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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...
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....
Mark May among those to receive 2025 Military & First Responders Appreciation Award
Ozaukee Co. News Graphic - Wisconsin
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GRAFTON — This September 11, as the nation reflects on the 24th anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center, one local hero will be honored for his unwavering courage and lifelong commitment to public service. Mark May, a former volunteer...
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...
The surprising recovery of once-rare birds
The Conversation
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September 9, 2025
When I started bird-watching as a teenager, a few years after the first Earth Day in 1970, several species that once thrived in my region were nowhere to be found. Some, like the passenger pigeon, were extinct. Others had retreated to more remote,...
A passion for small communities
GMToday - Wisconsin
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LAC LA BELLE — Helping two communities with their planning and administrative work could be a little overwhelming for most people, but for Jeff Herrmann, he absolutely loves it. The administrator-planner for Lac La Belle and administrator for the...
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...
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...
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...
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers calls for action on guns, mental health after Minnesota shooting
TMJ4 - Wisconsin
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September 2, 2025
Nearly a week after a gunman opened fire inside Annunciation Church in Minneapolis, killing two children, ages 8 and 10, and injuring dozens of others, thousands of students in and around Minneapolis returned to school for the year. Minnesota Gov....
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...
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 avoids sluggish summer season while most of U.S. faces continued decline in foreign tourism
The Milwaukee Independent
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September 2, 2025
The marketing campaign, which included a $500 gift card giveaway, was meant to show Buffalo’s northern neighbors they were welcome, wanted and missed. At first, it seemed like it might work, said Patrick Kaler, CEO of the local tourism...
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...
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....