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Communities around southeast Wisconsin are trying to find ways to better manage stormwater and reduce flooding.
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Stormwater managers are looking for ways to prevent flooding when torrential storms hit. In Milwaukee, that includes reducing runoff from freeways.
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Food waste accounts for 20% of all waste going into Wisconsin landfills. The state wants to reduce it by half.
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Looking for a hobby to try out this new year? Give birding a try! Milwaukee Public Library recently added birding kits to its catalog of things you can check out.
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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.
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Sightings of urban coyotes may be more common in the winter.
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Last weekend, dangerously low temperatures hit the Milwaukee area. Shelters opened their doors and stretched their capacity to assist as many residents as possible, including Cathedral Center in downtown Milwaukee.
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The National Weather Service issued an “extreme cold watch" for southern Wisconsin from Jan. 22-24. Milwaukee-based meteorologist Paul Roebber explains what's causing the bitter cold.
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Much of southern Wisconsin is under an extreme cold watch Jan. 22-24. Here are Milwaukee-area resources to help you stay safe during bitter cold.
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Kyle Cranmer, director of UW-Madison's Data Science Institute, weighs in on the spread of data centers in Wisconsin.
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After a decade of co-leading Milwaukee Water Commons, Brenda Coley is retiring.
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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.