By Tony Anderson Special to The Daily Reporter A Dane County supervisor opposed to the cost of commuter rail wants to put the project to a countywide vote this fall. “We’re trying to put their feet to the fire and ...

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By Ann Knoedler The dangers of phosphorous have long been recognized as bad news for our lakes and rivers. Algae thrives on it, which in turn prevents the healthy, native plants from growing and kills fish and other aquatic life ...

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By Ann Knoedler The dangers of phosphorous have long been recognized as bad news for our lakes and rivers. Algae thrives on it, which in turn prevents the healthy, native plants from growing and kills fish and other aquatic life ...

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By Ann Knoedler The University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh and Dane County (Madison) are both planning the construction of food/yard waste biodigestors that will convert food waste into electricity. The UW-Oshkosh Foundation received construction bids June 15 for its proposed dry fermentation ...

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By Ann Knoedler The University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh and Dane County (Madison) are both planning the construction of food/yard waste biodigestors that will convert food waste into electricity. The UW-Oshkosh Foundation received construction bids June 15 for its proposed dry fermentation ...

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By Paul Snyder Wisconsin county highway commissioners, lacking federal stimulus money and local revenue, are facing the likelihood of fewer projects in 2011. “When county budgets are tight and they’re looking for ways to save money, it becomes easy to ...

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By Paul Snyder A $20 million wind farm proposed for Springfield hinges on whether Sun Prairie-based WPPI Energy will buy electricity and eventually acquire the project. Sun Prairie-based Wave Wind LLC needs an answer from the utility by Tuesday, or ...

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Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk on Thursday announced that AECOM, a global engineering company, will perform a feasibility study for the county on turning food waste into electricity. The first phase of AECOM’s feasibility study will be completed this fall. ...

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By Paul Snyder The development community is urging caution as Dane County considers a town’s request to designate as historic 34 acres around an old church. “The land does not qualify as historic,” said Ron Trachtenberg, a real estate development ...

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By Paul Snyder A half-cent sales tax increase would give Dane County planners the money they need to craft a regional transit strategy. But the Dane County Regional Transit Authority needs the strategy to persuade voters to hand over the ...

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