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News In Your Area
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Latest state aid making clean water projects possible for smaller Wisconsin communities
The state’s Safe Drinking Water Loan Program is allowing smaller Wisconsin villages to fund needed water projects they otherwise couldn’t afford.
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Wisconsin hunters got slightly fewer bucks during gun deer season
Wisconsin hunters bagged 2.6 percent fewer bucks than last year during the nine-day gun deer season.
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More winter farmers markets are popping up across Wisconsin
Winter farmers markets are not new in Wisconsin, but a few communities have started them up recently.
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Republican lawmakers propose new fees for hiking, biking, cross-country skiing on state-owned land
A Republican-led proposal would require new fees for people looking to hike, cross-country ski, bike, canoe or forage on state-owned land.
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Emotions run high over bill to hunt sandhill cranes in Wisconsin
Under the bill, Wisconsin hunters would have the opportunity to hunt sandhill cranes, pending federal approval.
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Wisconsin communities receive $282M for drinking water projects
Dozens of Wisconsin communities will receive more than $282 million from the state for drinking water projects that address PFAS and nitrate contamination.
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Late start to Wisconsin’s gun-deer season could be tough on hunters
Wisconsin’s nine-day gun deer season will get a late start this year on Saturday, Nov. 22. The hunt runs through Sunday, Nov. 30.
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Wisconsin lacks standards for pesticides in water
Wisconsin lacks standards or health advisory limits for more than half of pesticide-related chemicals analyzed in the state, and there are currently no state surface water standards for pesticides.
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Evers calls out Trump administration for trying to claw back food assistance
During a visit to WAFER Food Pantry in La Crosse on Monday, Gov. Evers said the state followed the judge’s ruling in issuing the payments.
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Archaeologists dig into Wisconsin’s ancient effigy mounds in new book
For former state archaeologist Robert Birmingham, the mound landscapes are a “spectacular phenomenon” unique to the region — a piece of ancient history that still matters today.
