Oconto County manure spill released 790,000 gallons of waste
In July, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) responded to a manure spill near the village of Pulaski, in Oconto County. At the time,...
Deer liver found to have high levels of PFAS
The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has released a report on its examination of the liver of a deer, which was found to have...
DNC rural council meeting leaves out rural Wisconsin
After President Donald Trump won Wisconsin by 23,000 votes in 2016, the Democratic party put a renewed focus on the state and its issues...
Wisconsin Farmers Union grapples with climate change
Wisconsin’s agriculture industry is contributing to climate change even as the state’s family farmers are set to be drastically hurt by its effects.Â
Large-scale dairy...
New species of invasive grass found by botanists in Wisconsin
Botanists working with the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) have identified a new species of invasive grass in Wisconsin. Research is ongoing to determine...
Proposed mine faces mounting troubles Back Forty Mine along Wisconsin border...
The controversial proposed Back Forty open pit metallic sulfide mine on the Michigan-Wisconsin border has suffered major financial and permitting setbacks due to the...
Town hall participants discuss Wisconsin’s climate crisis Bold policy change will...
The climate crisis was the focus of a virtual town hall on July 29 featuring Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin), Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes and...
Incidental take notice issued for endangered Queensnake in Racine
The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has issued an incidental take notice for an endangered snake species in Racine. Workers are currently replacing existing...
DNR monitoring cleanup of JCI/Tyco contaminated water spill
The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has announced that it’s monitoring the clean-up of an accidental release of contaminated ground water into storm drains,...
House passes bipartisan public lands bill; next stop president’s desk
WASHINGTON — Major environmental legislation sailed through Congress Wednesday while the nation’s political leaders were stuck in intense negotiations over the contours of a...