Beginning in 1857, lighthouses began shining across the Apostle Islands, guides for sailors and fishermen and witnesses to shipwreck and rescue, to family life and presidential visits.

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Despite a delinquent property tax bill, a Milwaukee building is up for national designation as a historic property, a sign the property is headed for renovations.

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Frank Lloyd Wright's estate, Taliesin, has started tours in south central Wisconsin.

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A plan to build a bridge over the St. Croix River between Wisconsin and Minnesota took a step forward after the U.S. Senate unanimously approved a bill clearing the way for the new span.

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By JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — A provision approved by the U.S. House would allow the nation’s last coal-powered steamship to continue dumping waste ash into Lake Michigan after a grace period ends next year. ...

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By Jack Zemlicka A new legislative plan to build an approximately $700 million, four-lane bridge across the St. Croix River could set a dangerous precedent for future developments in other protected areas, environmental advocates say. The recently introduced St. Croix ...

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STILLWATER, Minn. (AP) — A bill that would allow for construction of a four-lane bridge over the St. Croix River south of Stillwater gets its first congressional hearing Wednesday. The $700 million bridge connecting Minnesota and Wisconsin to replace the ...

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By Jack Zemlicka Legislators in Wisconsin and Minnesota revived plans this week to construct a four-lane bridge over the St. Croix River, despite ongoing environmental concerns tied to the project. Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., introduced a bill Tuesday that ...

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By MARY DIVINE St. Paul Pioneer Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Alaska had its Bridge to Nowhere. It’s starting to look as though Minnesota and Wisconsin might be planning the bridge to never. Progress on building a $668 million ...

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STILLWATER, Minn. (AP) — The National Park Service has rejected a proposed bridge over the St. Croix River, saying it would hurt the scenic and recreational values of the river. Friday’s decision means the $668 million project won’t move forward ...

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