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Wisconsin News

More drilling for copper, gold in northern Wisconsin may begin next month

A mining company plans to expand exploratory drilling for copper, gold and other metals in northern Wisconsin next month. In December, mining company GreenLight Wisconsin submitted plans to drill up to 20 holes across 15 sites within a 40-acre parcel of the Bend deposit in Taylor County near ...

Bat in Marinette County tests positive for rabies

MARINETTE, Wis. — A bat in Marinette County has tested positive for rabies, county health officials announced Wednesday. The animal was submitted for testing after a potential human exposure, and laboratory results confirmed the presence of the rabies virus, Marinette County Public Health ...

Global Game Jam event returning to UW-Green Bay

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Spots are still available for the annual event that highlights creative thinking, collaboration and the tenacity of the participants. From 5 p.m. Jan. 30 to 5 p.m. Feb. 1, Green Bay will again host a site for the international Global Game Jam or GGJ. In this annual event, ...

Wisconsin bill would require 60 minutes of recess in K-6 schools

A recently introduced state bill would require kindergarten through sixth-grade students in Wisconsin to get at least 60 minutes of recess every day. Under current law, “no more than 30 minutes per day” can be counted towards the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction’s direct ...

Invasive lamprey declining as Great Lakes control resumes

The number of invasive sea lamprey in the Great Lakes has gone down after regular control and treatment efforts resumed. According to a report from the Great Lakes Fishery Commission, surveys of the lamprey show their numbers have returned to pre-pandemic levels. During the COVID-19 pandemic, ...