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Wisconsin DNR to study data centers’ environmental costs

Wisconsin regulators will conduct a full statewide review of the environmental impacts of data center development under a legal deal reached among environmental groups, a data center developer and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. The settlement reached Friday stems from a ...

Wisconsin elections officials issue guidance on federal agents at polls

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Elections officials in battleground Wisconsin on Thursday approved guidance for local clerks to help them know what to do if federal law enforcement officials show up at the polls on Election Day, as some activists fear might happen. A Republican on the bipartisan ...

Why septic system owners can’t just ‘flush and forget’

“Flush it and forget it” is easier for Wisconsin residents who are connected to municipal wastewater treatment systems. But the state has more than 750,000 septic systems in operations. These privately owned systems require regular maintenance and pumping. It’s safe to say that no one ...

Grandmother, daughters and grandson among plane crash victims

A grandmother, two adult daughters and her grandson were among the six people killed when a small plane crashed in Wisconsin after flying in a thunderstorm, family members said Thursday. Mary Brion, 67, along with her daughters Kayla Turpin, 39, and Amanda Haremza, 45; and grandson Rylan ...

Pilot reported ice building up before Wisconsin crash that killed 6

DELLONA, Wis. (AP) — Six people, including one child, died Tuesday night in a plane crash in Wisconsin after the pilot reported that ice was building up on the wings as he flew through a thunderstorm, according to authorities. The six-seat, single-engine plane was traveling from Kenosha ...

Sheriff: Florence school ‘swatted’ with bomb, active shooter threat

FLORENCE, Wis. — Authorities had to evacuate the Florence County middle/high school building Friday after a bomb and active shooter threat was called into the school, officials said. School personnel reported the threat to Florence County 911 about 10:25 a.m., according to a news release from Sheriff Teresa Chrisman. In accordance with established procedures, the building was evacuated, said Christy Larson, Florence County School District administrator. “All students and staff are accounted for and safe,” Larson said in a statement posted online later in the morning. “At this ...