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Posted inResearch, Data and Technology

These five northern Wisconsin lakes were set aside 80 years ago for research

by WXPR July 7, 2026July 8, 2026

The Northern Highland Fishery Research Area turned 80 years old this month. The internationally recognized fisheries science is one of the longest-running fisheries research projects in the world.

Posted inWater Quality

Oneida County Health Department to monitor five public beaches for E. coli this summer

by WXPR June 11, 2026June 11, 2026
Posted inInfrastructure, Latest News, News, PFAS, Region, Water Quality, Wisconsin

Wisconsin DNR expands private well PFAS testing to five Oneida County townships

by WXPR July 2, 2025November 8, 2025
Posted inLatest News, Politics, Region, The States, Wisconsin

It’s ‘all hands on deck’ as hot temps and strong winds bring high risk of wildfires to the Northwoods

by WXPR May 16, 2025
Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Invasive Species, Latest News, News, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Science, Technology & Research

Cougar cubs found in U.P. for first time in more than a century

by WXPR March 14, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inLatest News, News

Where is the heavy, wet snow this winter?

by WXPR February 24, 2025
Posted inAgriculture, Climate, Featured, Forests and Plants, Industry, Latest News, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Wisconsin

The Northwoods is now a month into unusually early maple tapping season

by WXPR March 13, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Forests and Plants, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Wisconsin

Ottawa National Forest creates shaded fuel brakes to help protect communities from wildfires

by WXPR March 1, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inCulture, Featured, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Wisconsin

Lac du Flambeau Ojibwe Winter Games go on despite little snow on the ground

by WXPR February 26, 2024November 8, 2025

Latest News

  • Line 5 tunnel in Michigan clears major permitting hurdle, in blow to opposition
    Despite "adverse" impacts on ecological and tribal resources, state regulators said it's better than an oil spill in the Great Lakes.
  • Air quality alerts issued for northern Michigan as wildfire smoke blankets region
    Events were canceled and people were urged to stay indoors amid warnings of health risks from the plume drifting down from Minnesota and Canada.
  • The AI Boom Is Prolonging Indiana’s Fossil Fuel Era, With Hidden Costs for Water
    Gas turbines and an old coal plant are expected to consume nearly 7 billion gallons of water annually in service of a new Amazon data center.

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