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Northwest Wisconsin bucks trend on public school library book challenges
Rachel Hale is a reporting intern with Wisconsin Watch who did a deep dive on book challenges in Wisconsin school districts statewide between 2020 and 2023, including in northwest Wisconsin. She found challenges in about a quarter of the districts statewide. She spoke with WPR’s Robin Washington on “Morning Edition” about her findings.
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Land trusts to seek more Stewardship funds after state Supreme Court decision
Land conservation groups say they expect to see more funding requests under the state’s land purchase program now that the Legislature’s finance committee can’t legally block conservation projects.
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Bad River tribe proposes plan to slow erosion near Enbridge’s oil and gas pipeline
A northern Wisconsin tribe has proposed a solution to slow riverbank erosion near a Canadian energy firm’s oil and gas pipeline to reduce the threat of a potential spill on tribal lands and resources.
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Wisconsin political leaders react to assassination attempt on Trump
After an apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, Wisconsin political leaders condemned the violence and shared prayers for the presumptive Republican nominee.
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June was one of the wettest in state history
Last month was one of the wettest on record for June in a dramatic reversal from the drought conditions that plagued much of Wisconsin at the same time last year.
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A quirk in the law stymies lead pipe removal in Superior
In Superior, homeowners are prevented from receiving forgivable federal loan assistance for removal of the pipes due to a state law that prohibits the benefit when a private water utility is involved. Joscy Skandel of Superior Water, Light & Power spoke with WPR’s Robin Washington about efforts to change the law.
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Superior businesses brace for billion-dollar Blatnik Bridge replacement
All that road work affects more than just vehicles. On the Superior side in particular are numerous businesses directly in the line of traffic.
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Local governments rely on referendums despite changes to Wisconsin shared revenue law
Local leaders from municipalities across the state are turning to referendums as changes to the shared revenue system fell short of solving their budgetary challenges.
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2 Wisconsin tribes defend EPA rule on tribal water rights
Two Wisconsin tribes are defending a new rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency that requires states to consider tribal treaty rights when setting water quality standards.
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Bad River tribe has provided thousands of doses of life-saving drug statewide
The Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa has provided almost 15,000 doses of a medication used to reverse opioid overdoses in Wisconsin since last year.