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Every year, the Milwaukee Public Museum teams up with a park or natural area to take a 24-hour survey of plants and animals found there. This year, scientists converged at Wehr Nature Center in Franklin.
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A crowd gathered at the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District headquarters for a meeting about what company should run MMSD’s two wastewater treatment facilities in 2028.
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Warmer spring weather is prompting ticks to show up earlier than in previous years. Here’s how to stay safe as you head outside this tick season.
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A 14-year employee at the Jones Island wastewater treatment facility shared concerns about the treatment of equipment and people there. It's the second whistleblower to speak out publicly about Veolia, the company that manages Milwaukee-area wastewater treatment.
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Some people don't give up easily, including Village of Shorewood resident Paul Florsheim. He thinks everyone has the right to enjoy Wisconsin’s Lake Michigan shoreline. Here's where his case stands.
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Two weeks ago, destructive winds tore through the Milwaukee area — taking down trees, including mature ones. Arborists aren’t just cleaning up, they’re working to make our tree canopy more resilient.
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Fat Bird Week is a week-long, bracket-style voting competition where 8 native, chunky birds go head-to-head in the hopes of being crowned the Wisconsin Fat Bird Week winner.
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Data centers — their size and tremendous need of energy — are top of mind for many people. That includes in Beaver Dam, 70 miles northwest of Milwaukee, Meta's new 700,000 square foot data center campus. Thursday, state regulators OK'd Alliant Energy's contract to provide its energy needs.
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After weeks of speculation, a whistleblower stepped forward Thursday evening. Former senior Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District official shares concerns about how Milwaukee’s wastewater treatment plants are managed.
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Changes are coming to how Milwaukee’s Department of Public Works collects leaves and cleans streets in the wake of recent flooding.
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Piping plover season is officially underway in Wisconsin, and this year marks a decade since they started nesting in Green Bay after being gone for more than 70 years.
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Four Milwaukee Public Library locations offer seed libraries for the community. You can take seeds and donate them for others to use.