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Tribe and environmental groups urge Wisconsin officials to rule against relocating pipeline
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A tribal leader and conservationists urged state officials Thursday to reject plans to relocate part of an aging northern Wisconsin pipeline, warning that the threat of a catastrophic spill would still exist along the new route. About 12 miles (19 kilometers) of the Enbridge Line 5 pipeline runs across the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa’s reservation. The pipeline transports up to 23 million gallons (about 87 million liters) of oil and natural gas daily from the city of Superior, Wisconsin, through Michigan to Sarnia, Ontario. The tribe sued Enbridge in 2019 to force the company to remove the pipeline from the reservation, arguing the 71-year-old line is prone to a catastrophic spill and land easements allowing Enbridge to operate on the reservation expired in 2013. Enbridge has proposed a 41-mile (66 kilometer) reroute around the reservation’s southern border. The project requires permits from multiple government agencies, including the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Labor secretary touts ‘ripple effect’ of Microsoft project during mine visit
Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su touted the ripple effect of Microsoft’s planned $3.3 billion Wisconsin AI datacenter while visiting a mine that will supply materials for its construction. She spoke yesterday at the Payne & Dolan mine in Franklin after taking a tour of the facilities. It conducts...
Drone business brings new technology to area farms
CADOTT — John Goodman showed off his two massive drones at Wisconsin Farm Technology Days, showing how new equipment can improve farming. Goodman said the large drones weigh about 300 pounds when the 40-liter tanks are fully loaded. “We can spray herbicide, fungicide and cover crops,” Goodman said. “We do inter-seeding into standing corn. You don’t transmit disease, and you don’t trample crops. It’s a form of technology that really...
Remembering 1968, DNC security strong
If you peruse the Convention Corridor section of Wispolitics.com, you’ll find a history of debates and political events in Chicago, including the 1968 DNC. Somewhere in that history story or in a blog, I also mentioned that I was in Chicago but stopped short of getting involved in the riots that went on outside the convention.
New Wisconsin Veterans Museum building plans moving forward
The Wisconsin State Building Commission approved spending $9 million to purchase the building that currently houses the Wisconsin Veterans Museum and turn it into a new and improved museum. The new museum has an estimated price tag of $140 million.
Well Wisconsin Radio: Managing Asthma, Allergies & Eczema
If you are looking for well-being tips and advice from local experts, Well Wisconsin Radio is the podcast for you!. August 2024 Episode: Managing Asthma, Allergies and Eczema. Nearly one in three adults and more than one in four children experience asthma, allergy or eczema symptoms. This episode Dr. Roopa Shah, a board-certified family medicine physician, who has served patients in the Madison, WI area for more than 20 years. Dr Shah discusses these three conditions, what causes them to occur, and treatment options. She also shares how these conditions are connected as part of a progression of allergic diseases from infancy to adulthood known as the allergic (or atopic) march, the likelihood of this occurring, and if there are steps you can take to stop the progression.
WisBusiness: the Podcast with Laura Strong, Forward Festival
This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: the Podcast” is with Laura Strong, board member for Forward Festival. Strong, a strategic advisor for Madison-based firm Archeus Technologies, previews next week’s Forward Festival — an annual celebration of startups and entrepreneurship held in and around Madison. The event series includes dozens of gatherings throughout the week, covering a wide range of topics from cybersecurity to AI and more.
2024 Register for Flu Clinic
Protect yourself this flu season by getting your annual flu vaccination!. The Well Wisconsin Program is offering workplace flu clinics. Flu vaccinations are free and voluntary for all site employees and spouses who are enrolled in the State of Wisconsin Insurance Program. You will be required to present your medical...
Heavy rain heading towards northeastern Wisconsin to begin Thursday going into Friday
Heavy rain is expected in northeastern Wisconsin starting Thursday afternoon until midnight, before picking up again on Friday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. Some places could see as much as 2 inches of rain depending on how the thunderstorms play out. The National Weather Service told the Press-Gazette that there is...
Wisconsin's Paul Hamm had own Olympic gymnastics medal controversy settled in courts 20 years ago
The news that USA gymnast Jordan Chiles will have to surrender her bronze medal, despite potential evidence that could refute the principal issue, surely rings familiar for Wisconsinites who followed the Olympics two decades ago. Waukesha native Paul Hamm won the men's all-around gymnastics title at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, but he...
Big Bull Falls Blues Fest is back in Wausau this weekend
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - Wisconsin’s longest-running blues fest is returning to Wausau this weekend for a one-of-a-kind experience. The Big Bull Falls Blues Fest is happening at Fern Island. It has been going on for more than 30 years, attracting people from across the country to our area. Organizers say people come from as far as New York. There will be about nine musical acts total performing Friday and Saturday. Seven different food vendors will also be on site, meaning there will be something for everyone.
Wausau Water Works Discusses PILOT, Water Meter Replacement Efforts
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) — Officials with the City of Wausau and Wausau Water Works are leaving no stone unturned to improve the utility’s balance sheet. On Wednesday the city’s Water Works Commission and Finance Committee heard a presentation from financial consultants on the possible impact of eliminating the nearly $2 million payment in lieu of taxes, or PILOT, into the city’s budget. Mayor Doug Diny said the presentation provided a 30,000-foot view of what could happen if the city chooses to eliminate the payment in the next budget. “[The consultant] has run some scenarios and can run some more as we move forward. This is the first of what will be several meetings,” said Diny.
New scholarships offered at UWSP at Wausau
Students at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point at Wausau will have additional scholarship opportunities thanks to gifts from a local business and the UW Wausau Campus Foundation. These scholarships, offered in three different increments based on grade point average, will be awarded through a $25,000 gift from Rocket Industrial in...
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