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Engineering in the U.S. has long been – and continues to be – a male-dominated profession. Fifty years ago, it looked like that might change.
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Read More »Judge leaning toward blocking Wisconsin wolf hunt
A judge appeared on the verge Thursday of granting wildlife advocates' request to halt the Wisconsin fall wolf season after hearing arguments that the hunt is illegal.
Read More »Wisconsin’s unemployment rate remains at 3.9%
Wisconsin's unemployment rate for September remained unchanged at 3.9% for the sixth month in a row, the state Department of Workforce Development reported Thursday.
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Read More »Existing home sales surge as interest rates point higher
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes bounced back in September to their strongest pace since January as mortgage rates tick higher, motivating buyers to get off the sidelines.
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Read More »Billions in environmental-justice money hang in the balance
Tens of billions of dollars for U.S. environmental-justice initiatives originally proposed in a $3.5 trillion domestic spending package now hang in the balance as Democrats decide how to trim the bill down to $2 trillion.
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Read More »Conservancy group purchases 70K acres of northern forest
A Virginia-based conservancy group announced Wednesday that it has purchased 70,000 acres of forest in northern Wisconsin.
Read More »Cities worldwide aren’t adapting to climate change quickly enough
Climate change is magnifying threats such as flooding, wildfires, tropical storms and drought. In 2020 the U.S. experienced a record-breaking 22 weather and climate disasters that each caused at least $1 billion in damage. So far in 2021, the count stands at 18.
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Read More »Wisconsin Republicans release redistricting plan
The Republicans who control the Wisconsin Legislature released their redistricting plans on Wednesday, maps that were immediately blasted as "rigged" because they are based largely on existing districts the GOP drew a decade ago and that solidified their majorities.
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Read More »Biden administration move could block Minnesota copper mine
The Biden administration dealt a serious blow Wednesday to the proposed Twin Metals copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota, ordering a study that could lead to a 20-year ban on mining upstream from the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
Read More »Wisconsin Senate approves longer work hours for teenagers
Teenagers would be allowed to work longer hours over the busy summer tourism months in Wisconsin under a bill the state Senate approved on Wednesday.
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