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Wisconsin coal terminal to close after 50 years as clean energy saps demand

17 November 2025 at 11:00

Midwest Energy Resources Company, a subsidiary of DTE Electric Company, will not renew its 50-year lease with Koch Industries as of June 30 next year.

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Wisconsin lacks standards for pesticides in water

13 November 2025 at 20:59

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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Cleanup of PFAS could cost Wisconsin billions, regulators and lawmakers say

12 November 2025 at 11:03

Wisconsin environmental regulators and Republican lawmakers don’t agree on much when it comes to addressing PFAS contamination, but both acknowledge it will likely cost the state billions of dollars.

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50 years later, Edmund Fitzgerald sinking leaves lasting effects on families, forecasting

10 November 2025 at 11:03

On Nov. 1 in Washburn, a memorial dedication ceremony was held for the 29 crew members who lost their lives aboard the Fitz just ahead of the 50th anniversary of its sinking.

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Opponents say Army Corps’ Line 5 approval violates the law, supporters hail the move

30 October 2025 at 19:32

Environmental groups argue a federal permit issued for Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute is unlawful due to an ongoing legal challenge. Labor unions and business groups hailed the approval.

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DNR proposes limiting commercial whitefish harvest after steep population decline

30 October 2025 at 10:00

The Wisconsin DNR is proposing to reduce the commercial harvest on whitefish in Lake Michigan as the population has seen a dramatic decline.

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Army Corps of Engineers grants federal permit for Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute

29 October 2025 at 21:17

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued a federal permit Wednesday to a Canadian energy firm that wants to reroute its oil and gas pipeline around a northern Wisconsin tribe’s reservation.

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National scenic trails, Apostle Islands grapple with government shutdown

23 October 2025 at 10:00

Federal staff, volunteers and projects are experiencing effects of the federal government shutdown on national scenic trails running through Wisconsin and the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore.

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Wolf harvest regulations will soon take effect as wolves face potential delisting

17 October 2025 at 19:26

After first receiving approval two years ago, Wisconsin’s wolf harvest regulations are set to take effect in November.

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Wisconsin health officials urge people to get vaccinated for respiratory illnesses

16 October 2025 at 10:00

As the weather grows colder, Wisconsin health officials are urging residents to get vaccinated for several respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19. The plea comes as people are facing more confusion and hurdles over getting a COVID shot.

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For the first time in its history, St. Croix Chippewa release sturgeon

15 October 2025 at 10:02

For the first time in its history, the St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin released lake sturgeon into Clam Lake as part of efforts to restore the ancient fish.

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Wake boats in shallow areas harm shoreline and bottom of Lake Beulah, study finds

10 October 2025 at 20:40

A new study on Lake Beulah in southeastern Wisconsin indicates that wake boats should operate in deeper waters and farther from the shore to reduce impacts to the lake bottom and shoreline.

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Fishing plays greater role on Midwest fish populations than warming, study finds

10 October 2025 at 10:00

As temperatures rise and bobbers sink, it turns out anglers have a greater effect on fish populations than global warming, according to a new study led by the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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Wisconsin lawmakers, regulators clash over PFAS protections in GOP bills

7 October 2025 at 22:41

Republican lawmakers say their bills to address PFAS would offer financial aid and protect innocent landowners from footing the bill for contamination they didn’t cause. But state regulators argue the proposals would still let polluters off the hook.

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Dairy CAFO seeks to consolidate, grow herd by thousands in southern Wisconsin

7 October 2025 at 10:00

A large dairy with farms in Columbia and Dane counties is proposing to grow its herd by more than 60 percent in the next five years as part of plans to consolidate its two facilities into one location.

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