By James Briggs Two or three times a week, Johnny Taylor, a retired 65-year-old Milwaukee man, will stretch his black socks as high up his calf as they’ll go, toss on a T-shirt, shorts and a pair of brown sandals, ...

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By Jack Zemlicka The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is taking another shot at establishing a controversial sediment runoff threshold, less than a year after backing off a similar attempt that resulted in a lawsuit. The agency is considering proposed modifications ...

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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Early explorers described Lake Pepin as crystal clear with abundant fish and waterfowl. But the water flowing into Lake Pepin these days is a milky brown, and scientists say the upper third of the scenic ...

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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Tuesday it aims to stop agricultural runoff in 41 watersheds in 12 states from ending up in the Mississippi River. According to the department, it has $320 million for farmers ...

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Sean Ryan sean.ryan@dailyreporter.com The threat of thousands of dollars in penalties does not scare two village officials who refuse to meet state requirements to remove dirt from rain runoff. The state can penalize the village of Kimberly until the fee ...

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