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Study: Lake sturgeon may live more than 400 years

Lake sturgeon: the living fossils. They’ve earned this moniker not only because they first appeared in the fossil record at least 100 million years ago or because their bony scutes give them a dino-like appearance, but because of their long lives. According to previous research, lake ...

Evers, DNR urge release of $10M to address PFAS

Gov. Tony Evers and state environmental regulators are urging the Legislature’s budget-writing committee to release $10 million from the state’s PFAS trust fund. Wisconsin secured the money in a June settlement reached with Tyco Fire Products tied to alleged violations of the state’s ...

Alfalfa sprouts linked to illnesses in two states

NEW YORK (AP) — Minnesota health officials are warning consumers not to eat certain brands of alfalfa sprouts that have been tied to an unusual outbreak involving different disease-causing bacteria. Officials say 23 people in Minnesota have become ill with either E. coli or salmonella ...

Traffic stop leads to drug arrests

MARINETTE, Wis. — A Niagara, Wis., man and a Vulcan woman face multiple drug charges after a K-9 officer detected drugs during a Marinette County traffic stop in the town of Grover early Saturday. Arrested were Jason Mills, 45, of Niagara, and Shannon Unrein, 52, of Vulcan, Marinette ...

Emplify Health to have free Community Combine in GB

GREEN BAY, Wis. — The public is invited to celebrate the end of summer at the first-ever Emplify Health Community Combine from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 29, at Emplify Health Field at Titletown in Green Bay. The Community Combine is a free, family-friendly event featuring football-themed activities, wellness education and giveaways for all ages. Attendees can test their speed in the 40-yard dash, leap for the vertical jump and race through hurdles and ladders — all while learning about the many ways to keep their minds and bodies healthy. “The Community Combine is a ...

Canada and US close to trade deal to avoid tariffs

WASHINGTON (AP) — Canada and the United States moved closer Wednesday to finalizing a trade agreement that would avert threatened 50% U.S. tariffs, with a senior Canadian official calling the emerging terms “a very good deal for Canada” while cautioning that negotiations were not ...