Iron ore, steel shipments decline at Great Lakes ports due in part to Trump tariffs

Iron ore, steel shipments decline at Great Lakes ports due in part to Trump tariffs
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Great Lakes ports are seeing declines in iron ore and steel shipments that are tied in part to the ongoing trade dispute between the U.S. and Canada. Read the full […]
Great Lakes ports are seeing declines in iron ore and steel shipments that are tied in part to the ongoing trade dispute between the U.S. and Canada. Read the full […]
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Great Lakes lawmakers say delays on invasive carp barrier threaten ecosystems, economy

Great Lakes lawmakers say delays on invasive carp barrier threaten ecosystems, economy
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Great Lakes lawmakers argue that recent construction pauses are especially concerning after hundreds of juvenile silver carp were found just 80 miles from Lake Michigan, warning that an invasion could […]
Great Lakes lawmakers argue that recent construction pauses are especially concerning after hundreds of juvenile silver carp were found just 80 miles from Lake Michigan, warning that an invasion could […]
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Special bag and size limits approved to aid struggling walleye populations in Wisconsin

Special bag and size limits approved to aid struggling walleye populations in Wisconsin
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The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources can now set special bag and size limits for fishing in lakes where walleye populations are struggling. Under the rule, the DNR could more […]
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources can now set special bag and size limits for fishing in lakes where walleye populations are struggling. Under the rule, the DNR could more […]
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Volunteers help scoop out bugs to assess quality of Lake Superior watershed

Volunteers help scoop out bugs to assess quality of Lake Superior watershed
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In Ashland, Wisconsin, the Superior Rivers Watershed Association is recruiting citizen scientists to help biologists identify macroinvertebrates — or, unscientifically, bugs — in Lake Superior tributaries. Read the full story […]
In Ashland, Wisconsin, the Superior Rivers Watershed Association is recruiting citizen scientists to help biologists identify macroinvertebrates — or, unscientifically, bugs — in Lake Superior tributaries. Read the full story […]
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Volunteers help scoop out bugs to assess quality of Lake Superior watershed

Isle Royale National Park on Lake Superior closes campground due to wolves

Isle Royale National Park on Lake Superior closes campground due to wolves
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Wolves that steal backpacks and enter tents have prompted officials at Isle Royale National Park to temporarily close one of the park’s 36 campgrounds. Read the full story by Wisconsin […]
Wolves that steal backpacks and enter tents have prompted officials at Isle Royale National Park to temporarily close one of the park’s 36 campgrounds. Read the full story by Wisconsin […]
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Isle Royale National Park on Lake Superior closes campground due to wolves

UW-Superior’s new floating classroom is (almost) set to sail toward its Great Lakes home

UW-Superior’s new floating classroom is (almost) set to sail toward its Great Lakes home
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Sometime over the next few months, the University of Wisconsin-Superior is set to debut a new classroom that is unlike any other. The Sadie Ann, a 65-foot vessel described as […]
Sometime over the next few months, the University of Wisconsin-Superior is set to debut a new classroom that is unlike any other. The Sadie Ann, a 65-foot vessel described as […]
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These 5 northern Wisconsin lakes were set aside 80 years ago for research

These 5 northern Wisconsin lakes were set aside 80 years ago for research
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Eighty years ago, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources created the Northern Highland Fishery Research Area. For decades, anglers on the five lakes in the research area have reported catch […]
Eighty years ago, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources created the Northern Highland Fishery Research Area. For decades, anglers on the five lakes in the research area have reported catch […]
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These 5 northern Wisconsin lakes were set aside 80 years ago for research

Researchers explore the deepest part of Lake Superior for the first time in 40 years

Researchers explore the deepest part of Lake Superior for the first time in 40 years
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Scientists and filmmakers used a robot to venture into the deepest part of Lake Superior called Superior Maximus where no light can penetrate and only a handful of species can […]
Scientists and filmmakers used a robot to venture into the deepest part of Lake Superior called Superior Maximus where no light can penetrate and only a handful of species can […]
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Enbridge says 500 at work on construction of Line 5 reroute in northern Wisconsin

Enbridge says 500 at work on construction of Line 5 reroute in northern Wisconsin
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Enbridge has about 500 workers on site constructing its controversial Line 5 reroute in northern Wisconsin, with crews clearing land and preparing for drilling on a new 41-mile pipeline segment […]
Enbridge has about 500 workers on site constructing its controversial Line 5 reroute in northern Wisconsin, with crews clearing land and preparing for drilling on a new 41-mile pipeline segment […]
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Judge halts some work on Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute in northern Wisconsin

Judge halts some work on Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute in northern Wisconsin
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A judge in Bayfield County, Wisconsin halted work in four locations in the state where Enbridge needs more permits to install structures. Read the full story by Wisconsin Public Radio.
A judge in Bayfield County, Wisconsin halted work in four locations in the state where Enbridge needs more permits to install structures. Read the full story by Wisconsin Public Radio.
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Judge halts some work on Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute in northern Wisconsin

Lawmakers say Brule hatchery must stay open as they approve $4M in spending authority

Lawmakers say Brule hatchery must stay open as they approve $4M in spending authority
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The Brule State Fish Hatchery in northern Wisconsin must remain open after the Wisconsin state legislature’s finance committee unanimously approved $4 million in additional spending authority for the state’s fish […]
The Brule State Fish Hatchery in northern Wisconsin must remain open after the Wisconsin state legislature’s finance committee unanimously approved $4 million in additional spending authority for the state’s fish […]
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Lawmakers say Brule hatchery must stay open as they approve $4M in spending aut…

Built to lie low in the water, Superior’s SS Meteor still stands out after 130 years

Built to lie low in the water, Superior’s SS Meteor still stands out after 130 years
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A ship that’s been part of Superior’s history since 1896 is celebrating a birthday and welcoming everyone aboard — though it isn’t sailing anywhere. Read the full story by Wisconsin […]
A ship that’s been part of Superior’s history since 1896 is celebrating a birthday and welcoming everyone aboard — though it isn’t sailing anywhere. Read the full story by Wisconsin […]
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Built to lie low in the water, Superior’s SS Meteor still stands out after 130 …
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