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News In Your Area
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Superior students get real-world experience in manufacturing
Spartan Manufacturing is an enterprise at Superior High School that contracts with local companies to produce a variety of products while teaching students valuable skills in the process.
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Grueling sled dog competition not too ‘mush’ for this young champion
Morgan Martens of Brule is an 18-year-old musher who has competed in both the junior Beargrease and Junior Iditarod, winning the latter at age 14 in 2021. He told Robin Washington of WPR’s “Morning Editin” the dogs are just as competitive as the mushers, and all have their own personalities.
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Bad River tribe, environmental groups challenge state permits for Line 5 reroute
A coalition of groups are challenging permits issued by state regulators to Canadian energy firm Enbridge for the company’s plan to reroute an oil and gas pipeline around the Bad River tribe’s reservation.
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Cold weather on its way to Wisconsin
Wisconsinites can expect wind chills as low as -20 through -30 degrees Fahrenheit this week.
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Federal data shows outdoor recreation contributes $11.2B to Wisconsin economy
People flocking to Wisconsin’s waters, trails and woods prompted a $11.2 billion boost to the state’s economy last year, up 9.4 percent from the previous record set in 2022.
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After a tragedy, a weather expert warns of hazards on the ice
Joseph Moore, the warning coordination meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Duluth, spoke with WPR’s Robin Washington on “Morning Edition” about how to best determine if ice is safe to venture on, as well as preparing for an emergency if it isn’t.
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Environmental groups ask Wisconsin Supreme Court to hear challenge over Superior gas plant
Environmental groups are asking the Wisconsin Supreme Court to hear their case, challenging approval of a planned $1 billion gas-fired power plant in Superior.
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Wisconsin tribes, nonprofits and municipalities awarded $4M to preserve urban forests
The state DNR has distributed $4 million to tribes, municipalities and nonprofit organizations in Wisconsin to improve air quality and urban reforestation efforts.
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Floating classroom set to sail at UW-Superior
The University of Wisconsin Superior is getting a new classroom — but you won’t find it in any of the buildings on campus. It’s the Sadie Ann, a 65-foot lakegoing vessel described as a floating classroom. It’s currently getting its finishing touches at a Louisiana shipyard for delivery this spring.
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Study says state wetlands are at risk, but Wisconsin has protections others don’t
A new study claims a U.S. Supreme Court ruling threatens millions of Wisconsin wetlands that provide $4.56 billion in flood mitigation benefits each year, but regulators and policy experts contend Wisconsin has better wetland protections than other states.
