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Author chops down historic myths of Northwoods lumberjacks
There are many contradictory myths about Northwoods lumberjacks and the work they did in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. They were depicted as hard-living, violent men, but also as upstanding, conservation-minded gentlemen.
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With new tariffs, Wisconsin importers may face added costs before their products reach stores
As the stock markets around the world have shown, changes to tariffs have far-reaching effects, such as in northwest Wisconsin, with the Port of Duluth-Superior being a major import and export hub.
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Mining company approved to drill for copper and gold in northern Wisconsin
A Canadian mining company has been cleared to begin exploratory drilling for copper and gold in northern Wisconsin.
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Trump administration will fast-track reviews to ramp up logging in Wisconsin
The Trump administration is speeding up environmental review of logging projects on more than half of the country’s national forests.
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Dissecting northwest Wisconsin’s vote in state Supreme Court, downballot races
Coattails from the state Supreme Court contest last week might not have affected races on local ballots in northwest Wisconsin, according to a UW-Superior political science professor.
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County advocate: Attracting younger workers vital to communities with aging populations
“Demographics are a giant problem in this state,” said Mark O’Connell, executive director of the Wisconsin Counties Association. “The last time we had as few births as we have today was in 1943. We are not creating enough young people. We don’t attract them, we don’t grow them, we don’t keep them.”
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Wake boats stirring up controversy in Wisconsin waters
Fred Strand, member of the Bayfield County Board of Supervisors, spoke with WPR’s Robin Washington on “Morning Edition” about efforts on the statewide level to reel in the adverse effects of wake boating.
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US Supreme Court seems likely to side with Catholic Charities on religious exemption in Wisconsin case
U.S. Supreme Court justices seemed likely to rule in favor of the charitable arm of the Catholic Diocese in Superior, which is arguing it was wrongly denied a religious exemption from paying state unemployment tax.
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First-term state representative urges Wisconsin to match Minnesota’s medical reimbursement rates
Stroud held a town hall in Superior this week, discussing among other issues a dearth of health care services in the district. Before the town hall, she joined WPR’s Robin Washington on “Morning Edition” to talk about those concerns.
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Small Wisconsin libraries might be hit hard as Trump targets federal funding
Federal funding for Wisconsin library systems might be at risk after President Donald Trump ordered the elimination of an agency that provides financial support to libraries nationwide.
