Environment

Milwaukee’s Push to Restore Swimmable Rivers

Milwaukee’s Push to Restore Swimmable Rivers

City joins international movement aiming to buoy safety, stewardship and recreation for local waterways.

Enbridge To Pay $275,000 Over 2019 Wisconsin Pipeline Spill

Enbridge To Pay $275,000 Over 2019 Wisconsin Pipeline Spill

DOJ says company waited more than a year to report hazardous leak from Line 13 in Fort Atkinson.

Axed by Trump Administration, Now Named AmeriCorps Member of the Year

Axed by Trump Administration, Now Named AmeriCorps Member of the Year

Fire prevention work at Lake Superior reserve has changed Wisconsin native Callie Grones.

Microsoft Finishes Constructing Mount Pleasant Data Center, Plans More

Microsoft Finishes Constructing Mount Pleasant Data Center, Plans More

Construction of second data center starts. Village board approved up to 15 centers.

Op Ed: Coal Is Not Beautiful, Clean or Cheap
Op Ed

Coal Is Not Beautiful, Clean or Cheap

Its increased use in Wisconsin could cause health problems.

Rare Stinky Flower Expected to Bloom at Mitchell Park Domes

Rare Stinky Flower Expected to Bloom at Mitchell Park Domes

Fewer than 1,000 of the endangered, Indonesian corpse flower plants are left in the wild.

Sheridan Park Bluffs Are Crumbling Away

Sheridan Park Bluffs Are Crumbling Away

Could threaten road, homes in Cudahy. Quick action needed, officials say, but funding an issue.

Emissions of Trump-Supported Wisconsin Coal Plant Soared in 2025

Emissions of Trump-Supported Wisconsin Coal Plant Soared in 2025

Columbia County plant slated for retirement has seen emission nearly double.

All Candidates for WI Governor Vow to Revive Land Conservation Program

All Candidates for WI Governor Vow to Revive Land Conservation Program

All Democrats and Tiffany say they will restore the Knowles-Nelson stewardship program.

State Democratic Leader Lays Out Policy Plans If Party Wins Trifecta

State Democratic Leader Lays Out Policy Plans If Party Wins Trifecta

Senate Minority Leader Dianne Hesselbein points to school funding, property taxes and more.

Hundreds of Western Wisconsin Residents Gather to Reject Data Centers

Hundreds of Western Wisconsin Residents Gather to Reject Data Centers

Frustration with deals that appear to favor the financial interests of tech billionaires.

Federal Bill May Repeal ‘Roadless Rule’ That Protects Wisconsin Forest

Federal Bill May Repeal ‘Roadless Rule’ That Protects Wisconsin Forest

Roads would cross 69,000 pristine acres of Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest.