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With the rise of plastics, there’s been an uptick in substitute wood products.The shift has environmental and economic effects.
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Their report for the year shows the pantry served just over 11-hundred households -
A new five-year study is quantifying the benefits of conservation practices such as cover cropping, using data from farmers across Wisconsin -
At least 20 states don’t test private wells beyond areas where PFAS problems are suspected. When a well is tainted, it can take homeowners years to find a new source of clean water. -
License number in the northern part of the state will be about even with last year -
Local organizers with Northern Lights Indivisible offered training this past weekend on how to safely observe Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers.It was in response to the ICE operations in Minneapolis in recent weeks. -
New federal guidelines recommend Americans include full-fat dairy in their diets. While recent studies suggest full-fat milk may not harm heart health, scientists say more research is needed. -
Salt and brine have been an effective way to keep roads clear and safe during the winter months.But it also comes at a cost to lakes. -
Scientists in the Midwest are asking for help from the public this winter to measure ice thickness on the Great Lakes and other inland lakes in the region, which they plan to use to improve ice-forecasting models.
