ENVIRONMENT
Amid a New Study, Questions Surround the Ongoing Mining Issue in Glenwood City
[first published on WIvoices.org] A new and comprehensive study on frac sand mining was released Wednsesday featuring input from a local man.Tom Quinn is the Executive Director of the Wisconsin Far...
Posted on 5/17/13 at 11:21 PM
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
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
Winter predictions: Warm, dry again
Wisconsin NewsWisconsinites can expect another warmer-and-drier winter than normal. That’s the latest outlook for December through February from the national Climate Prediction Center.
October 19, 2012
Senior couple struggles to maintain bird sanctuary
Wisconsin NewsDon Gibson, 79, and his wife, Marge, 63, were hoping to be retired by now, but the Great Recession has reduced donations and tax money they need for taking care of sick and injured birds at their Raptor Education Center in Antigo.
October 17, 2012
Hudson Hospital earns Sustain Hudson Green Leaf Award
October 01, 2012
Legislators listen to comments about mining
Wisconsin NewsThe pros-and-cons of mining in Wisconsin will be explained at three public hearings at the State Capitol.
September 19, 2012
River stewards don dancing shoes
September 05, 2012
Judge to announce Friday whether wolf hunt will be delayed
Wisconsin NewsDane County Circuit Judge Peter Anderson heard arguments Wednesday in a lawsuit that challenges the use of hunting dogs to track wolves. Humane societies say it will result in bloody encounters between the two, and the dogs will be the ones to die.
August 30, 2012
Opponents file wolf-hunting lawsuit
Wisconsin NewsEnvironmental and animal rights’ groups filed a lawsuit Aug. 8 to try and stop Wisconsin’s new wolf-hunting season from starting in October.
August 10, 2012
Letter: Don’t sell public land
After observing the debate regarding the public property versus private dock issue carry on for weeks, and after last week’s council meeting, I am stunned a decision has yet to be made.By Tina Bohl, Hudson , August 03, 2012
Letter: Save local parkland
One of Hudson’s most prized city parklands is in jeopardy. The Hudson City Council is pondering the possibility of selling off public parklands along the riverfront pathway from Vine to St. Croix streets, on the river side of the walking path so that a select few can have private docks on the river.By Denise Bakken, Hudson , August 03, 2012
Pipeline leaks 1,200 barrels of oil near Wisconsin Dells
Wisconsin NewsCrews will begin Monday, July 30, to replace part of a crude oil pipeline that leaked 1,200 barrels of oil in a field north of Wisconsin Dells in Adams County.
July 30, 2012
Eagle on hole five
By Gretta Stark , July 19, 2012
DNR proposes wolf-hunt quota
Wisconsin NewsRules proposed by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources would allow hunters to kill nearly ¼ of the wolves living in this state this winter.
July 05, 2012
Our View: Be vigilant in observing river
OpinionA lot of press has been dedicated to the recent sediment spill at a sand mine near Grantsburg. This mine is also near the St. Croix River, and there is a piece of the story that I have yet to see printed. The work of a few ordinary people prevented a bigger spill.
By By Deb Ryun, Executive Director St. Croix River Association , July 05, 2012
DNR releases plan for wolf hunt
Wisconsin OutdoorsHunters will be allowed to take 201 animals, with the number of hunters limited to 10 times the quota. In other words, Wisconsin will license 2,010 hunters for the season.
July 03, 2012
Buckled pavement wreaks havoc
Wisconsin NewsHighway 29 is open again west of Chippewa Falls after the intense heat caused the pavement to buckle and cause dramatic incidents during the first two days of July.
July 03, 2012
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