An amendment added to a bipartisan wildfire bill in the U.S. Senate would end protections for millions of acres of roadless areas on national forest land, including in Wisconsin. On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee voted 11-9 along party lines to include a ...

A Wisconsin beagle breeding and research facility that’s been the site of recent violent protests is closing, and its remaining dogs are being taken in by a Florida rescue group. Big Dog Ranch Rescue announced Monday that it has reached an agreement for the permanent closure of Ridglan Farms ...

(This story is made possible through a partnership between Interlochen Public Radio and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. This story was published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.) Some groups that ...

A Republican running for Wisconsin’s deep red 7th Congressional District has lost her attempt to keep two GOP challengers, including one endorsed by President Donald Trump, off the primary ballot in August. Jessi Ebben claimed a new state law and an old form invalidated thousands of ...

HANNAHVILLE — The Hannahville Indian Community is preparing to welcome tribal members and visitors from across the region this month for the 50th-annual Great Lakes Area Traditional Powwow. The event will take place June 19-21 at the Hannahville Indian Community Gathering Grounds, W339 ...

Scientists now have evidence that yet another invasive aquatic species — the bloody red shrimp — is established in all five Great Lakes. Using traps and nets, researchers last summer collected dozens of adult and juvenile specimens, including pregnant females, at Wisconsin Point and ...