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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 Youth Sue Utility Regulator Over Failure To Weigh Climate Change
Honolulu Civil Beat - Hawaii
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September 2, 2025
The nonprofit representing the Wisconsin plaintiffs helped secure a landmark settlement in Hawaiʻi with the case Navahine v. Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation. This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter...
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...
AOL archives filled with local, national history
The Beverly Review - Illinois
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When the Academy of Our Lady (AOL) Catholic girls high school closed in 1999, Margaret Carroll, president of the AOL Alumnae Association and a newspaper editor, published a heartfelt tribute to the school. Run by the School Sisters of Notre Dame...
RE+ In Las Vegas Draws 40,000 Clean Tech Professionals And Employers
Forbes
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Las Vegas, NV - January 23: The nation's largest rooftop solar array in Las Vegas, NV. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) Los Angeles Times via Getty Images This week, Las Vegas is hosting the largest clean energy trade show...
Aspirus to shut down birthing services at Ironwood hospital
The Daily News - Michigan
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Wisconsin-based Aspirus Health has announced it will end OB/GYN services at its Ironwood facility in Gogebic County. LANSING, Mich. — Four Upper Peninsula legislators reacted with “frustration and anger” Monday to Wisconsin-based Aspirus Health’s...
Green Bay Packers announce special appearances for "Huddle" fan event in London
Green Bay Packers - Wisconsin
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September 9, 2025
With the National Football League's regular season now underway, the Green Bay Packers are bringing the spirit of Lambeau Field and American football to London next, with a special "Packers Huddle" free fan gathering planned for the English...
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 children sue over energy laws that make them ‘vulnerable’ to climate change
Madison News - Wisconsin
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A group of children and teenagers have sued the state’s Public Service Commission over the approval of fossil-fuel-based energy projects that they contend are accelerating climate change and damaging their health. The lawsuit, filed in Dane County...
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....
Efforts boost endangered piping plover populations along Great Lakes shores
Ann Arbor Times - Michigan
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September 8, 2025
Santa J. Ono, Ph.D. President at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor | Official websiteSanta J. Ono, Ph.D. President at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor | Official website Sarah Foote, animal program manager at Potter Park Zoo in Lansing, has...
NASA seeks students to build infrastructure on the moon
Yahoo News
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Team members from the University of North Florida watch their robotic miner dig in the mining arena. (NASA)AUSTIN (KXAN) — As humans plan a return to the moon as part of NASA’s Artemis program, experts are looking towards college students for a...
Commotion in the weather community: How new application question could affect staffing gaps
ABC 57 News - Indiana
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SOUTH BEND, Ind--The National Weather Service (NWS) is scrambling to hire up to 450 people to restore cuts made by DOGE. Many aspiring and current meteorologists are taking to "X” and other social media platforms, voicing their concerns about how...
When will Wisconsin gas prices start dropping for the winter?
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Wisconsin
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As summer winds down, gas prices are continuing to dip in Wisconsin. As of Sept. 4, the average price for a regular gallon of gas in Wisconsin was $2.98, compared to the national average of $3.20, according to AAA. In Milwaukee-Waukesha metro...
Head of Milwaukee Public Schools wants grade reconfiguration
Wisconsin Public Radio
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September 4, 2025
As Milwaukee Public Schools continues to look at the best ways to manage the district’s facilities, Superintendent Brenda Cassellius wants to consider new grade configurations. Over the next year, the district will decide how to manage its 149...
Linh Nguyen Named ARL Director, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Association of Research Libraries
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September 9, 2025
Linh Nguyen The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has appointed Linh Nguyen as director, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). Linh currently leads collaborative projects that strengthen institutional equity efforts and foster a culture of...
Milwaukee Weather: Another foggy start then more sun before rain arrives Wednesdsay
FOX 6 - Wisconsin
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Forecast from FOX6 Chief Meteorologist Rob Haswell MILWAUKEE - Some patchy for early Tuesday morning then sunshine and calm conditions until a cold front moves through late Tuesday night into Wednesday. The front brings widespread showers and a...