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Wisconsin seeks input on big questions about St. Croix River fish and fishing
Annual meetings and surveys seek to include citizen views on managing popular fishery.
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Research shows economic losses to Wisconsin waters from large-scale animal farms
UW-Stout professor says manure management must be part of policy discussions.
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Wisconsin Water Week features presentations and discussions about lakes and rivers
The first ever Wisconsin Water Week will feature three days of presentations and panels on research, management options, and educational strategies.
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Historic CCC footlocker from Interstate Park discovered at local barn sale
Ninety-year-old artifact will form basis of new exhibit about New Deal program that built many facilities at iconic park.
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Tighter fishing limits on upper St. Croix supported in Wisconsin survey
Majorities approve reducing how many smallmouth and musky anglers can keep.
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Wisconsin law would limit local control of large factory farms
Legislators seek to give state agency the power to decide where new livestock facilities are located.
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Wisconsin’s Interstate Park offers water and wonder despite funding woes
Park on the basalt bluffs of the St. Croix Dalles has been a destination for generations, but visitors are experiencing the effects of budget cuts.
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Proposed hog farm causes concerns for neighbors and the St. Croix River
Application for first facility of its kind in the region is met with worries about manure, smell, pollution, and other impacts.
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Harvesting rain: Farmer group helps protect St. Croix River watershed, inspires additional action
Innovative initiative effort seeks to reduce agricultural runoff by letting farmers do what they do best.
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Wisconsin legislature weakens St. Croix River scenic protections
New law will let property-owners develop “substandard lots,” eroding protections intended to preserve scenery and water quality.
