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STAFF BLOG THE BEAT GOES ON Bear hunting story upsetting to a reader
Not everyone enjoyed reading about a 648-pound (or more) black bear being killed near North Hudson. Julie Irving, a resident of Krattley Lane in the town of Hudson, called the Star-Observer to disput...
Posted on 10/14/11 at 10:12 AM
STAFF BLOG OUTDOORS WITH SAM COOK EPA: No ban on lead hunting ammunition
On Friday, the Environmental Protection Agency denied a petition by five environmental groups to ban lead in hunting ammunition. Here's a link to a story on the topic....
Posted on 8/30/10 at 12:45 PM
Environmental grant money is hard at work
Hudson Middle School science teacher and Kohl fellow Cindy Landers says environmental education in the Hudson School District got a big boost from a $30,000 Wisconsin Environmental Education Board (WEEB) grant.
January 26, 2012
Letter: Who’s working on our behalf 
Who is working in our behalf? The behavior of the U.S. Congress in the past weeks was a tragic demonstration of the defiance of our legislators on behalf of personal/political gain and special interests.
By Deborah Monicken, North Hudson , January 20, 2012
DNR seeks opinions about Lake St. Croix
Wisconsin NewsThe DNR wants to know what people think about a plan to clean up Lake Saint Croix. It's part of the Saint Croix River between Prescott and Stillwater, Minn.
January 13, 2012
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Recycling ordinance returns to committee
The road to a consolidated and updated recycling and solid waste ordinance got a little longer after the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors tabled the issue Tuesday morning.
By Jon Echternacht , January 05, 2012
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Update 3:35 p.m.: Prairie Island Nuclear Plant terminates alert
The alert issued by operators at the Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant as a result of a chemical spill this morning was terminated at 2:08 p.m. today.
By Regan Carstensen , January 05, 2012
Supporters praise decision to de-list gray wolves, consider hunting season
Wisconsin NewsSome, but not all, environmental groups praised the federal government's decision to remove Upper Midwest gray wolves from the endangered species list.
December 23, 2011
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Golf club land won’t work for new high school
The owners of the Hudson Golf Club have proposed donated some of their property to the Hudson School District for a new high school. But it turns out that there aren't enough buildable acres to accomodate a large school.
By Meg Heaton , December 14, 2011
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Public hearing on mining bill set for next Wednesday
Wisconsin NewsThe bill speeds up the process of granting state permits for iron ore mines, partially by easing environmental requirements and limiting delay tactics by opponents.
December 09, 2011
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Republicans to announce plans to ease mining regulations
Wisconsin NewsGov. Scott Walker has urged lawmakers to work as quickly as possible to streamline mining regulations so Gogebic Taconite can start developing a new iron ore mine in Ashland and Iron counties.
December 08, 2011
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Snowy owls swoop in for lemmings
Wisconsin NewsWisconsin’s bird watchers are getting a rare treat, as hundreds of snowy owls have flown into the Midwest from their normal winter outposts in the Arctic.
December 07, 2011
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Canadian firm interested in three potential mining sites in Wisconsin
Wisconsin NewsAquila Resources of Canada said it found promising results after it drilled 22 holes at a possible gold mining site east of Wausau this summer. The company also has an eye on copper and gold deposits near Medford and zinc deposits in Oneida County.
November 28, 2011
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Letter - Concern with coal, mercury
How we produce energy in this country has impacts on our health. The main source of energy production in the state of Wisconsin is from coal, the dirtiest source of our electricity, and it is making us sick.
By Carol Johnson, Deer Park , November 18, 2011
Land trust hires Fodroczi as director
Former director of the St. Croix County Planning and Zoning department, Dave Fodroczi, made the announcement at a Nov. 1 meeting: He accepted a job as the new executive director of the River Falls-based Kinnickinnic River Land Trust.
By By Debbie Griffin , November 17, 2011
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