Manure runoff from a dairy farm in Monroe County has caused hundreds of fish kills in nearby waterways, according to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

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Summers have been heating up across the country and Wisconsin is no exception, according to a new analysis from the group Climate Central.

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Two men police believe to be Venezuelan gang members have been charged with trying to steal money from an ATM in Superior. 

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More than 200 people have signed an open letter to the Ashland School Board expressing concern over a complaint filed against one of its members. 

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Senate Republicans narrowly passed a bill Thursday that allows Wisconsin’s only private water utility to access federal funds for lead line replacement as Democrats pressed for state action amid cuts under the Trump administration.

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The Environmental Protection Agency awarded more than $12.4 million in brownfield grants Friday to Wisconsin communities to clean up and redevelop contaminated sites.

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Gov. Tony Evers is asking the Trump administration to designate Douglas County as an underutilized area to help businesses compete for federal contracts and weather the upcoming Blatnik Bridge replacement.

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Wisconsin residents and environmental advocates say the EPA's plans to weaken drinking water standards for PFAS will harm public health. But water groups say it gives more time to comply.

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Federal environmental regulators and a Canadian energy firm say data doesn’t support a northern Wisconsin tribe’s claims that rerouting an oil and gas pipeline will violate water quality standards on its reservation.

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We Energies is building new gas-fired power plants to meet growing energy demand that largely stems from data centers. As developers pursue data centers in Wisconsin, that’s raising concerns about environmental impacts tied to their operations.

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Most of the Great Lakes are below their long-term average for this time of year as they’ve fallen to levels not seen in more than a decade.

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The CEO of a Canadian mining company has outlined goals to explore or drill for metals like copper, gold and zinc at multiple sites in Wisconsin either this fall or early next year.

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Wisconsin could lose tens of millions of dollars in funding for water infrastructure upgrades under President Donald Trump’s proposal to cut the Environmental Protection Agency’s budget by more than half.

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Conservation and environmental groups are worried the Trump administration’s proposal to redefine harm under the Endangered Species Act may severely limit habitat protections for species in Wisconsin.

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Friday that it will issue a decision this fall on a Canadian energy firm’s plan to build a $750 million tunnel for its Line 5 pipeline on the bottom of the Great Lakes. 

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As anglers head to the lakes for this Saturday’s fishing opener, some are hoping to reel in more support for Gov. Tony Evers’ proposal to increase license fees for fishing, hunting and trapping.

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A new report from the American Lung Association finds Sheboygan ranked among the top 25 worst cities in the nation for ozone pollution in recent years, and air quality worsened in the Milwaukee metropolitan area.

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The coalition announced its formation on Earth Day, looking to share stories about impacts from climate change in Wisconsin.

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Pierce County residents and a grassroots group are challenging a permit for a large livestock farm’s plans to nearly quadruple in size.

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Northland College’s board has hired an appraiser as it seeks to sell the Ashland campus and other real estate once the college closes this spring.

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