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Communities, researchers measure ice thickness on the Great Lakes

Scientists are asking for help from the public this winter to measure how thick the ice is on the Great Lakes and inland lakes. Data submitted by ice fishers and other people who spend time on frozen lakes could improve the models that forecast ice cover on the Great Lakes. Satellites do a ...

Shutdown leaves Wisconsin meetings out of public view

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The shutdown of Wisconsin's version of C-SPAN amid a fundraising shortfall has led to state lawmakers meeting outside of public view, fueling complaints from open government advocates and putting pressure on lawmakers to reach a deal to revive the network. WisconsinEye ...

NWTC seeks applicants for district board of trustees

GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Board Appointment Committee of the Northeast Wisconsin Technical College District Board is accepting applications for three positions on the NWTC District Board of Trustees. In accordance with Wisconsin statutes, these categories will be filled with candidates ...

Green Bay mourns local grad killed in Minneapolis

The Green Bay community is mourning the death of Alex Pretti, the man killed by federal agents in Minneapolis during protests Saturday. Pretti was born in Illinois but grew up in Green Bay, according to the Associated Press. He graduated from Preble High School in 2006. In school, he played ...

Storm dumps sleet, freezing rain, snow around much of US

A massive winter storm dumped sleet, freezing rain and snow across much of the U.S. on Sunday, bringing subzero temperatures and halting air and road traffic. Tree branches and power lines snapped under the weight of ice, and hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses in the Southeast were ...