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Wisconsin DOJ inquiry into clergy abuse reaches 3 years. Here's what we know so far
MADISON – The investigation into clergy abuse in Wisconsin, launched by Attorney General Josh Kaul, is now three years old. Since its launch, the inquiry has brought charges against clergy members and resulted in hundreds of reports gathered from religious organizations across the state. ...
Portage Co. residents file lawsuit against DNR water pollution settlement with CAFO
A group of Portage County residents filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and a large livestock facility, arguing the department should not have reached a settlement with the facility without taking public input. The lawsuit alleges that Gordondale Farms and the 12.5 million gallons of manure its more than 2,000 […] The post Portage Co. residents file lawsuit against DNR water pollution settlement with CAFO appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Anglers should find favorable conditions, including for walleye, on Wisconsin inland fishing opener
Wisconsin's fishing season fits the description of a "soft open." Some state waters are open year-round for most species, for example, and some species may be angled 365 days a year no matter where they are found. But the first Saturday in May remains a date most anglers circle on their calendars and...
The opioid crisis is a public health emergency in Indian Country
Shekóli (“hello” in Oneida) and yaw^ko (thank you) for reading the First Nations Wisconsin newsletter. With the rate of opioid overdose deaths outpacing the rate of new births on some tribal reservations some years, many advocates say it’s been long overdue to start addressing this as a public health emergency, much like the COVID pandemic was addressed.
A pivotal time for Wisconsin logging
HARRIS, Mich. — Never mind the mild winter, the real challenge for the northern Wisconsin is to keep the logging industry in business or there won’t be enough independent loggers around when the demand returns as mills expand and new markets appear, according to Henry Schienebeck, executive director of the Great Lakes Timber Professionals Association in Rhinelander. New international sourcing requirements and domestic regulations are also complicating efforts to make it an interesting year at a time when markets were tight early on. Fewer pulp...
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