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WisDOT emphasizes safety, offers resources for Labor Day travel across Wisconsin
Fox11 News - Wisconsin
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(WLUK) -- The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is urging drivers to prioritize safety and pack some patience ahead of the Labor Day holiday weekend. Drivers can access real-time travel information for highways across Wisconsin 511...
Wisconsin DNR looking for community scientists to report wildlife observations
WUWM 89.7 FM - Wisconsin
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August 25, 2025
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, DNR, is inviting Wisconsinites to report their sightings of deer, and birds like turkey, ruffed grouse and pheasant. The data helps DNR make decisions about managing those wildlife populations. During...
Miami (OH) vs Wisconsin Prediction, Picks & Odds for August 28 — College Football Week 1
Covers
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Photo By - Imagn Images. Wisconsin Badgers running back Dilin Jones (7) rushes with the football. College football is officially back, and one of the first games of the Week 1 slate sees the Wisconsin Badgers host the Miami (OH) RedHawks. The...
U.S. Navy honors Wisconsin legacy with keel laying of new submarine
Fox11 News - Wisconsin
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(WLUK) -- A submarine being built for the U.S. Navy honors Wisconsin’s maritime legacy. General Dynamics Electric Boat will lay the keel of submarine Wisconsin (SSBN 827) in a ceremony Wednesday at its Quonset Point facility in North Kingstown,...
Traveling for Labor Day? See list of closed roads in Illinois
Aledo Times Record - Illinois
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Many Illinois residents will be traveling this weekend for Labor Day, which always requires a fair amount of planning in a state rife with construction and road closures. Luckily, many lanes that have been under construction will be opened back up...
U.S. House delegation visits Alaska this week, with focus on mining, timber and drilling
Alaska Beacon
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August 27, 2025
Ten members of the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Natural Resources are making an unusual visit to Alaska this week during a break from business on Capitol Hill. The 45-person committee deals with a variety of issues pertaining to...
When Milwaukeeans Marched for Open Housing
Shepherd Express - Wisconsin
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August 27, 2025
It’s easy to walk by important history in Milwaukee without knowing it. Even history that was never meant to be quiet. Thankfully, part of our seminal history, Milwaukee’s Open Housing Marches, is now accessible from the sidewalk — where the...
What makes a Wisconsin Watch story? Mission and impact matter
Wisconsin Watch
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August 27, 2025
Reading Time: 2 minutes Are you getting our free newsletters? In welcoming you behind the scenes of our reporting, we’ve shared plenty about how our newsroom operates — from how we’re covering Washington’s disruption to how your tips shape our...
What should be the Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin in 2025?
Fond du Lac Reporter - Wisconsin
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Nominations have opened for the annual Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin celebration of Wisconsin's expansive manufacturing economy. Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce and Racine-based Johnson Financial Group have partnered once again on the...
What is hydrogen sulfide? Toxic gas eyed in Colorado dairy deaths is infrequent but dangerous feature of agricultural work.
Journal Advocate - Colorado
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August 27, 2025
The toxic gas eyed as a possible culprit in the deaths of six dairy workers in Weld County last week is an infrequent but potentially dangerous feature of this type of agricultural work, while experts say the number of victims has little precedent...
Welcome to 'Milwaukee Community College': How the Brewers built a $115 million juggernaut
ESPN Australia
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As the Milwaukee Brewers pile up wins at a faster pace than anyone else in MLB -- with one of the sport's smallest payrolls -- one question is being asked throughout the sport: What's their secret? Those in the Brewers organization insist there is...
Consumer Reports: Set yourself up for breastfeeding success
WISN 12 - Wisconsin
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August 25, 2025
Breastfeeding is often seen as something that should come naturally, but for many new moms, it can be anything but easy. In recognition of National Breastfeeding Month in August, Consumer Reports has gathered expert advice and products to help...
Wisconsin youth file climate change lawsuit against state legislature, public service commission
WEAU - Wisconsin
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August 25, 2025
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Fifteen young people from across Wisconsin are suing the Wisconsin State Legislature and Public Service Commission over climate change. The plaintiffs, who range in age from 8 to 17, hail from across the state-- from Madison...
Are you buying a home that's been flooded? What to know about Wisconsin disclosure laws
Fond du Lac Reporter - Wisconsin
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While the 1,000-year flood that swept through southeast Wisconsin in early August was a rare event, climate change is fueling more extreme rainfall across the state. It was one of many reminders this summer that the Midwest isn't the climate haven...
Co Antrim plastics manufacturer Brett Martin to open first factory in the United States
The Irish News
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Co Antrim construction material manufacturer, Brett Martin is to launch its first factory in the United States. The Mallusk-headquartered plastic sheet producer is in advanced preparations for its first international manufacturing base as part of...
Tony George On Christian Rasmussen’s IndyCar Win At The Milwaukee Mile
Forbes
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Former Indianapolis Motor Speedway and IndyCar Owner Tony George (Photo by Joe Skibinski | IMS Photo) IndyCar Photo by Joe Skibinski For the better part of 40 years, Tony George was squarely in the spotlight in IndyCar. His family owned the...
NI manufacturing company to open US factory
BBC
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John CampbellEconomics and business editor, BBC News NI ShareSave Trading as APC (American Polycarbonate Company), the facility is being established as a joint venture with Brett Martin's leading US distribution customer, Amerilux International...
University of Wisconsin–Madison develops cheaper way to recycle lithium from EV batteries
Madison Reporter - Wisconsin
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August 26, 2025
Recycling lithium from used electric vehicle batteries may become more affordable due to a new electrochemical process developed by researchers. The process aims to recover lithium, a key component in battery production, which could help address...
Hatchet Choppers’ BUILD Moto bike displayed at central Wisconsin event
Tomahawk Leader - Wisconsin
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For the Tomahawk Leader ROTHSCHILD – A motorcycle built by the Hatchet Choppers, a group of Tomahawk High School students as part of a statewide motorcycle building contest, had their bike on display at an event this summer. The students’ BUILD...
Wisconsin lawsuit asks for pollution to factor into fossil fuel plant approvals
Regional Media News - Iowa
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August 25, 2025
(The Center Square) – A new lawsuit is fighting against a Wisconsin law that prevents the Public Service Commission from considering air pollution when approving power plants. Midwest Environmental Advocates and Our Children’s Trust filed the...