Great Lakes

A circuit judge ruled Paul Florsheim could not be ticketed for walking the Lake Michigan shoreline beyond Shorewood’s public beach. But Wisconsin still lacks a clear policy on the public’s right to enjoy the Great Lake shores.

Twenty-four years ago, Asian carp were found in the upper Illinois River. Ever since, scientists and environmental groups have been pushing for a way to stop the voracious invasive fish from penetrating Lake Michigan.

UWM’s School of Freshwater Sciences is the nation’s only school dedicated to the study of freshwater and aquatic sciences. Rebecca Klaper has led it for the last three years and has been a water scientist for more than 20 years.

Dr. Ashley Lemke helped discover an ancient caribou hunting site beneath Lake Huron. Now, she's looking for similar sites beneath Lake Michigan.

Two companies are vying for a 10-year, multimillion-dollar contract to run Milwaukee’s wastewater treatment plants. An ad hoc committee released its recommendation on which company MMSD should choose.

Capt. Rhianna Macon is based in Milwaukee and has been in the post for about a year. She’s in charge of operations in the four states surrounding Lake Michigan — Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana and Michigan.

The MMDI a digital archive of maritime music groups, songs and live performances.

A Madison-based environmental law firm filed an appeal to Milwaukee Circuit Court on behalf of the Shorewood resident who received a citation for walking the shoreline beyond this public beach.

A judge ruled Wednesday that a Shorewood man was guilty of trespassing when he walked along the Lake Michigan beyond the public beach last summer. The man says he'll appeal the decision.

The Trump administration wants to make it easier for infrastructure and energy projects to get off the ground. It sees dismantling a foundational environmental law called NEPA (National Environmental Protection Act) as one way to make that happen.