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Final week to apply for DNR hunting community grant program
WSAW - Wisconsin
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September 8, 2025
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - The Wisconsin DNR is accepting applications for the Hunter Recruitment, Retention and Reactivation (R3) Grant Program. The Hunter R3 Grant supports projects that promote awareness, understanding and participation in safe,...
Fall weather this weekend in Omaha with cool temperatures
KETV 7 - Nebraska
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September 4, 2025
Fall weather this weekend in Omaha Fall weather this weekend in Omaha NOW OMAHA’S CHIEF METEOROLOGIST, BILL RANDBY WITH THE FORECAST. YOU TRUST FROM OMAHA’S WEATHER LEADER RANDBY FACTOR. TIME FOR THIS EVENING. I SAY THE EVENING GETS A SEVEN....
Wisconsin Cranberry Board election results certified
WXOW - Wisconsin
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MADISON, Wis. (WXOW) – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has certified the 2025 Wisconsin Cranberry Board election results. Amber Bristow of Warrens, Jon Duckart of Wisconsin Rapids, and Rochelle...
Sen. Ratcliff: Appointed to the Wisconsin Nuclear Power Summit Board
WisPolitics - Wisconsin
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September 4, 2025
MADISON, WI—Senator Melissa Ratcliff (D-Cottage Grove) has been appointed by Minority Leader Senator Hesselbein to serve on the Wisconsin Nuclear Power Summit Board, where she will represent the voices of families and communities as Wisconsin...
Milwaukee County awarded nearly $8 million to upgrade transit services, buses
TMJ4 - Wisconsin
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September 2, 2025
MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) has been awarded nearly $8 million to help optimize downtown transit services, upgrade county buses, improve traffic signals, and invest in public outreach. The announcement was...
Milwaukee students return to school after lead remediation work completed
TMJ4 - Wisconsin
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September 2, 2025
MILWAUKEE — Thousands of students in the Milwaukee area are set to return to school Tuesday, with many attending classes for the first time since lead remediation work was completed at their schools. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. School is among more...
Milwaukee elementary school celebrates first day with red-carpet welcome after lead cleanup
TMJ4 - Wisconsin
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September 2, 2025
MILWAUKEE — Students at Seifert Elementary School received a rock-star welcome Monday morning as they returned to classes following a summer of lead-remediation work at the Milwaukee Public Schools facility. TMJ4 Students at Seifert Elementary...
DO NOT EAT: Wisconsin DNR warns against eating fish from some lakes near Rhinelander
WJFW - Wisconsin
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The Wisconsin DNR has issued its first ever DO NOT EAT advisory for fish because of PFAS contamination. It’s in an area east of Rhinelander known for some of the highest ever recorded measurements of PFAS in the environment. PFAS is a group of...
DOJ won’t defend USDA programs Wisconsin farmer sued over
Washington Examiner
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September 4, 2025
The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty filed a June lawsuit on behalf of Chilton’s Adam Faust claiming the USDA had continued programs that discriminated against farmers based on race and sex. The USDA wrote in a filing that it had...
ON THE LEVEL: Boldt’s Dale Lewis talks about the ‘explosive power’ of data centers in Wisconsin
The Daily Reporter - Wisconsin
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September 4, 2025
Wisconsin has been a hotbed of data center construction growth over the past few years because of the state’s colder climate, and cooperation with the government and utility companies. Dale Lewis, head of The Boldt Co.‘s data center development...
Survey: Wisconsinites skipping meals to make ends meet
UpNorthNews - Wisconsin
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September 4, 2025
By Judith Ruiz-Branch It is Hunger Action Month and people in Wisconsin are skipping meals to make ends meet, according to a recent study from the think tank the Century Foundation, which showed growing economic concerns are sweeping the nation....
How many times has Wisconsin received FEMA aid, and how long did a decision take?
UpNorthNews - Wisconsin
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September 4, 2025
By USA Today via Reuters Connect It’s been eight days since Democratic Gov. Tony Evers asked President Donald Trump to declare a major disaster and open up federal aid for the August floods that hammered southeast Wisconsin. Trump hasn’t yet...
Temperatures Warming Up This Week
WMTV - Wisconsin
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September 8, 2025
Highs in the mid-70s on Tuesday Slight chance of rain late Tuesday into Wednesday morning Plenty of sunshine for the remainder of the week MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - High temperatures today topped off in the low 70s throughout southern Wisconsin and...
When Wisconsin got FEMA aid in the past, the decision time varied greatly
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Wisconsin
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Wisconsin is awaiting a decision from President Donald Trump on federal disaster aid following historic floods. FEMA data going back to 2000 shows varied timelines for getting aid, averaging about 40 days. If and when Trump approves Wisconsin's...
Supervisors Eckblad and Martinez Celebrate Renovated Hvac System at Wilson Senior Center
Urban Milwaukee - Wisconsin
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MILWAUKEE – County Board Supervisors Eckblad and Martinez celebrated the completion of critical renovations to the HVAC system at the Wilson Senior Center this morning. The improvements will provide a safer, healthier, and more comfortable...
Long-term closures coming to these downtown Milwaukee bridges
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Wisconsin
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Milwaukee drivers should expect traffic detours as two bridges are set to be closed to traffic for most of fall. Construction is underway on the Water Street Bridge and Mason Street Bridge. Here's what to know about the projects and how they could...
Vehicle maintenance, History of car manufacturing in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Public Radio
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First, retired service manager Jim Ward is back to answer your questions about getting water out of your car and prepping for winter driving. Then, we hear about the history of cars and vehicle manufacturers in Wisconsin from Dawn Bondhus,...
Wisconsin Line 5 reroute public testimony starts Wednesday in Madison
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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(The Center Square) – Public testimony on permits for a Line 5 reroute in northern Wisconsin will take place starting on Wednesday in Madison. Environmental groups and the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians are challenging the...
More wet weather Thursday night, record cold highs Friday
WSAW - Wisconsin
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September 4, 2025
NEXT 12 HOURS: Rain moves through Thursday night SHORT TERM: Breezy and rather cool on Friday LONG TERM: Cool weekend, warmer new work week WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - Unseasonably cool weather will continue to impact the region for the next few days....
DNR: Limit eating ducks, fish caught in parts of Wisconsin due to PFAS contamination
Wisconsin Public Radio
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September 4, 2025
Wisconsin environmental and health regulators are warning hunters and anglers to avoid or limit eating fish, certain ducks and other wildlife in northeastern Wisconsin as a result of PFAS contamination. The Wisconsin Department of Natural...