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National Weather Service: Fourth wettest June in Minnesota
From the National Weather Service - Duluth - July 23, 2024. , June 2024 was a wet one! Many counties in the Northland had Top 10 monthly precipitation, and Bayfield County had its wettest June ever! On a statewide level, Minnesota saw its 4th wettest June (surpassed by 2014, 1914, and 1905) and Wisconsin its 6th (bested by 1968, 1967, 1914, 1993, and 2010). Notably, St. Louis, Lake, and Douglas counties surpassed their June 2012 values. This data can be further explored at https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/
Former state toxicologist says nitrate drinking water standards are too high
A former Wisconsin state toxicologist who was involved in creating the state’s nitrate standards for drinking water in the 1980s alleges the science that has informed those standards for decades is deeply flawed and the standards should be stricter. Dave Belluck, who worked as a toxicologist for multiple states and the federal government, says that […] The post Former state toxicologist says nitrate drinking water standards are too high appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Scattered showers and storms roll in Tuesday
After almost a full week of dry time for most of southeast Wisconsin, showers and storms are likely for Tuesday. Some rain started to roll into our northwest counties around 5 AM Tuesday morning with a broken line of showers and a few storms moving southeast. Here's a radar image...
Illinois and Wisconsin Residents On Alert After Black Bear Sightings
Residents of Illinois are being urged to keep their eyes open after recent confirmed sightings of black bears in several counties across the state. Rare Black Bear Sightings Prompt Caution from Illinois DNR. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) issued a cautionary statement, noting that while black bear sightings...
Challenge finding enough lawyers to serve rural areas of Wisconsin
Back in June the Wisconsin Supreme Court created a committee to address the attorney shortage in the state and it is especially prevalent in areas like Wausau and the rest of North Central Wisconsin. Almost half the state's lawyers live in the most populated counties like Milwaukee according to a...
Northeastern Wisconsin Democrats say they are 'all in' on Kamala Harris as their presidential nominee
Christy Welch turned off airplane mode and the notifications flooded her phone, as they did for many Americans on Sunday: President Joe Biden had dropped out of the race. He was no longer a candidate she could vote for as a DNC delegate from De Pere, not that she minded. "It's a...
Are mosquitoes worse in Wisconsin this year?
If you feel like mosquitoes are around more this year than the past couple summers, you're not imagining it. After several years of drought, above-average rain this summer seems to have brought mosquitoes back out in full force. Here's the rundown on how much more mosquito activity we're seeing in Wisconsin this year, and how you can best protect yourself from bites and diseases.
Ag Briefs: Source of manure spill in northeast Wisconsin still under investigation
ACE Twilight Meetings to be held on four Wisconsin dairies. In an effort to open dialogue about agriculture between community members, elected officials and business leaders, Professional Dairy Producers, Wisconsin Counties Association and the Wisconsin Towns Association, will be hosting the 2024 Agricultural Community Engagement ACE Twilight Meetings across Wisconsin next month.
‘Feeling of freedom’: Wisconsin sailor Stephanie Roble to make second Olympic appearance
Stephanie Roble grew up in East Troy and was destined to be a sailor on Lake Beulah. “My dad was into sailing,” Roble said. “When I was born, he and my brother sailed around the lake with ‘IT’S A GIRL’ on the on the sail. I joke with them, ‘Little did you know what you were manifesting for me in life.’”
Could the discovery of ancient canoes lead researchers to an underwater Indigenous village?
For thousands of years, people in what’s now Wisconsin used fire and stone tools to fell and split trees. They hacked away excess limbs and hollowed out the center to make dugout boats. Today, two of those ancient canoes are sitting in a Madison warehouse, bathing in a preservative.
Award-Winning Actor Spotted In Wisconsin
It's not everyday that you have Hollywood royalty spending some time in Wisconsin but that was exactly the case just last weekend. Award-winning celebrity Henry Winkler was spotted all over Wisconsin, eating at a local restaurant and taking in a popular car show. Of course, Winkler is most famous for...
Climate change could drive loons out of Minnesota and Wisconsin, scientist warns
MINOCQUA, Wis. — A scientist warns that the effects of climate change could ultimately drive Minnesota's state bird out of the state entirely.Loons captivate our imaginations and steal our hearts, but they're literally shrinking. Loon nesting season on Blue Lake in Minocqua, Wisconsin has become a holiday of sorts."It is a big deal around here," said lake resident Brian Colianni "When the chicks hatch, it's loon watch."For 32 years, Professor Walter Piper, a biology professor at Chapman University in Orange, California, has made the trek from the West Coast for this front-row seat. Piper Tags and tracks loons with the help...
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