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News In Your Area
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Pierce County residents, grassroots group challenge large dairy farm’s permit to expand
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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Wildlife regulators investigate illegal elk killing in central Wisconsin
State wildlife regulators are investigating the illegal killing of a bull elk in Jackson County that was one of the last remaining elk transferred to Wisconsin from Kentucky in 2016.
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Farm, environmental groups lose millions in federal ‘climate-smart’ funding
USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins announced in a press release Monday that her agency was immediately canceling the $3.1 billion program.
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New online library of accessory dwelling units promotes land reuse in La Crosse
In western Wisconsin, an online design library offers the local community ideas to build small housing units on the existing property of a home.
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Bipartisan bill backs grazing practices that benefit water quality and livestock
Wisconsin farmers could get grants to use grazing practices that benefit soil health, animal welfare and water quality under a bipartisan bill making its way through the Wisconsin Legislature.
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UW-Eau Claire professor placed on leave after flipping College Republicans table
UW-Eau Claire has placed the chair of its English department on leave after he allegedly flipped over a table set up by the College Republicans.
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‘News from Nature’: Raptor project launches bald eagle webcam in Trempealeau
The Raptor Resource Project monitors birds across the Midwest. Viewers can watch and learn about the once nearly extinct species through a free webcam and see the hatchings of Wisconsin’s “Mrs. and Mr. T” bald eagles.
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Major gun manufacturer plans to move all production to Wisconsin
Henry Repeating Arms made the announcement this week. The plan includes moving all of the company’s production from New Jersey to a newly expanded headquarters in Rice Lake and two facilities in Ladysmith.
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A sound idea for researching Wisconsin’s bats
Breanne Klockzien is coordinator of the Beaver Creek Reserve Citizen Scientists program, which trains volunteers to use echolocation equipment to track and monitor bats. She spoke with WPR’s “Morning Edition” before running a training session for this year’s participants.
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Tim Walz coming to Eau Claire to boost Crawford, attack Van Orden
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will visit Eau Claire next week to rally Democrats ahead of key elections this year and next.
