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The hunt for endocrine disruptors Report: ‘Little impact’ on  Wisconsin from frac sand mining jobs Studies: Endocrine disruptors, cocaine common in Minnesota waters Emergency text alerts not reaching most people on University of Wisconsin campuses
 
The hunt for endocrine disruptors

The hunt for endocrine disruptors

Minnesota researchers have found endocrine disruptors in nearly every lake they've tested.

Report: ‘Little impact’ on  Wisconsin from frac sand mining jobs

Report: ‘Little impact’ on Wisconsin from frac sand mining jobs

A new report says that the overall economic impact of frac sand mining will be minimal, and cautions communities to consider the potential costs of mining along with the benefits.

Studies: Endocrine disruptors, cocaine common in Minnesota waters

Studies: Endocrine disruptors, cocaine common in Minnesota waters

Environmental experts said the discoveries in lakes, rivers and streams increase the pressure on Wisconsin to figure out what’s in its water. A key Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources official said that the state’s waters were likely also contaminated, but that the state had no money for such monitoring.

Emergency text alerts not reaching most people on University of Wisconsin campuses

Emergency text alerts not reaching most people on University of Wisconsin campuses

Only three of the University of Wisconsin System’s 13 four-year campuses — Platteville, Stevens Point and Parkside — have more than half of students, faculty and staff signed up to receive text alerts, according to a review by the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism. The overall participation rate for all 13 campuses is about 32 percent, the Center found, based on data from each campus.

Traffic deaths: Wisconsin’s rural roads are significantly more dangerous

Traffic deaths: Wisconsin’s rural roads are significantly more dangerous

January 31, 2010

Douglas Meyers, who died on a rural road in October, was one of 18 traffic fatalities in Marinette County in 2009 as the county traffic death toll tied an all-time record.

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Undocumented and driving without a license

Undocumented and driving without a license

December 16, 2009

Drivers beware: There's a woman driving a stretch of Interstate 90 between Sparta and Tomah -- without a license or any training about Wisconsin's traffic laws.

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Nine people freed on strength of DNA testing in Wisconsin

Nine people freed on strength of DNA testing in Wisconsin

December 13, 2009

In the last 10 years, about one-third of the post-conviction DNA testing in Wisconsin has resulted in a conviction being overturned.

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Buyer beware: Electric heaters may not live up to money-saving claims

December 11, 2009

Jack Brennan, 70, of Green Bay, bought two $350 electric heaters after seeing an ad that vowed to “cut your heating bill by up to 50 percent.” His next utility bill was three times higher than normal.

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DNR continues to miss own goals for managing CWD

DNR continues to miss own goals for managing CWD

November 23, 2009

The latest population figures of deer with chronic wasting disease are nearly 160 percent over target.

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A delicate existence: Undocumented Wisconsin dairy farm workers

A delicate existence: Undocumented Wisconsin dairy farm workers

November 11, 2009

They traveled 1,720 miles to work long hours on a dairy farm in western Wisconsin, among people who do not speak their language and in a place where their presence is illegal. Part 3 in our Dairyland Diversity project.

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Immigrants now 40 percent of state’s dairy workforce

November 04, 2009

A growing number of Wisconsin dairy farmers are relying on immigrants to milk their cows and keep their farms running smoothly. But experts say farmers are often caught in a "don't ask, don't tell" web of federal employment regulations, with a strong incentive to know as little as possible about the legal status of their workers.

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Depressed mothers face barriers to treatment

Depressed mothers face barriers to treatment

October 31, 2009

More than 65 percent of depressed mothers don't get adequate treatment for depression, according to a nationwide study released this fall by the UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health. The study of 2,130 women found that black, Hispanic and other minority mothers, as well as uninsured mothers, were among the least likely to be helped.

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