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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 11:12 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 1:45 PM
The ground is shaking in Clintonville 
Wisconsin NewsWednesday morning was apparently the worst of four straight days of shaking ground and loud booms in Clintonville in Waupaca County. Some awakened residents ventured into the streets in their pajamas to get away from the rattling that’s been happening on and off since Sunday night.
March 21, 2012
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Company says it is abandoning plans for northern Wisconsin mine
Wisconsin NewsGogebic Taconite says it will not build its proposed open-pit iron ore mine after the state Senate rejected a bill late Wednesday that would have amended Wisconsin's mine permitting process.
March 07, 2012
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Mining company scraps iron-ore project
Wisconsin NewsGogebic Taconite says it will not build its proposed iron ore mine, after the state Senate rejected a compromise late March 6 that could have paved the way for the project.
March 07, 2012
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Mining bill in jeopardy
Wisconsin NewsWith a compromise not on the horizon, the state Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee has scheduled a vote for Monday on the mining bill passed by the Assembly in January.
March 01, 2012
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Group suspects nuclear contamination could affect water
Wisconsin NewsEnvironmentalists are announcing new research which shows that nuclear power plants are putting drinking water at risk. Environment Minnesota and the Gopher State’s Public Interest Research Group say water and food supplies within 50 miles of an active nuclear plant can be contaminated if there’s a leak or an accident.
February 10, 2012
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Court says town OK to limit frac-sand mining
Wisconsin NewsA town board in Chippewa County did nothing wrong when it passed an ordinance to limit the mining of frac sand.
February 08, 2012
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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
Natural Resources Board ponders tighter rules on frac-sand mining
Wisconsin NewsSt. Croix, Eau Claire and Dunn counties have put moratoriums on frac-sand mining.
January 26, 2012
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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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