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Rare Bee Confirmed In Wisconsin For First Time In More Than A Century

August 23, 2019 - 6:05am

Scientists with the U.S. Forest Service recently discovered one of the most rare bees in North America in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest. The Epeoloides pilosulus bee was discovered in mid-July by scientists who were surveying the pollinators as part of an inventory of native bees in the Great Lakes region.

Number Of Mosquitoes Is 'Average' In Wisconsin So Far This Year, Professor Says

August 22, 2019 - 3:10pm

It’s been a wet summer in Wisconsin and wet summers are often filled with mosquitoes. But that isn’t how 2019 has played out so far.

Statewide Aquatic Invasive Species Snapshot Day Takes Place This Weekend

August 15, 2019 - 10:45am

Environmental groups around the state are looking for help identifying aquatic invasive species that pose a risk to Wisconsin’s waterways and wildlife for Saturday’s Snapshot Day .

WisContext: Washed Away: Northwest Wisconsin Copes With The Costs Of A Changing Climate

August 14, 2019 - 12:45pm

On the morning of July 12, 2016, Joan Elias awoke to discover she was stranded in her home. Elias, who lives on 21 mostly-wooded acres in rural Iron County, was cut off from the outside world by an unexpected — and unprecedented — deluge. A powerful storm system rolled in...

Lunar Festival In Milwaukee This Weekend Features Giant Moon Replica

August 9, 2019 - 11:50pm

Visitors to a lunar festival celebration this weekend in Milwaukee will be dancing in the (artificial) moonlight during a pop-up art exhibit to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11's moon landing.

State Officials Fear Local Election Clerks Vulnerable To Cyberattacks

August 9, 2019 - 10:30am

State election officials fear local clerks are vulnerable to cyberattacks because they're using outdated operating systems that aren't receiving security updates.

Wisconsin Tribes Plan Green Updates With Help Of Department Of Energy Grants

August 9, 2019 - 6:30am

Two Native American tribes in Wisconsin are receiving federal grants for renewable energy projects that tribe members say will help reduce costs and lead to energy independence.

Milwaukee's Start-Up Scene Small But Growing

August 8, 2019 - 5:45am

The Kaufmann Index of Startup Activity has consistently ranked Wisconsin and Milwaukee near the bottom in business creation and growth compared to the rest of the nation. Metro Milwaukee ranked 39th in 2017. That same year, Wisconsin ranked last.

UW-Madison Student Links University With Native American Communities Through Wild Rice Research

August 7, 2019 - 6:20am

A 32 percent decline over the past century in watersheds that breed wild rice across Wisconsin and Minnesota is impacting the cultural, economic and ecological outgrowths of the seed known to Native Americans as " manoomin ."

DNR Investigating Frac Sand Mine Spill In Jackson County

August 6, 2019 - 3:35pm

The DNR is investigating a spill from a Jackson County frac sand mine owned by Wisconsin Proppants. Water and sediment from the mine turned a nearby creek a bright tan color although no fish kills have been reported.

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Rare Bee Confirmed In Wisconsin For First Time In More Than A Century

Number Of Mosquitoes Is 'Average' In Wisconsin So Far This Year, Professor Says

Statewide Aquatic Invasive Species Snapshot Day Takes Place This Weekend

WisContext: Washed Away: Northwest Wisconsin Copes With The Costs Of A Changing Climate

Lunar Festival In Milwaukee This Weekend Features Giant Moon Replica

State Officials Fear Local Election Clerks Vulnerable To Cyberattacks

Wisconsin Tribes Plan Green Updates With Help Of Department Of Energy Grants

Milwaukee's Start-Up Scene Small But Growing

UW-Madison Student Links University With Native American Communities Through Wild Rice Research

DNR Investigating Frac Sand Mine Spill In Jackson County

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