Major Shipping Delays In 2019

December 25, 2019 - 9:55am

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports a major decline in shipping and increased maintenance needs after water levels on the Mississippi River remained high for most of 2019.

DNR Shares Details On 2020-2022 Lake Michigan Fish Stocking Plan

December 24, 2019 - 12:30pm

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources announced earlier this month that it will launch a coaster brook trout stocking initiative in Lake Michigan next year. The DNR will also increase stocks of coho, Chinook and steelhead salmon in the lake.

Federal Government Approves 10 New Pesticides For Hemp Farming

December 23, 2019 - 6:10am

Hemp, which was illegal to grow in Wisconsin until 2017, is now grown for products ranging from rope to shampoo to CBD oil.

Task Force Begins Work To Combat Climate Change

December 19, 2019 - 1:30pm

Gov. Tony Evers' task force includes more than 30 members representing a variety of sectors and communities with the goal of helping the state adapt to the impacts of climate change, such as increasing infrastructure damage and public health risks.

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Xcel: Final Phase Complete For Ashland Superfund Cleanup

Here's What You Missed In Wisconsin News Over The Holidays

Photos Reveal What It Looks Like To Live For 600K Years

Madison, Fond Du Lac Fire Departments Stop Using Firefighting Foam Containing PFAS

UW-Milwaukee Receives $10M Donation Toward New Research Vessel

Cold Weather's Chilling Effect On Lakes Makes It A Winter Spectacle

Record-Setting Water On The Mississippi River Causes Major Shipping Delays In 2019

DNR Shares Details On 2020-2022 Lake Michigan Fish Stocking Plan

Federal Government Approves 10 New Pesticides For Hemp Farming

Task Force Begins Work To Combat Climate Change

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