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Posted inLatest News, News, Region, Wisconsin

Milwaukee residents fear more flooding due to planned I-94 expansion

by Wisconsin Watch August 14, 2023November 8, 2025

Two extra highway lanes will add 29 acres of asphalt next to Near West Side Milwaukee neighborhoods that already face flood risks.

Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Beaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Cruise Ships, Culture, Featured, Illinois, Industry, Latest News, Lighthouses, Museums and Cultural Institutions, Minnesota, News, Ohio, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Shipping and Ports, Tourism, Waterfront Development, Who We Are and What We Do, Wisconsin

Great Lakes Moving Bridges: How they work and why we love them

by James Proffitt, Great Lakes Now November 2, 2022
Posted inCulture, Detroit River, Featured, Illinois, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Latest News, Michigan, News, Ontario, Recreation and Tourism, Region, St. Lawrence River, Tourism, Wisconsin

A look back on Queen Elizabeth’s Great Lakes tour

by GLN Editor September 9, 2022
Posted inClimate, Energy, Featured, Industry, Latest News, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Shipping and Ports, Wisconsin

Sustainable Shipping: At the Port of Milwaukee the wind blows toward a greener future

by Kari Lydersen November 19, 2021November 9, 2025
Posted inBudget, Drinking Water, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Infrastructure, Latest News, News, Policy, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Wisconsin

Congress’s Stealth Water Infrastructure Deal

by Circle of Blue May 21, 2021
Posted inDrinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Latest News, New York, News, Politics, Region, Water Quality, Wisconsin

Who in the U.S. Is in ‘Plumbing Poverty’? Mostly Urban Residents, Study Says

by Circle of Blue November 4, 2020
Posted inCOVID-19, Drinking Water, Groundwater Contamination, Infrastructure, Latest News, Lead, News, Region, Water Quality, Wisconsin

Milwaukee significantly behind in project to replace 1,100 lead pipes by end of year

by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service August 12, 2020
Posted inClimate, Infrastructure, Latest News, News, Region, Science, Technology & Research, Water Quality, Wisconsin

Milwaukee Neighborhood Pushes Toward Climate Resilience

by WUWM-FM, Milwaukee Public Broadcasting May 1, 2020November 9, 2025
Posted inHabitat Restoration, News, Region, Water Quality, Wisconsin

Bringing Back Milwaukee’s Swamps: Part II

by Lorraine Boissoneault June 21, 2019November 9, 2025
Posted inHabitat Restoration, News, Region, Water Quality, Wisconsin

Bringing Back Milwaukee’s Swamps: Part I

by Lorraine Boissoneault June 20, 2019November 9, 2025

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    Events were canceled and people were urged to stay indoors amid warnings of health risks from the plume drifting down from Minnesota and Canada.
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