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Wisconsin DNR names Connie Ramthun as top volunteer for conservation work
Madison Reporter - Wisconsin
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September 3, 2025
Connie Ramthun has been recognized by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) as the 2025 State Natural Areas Volunteer of the Year. The announcement was made in Madison, Wisconsin, highlighting Ramthun’s significant efforts in...
How do CO2 emissions impact Wisconsin?
WXPR - Wisconsin
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September 3, 2025
As Wisconsin wraps the summer with some of the most torrential rainfalls on record, experts say the rise of greenhouse gas emissions from reliance on fossil fuels is worsening climate change events here, and across the country. When fossil fuels...
Pine cones needed to provide seed for Wisconsin tree nurseries
WXPR - Wisconsin
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September 3, 2025
You can make some extra money gathering pine cones, but they need to be the right ones. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources needs help gathering red and white pine cones for its reforestation program. "The state nurseries will pay...
Tracking Showers in SE Wisconsin
WISN 12 - Wisconsin
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September 3, 2025
Tracking Showers in SE Wisconsin I HOPE YOU HAVE A GREAT WEDNESDAY. 552. LET’S GET TO YOUR WEATHER RIGHT NOW ON AN IMPACT DAY. WE ARE WAKING UP TO SOME MORNING SHOWERS TODAY AND LINDSEY AFTER THE RAIN A BIT COOLDOWN IN THE FORECAST. YEAH, THE COLD...
Weekend chaos in Milwaukee
The Freeman - Wisconsin
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Never mind Chicago. Maybe we need the National Guard in Milwaukee. As much as the media wants to cover it up, the situation is out of control and threatens to wreck whatever positive things are going on downtown. The Milwaukee Police Department is...
Midweek Weather Changes Bring Storms and Cooler Temperatures
Times News Global
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September 3, 2025
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – Southern Wisconsin expects calm weather conditions this Sunday evening, with clear skies and light winds. However, overnight fog will be a concern, particularly in low-lying areas near Madison and the Kettle Moraine, where...
Milwaukee aldermen weigh new legislation, call police to testify about street takeovers
WISN 12 - Wisconsin
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September 2, 2025
TO EXPECT COMING UP IN WEATHER WATCH 12 NEW TONIGHT CALLS FOR MILWAUKEE POLICE TO TESTIFY IN FRONT OF MILWAUKEE’S COMMON COUNCIL. AFTER THIS STREET TAKEOVERS CAUSING CHAOS THIS WEEKEND. BURNOUTS, DONUTS, FIREWORKS ALL FILLED 15 INTERSECTIONS...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
A Dairy Farmer’s Daughter Trades Rural Wisconsin for a Custom Jewelry Design House in One of the Hippest Parts of Chicago
INSTOREMAG
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September 3, 2025
Takohl Custom Jewelry, Chicago OWNER: : Tammy Kohl; URL: takohl.com; FOUNDED: 1987; Opened featured location/last renovated: 2000/2021; EMPLOYEES: 3 full-time; AREA: 1,350 square feet; interior DESIGN: Nora Schneider Interior Design; TOP BRANDS:...
Christian Rasmussen Finds First Win at Milwaukee Mile
UWM Post - Wisconsin
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September 3, 2025
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‘A shared responsibility’: Milwaukee Beach Ambassadors work to make Lake Michigan safer
UpNorthNews - Wisconsin
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September 2, 2025
By USA Today via Reuters Connect If you frequent Milwaukee’s McKinley or Bradford beaches, you likely have seen — or even spoken to — a Beach Ambassador. Dressed in baby blue matching shirts, the Milwaukee Beach Ambassadors have been working to...
Ascension Wisconsin and UnitedHealthcare negotiate their contract; an outcome could result in patients adjusting
WBAY - Wisconsin
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September 3, 2025
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - UnitedHealthcare is negotiating its contract with Ascension Wisconsin. If a deal is not reached, it could force patients to decide whether to stay with their doctor or find a new provider inside their network. A...
Key Wisconsin GOP Supreme Court justice announces exit, citing bitter political climate
UpNorthNews - Wisconsin
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September 2, 2025
While not announcing her next move, Justice Rebecca Bradley said fellow conservatives need to “take stock of their failures and fix it.” Conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley will not run for reelection next year, citing the...
This organization patrols Milwaukee's beaches to promote safety
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Wisconsin
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If you frequent Milwaukee's McKinley or Bradford beaches, you likely have seen — or even spoken to — a Beach Ambassador. Dressed in baby blue matching shirts, the Milwaukee Beach Ambassadors have been working to educate Lake Michigan beachgoers on...