As Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker Tuesday held a press conference proclaiming the unanimous approval of the Great Lakes Compact members to allow the City of Waukesha to pump over eight million gallons of water a day from Lake Michigan, a Northland College expert on Great Lake water issues says that the action will have only…
It has happened again: another mass shooting. For those of us who have spent a lot of time in places like the Pulse nightclub, this mass murder is particularly painful.… Read More →
BY MICHAEL HAWTHORNE, Chicago Tribune Governors from the eight Great Lakes states agreed Tuesday to allow a Wisconsin city to start pumping millions of gallons a day from Lake Michigan,… Read More →
Angela Stroud, assistant professor of sociology and social justice at Northland College in Ashland, will speak with us about her newly released book Good Guys With Guns: The Appeal and Consequences… Read More →
A recent study published in Environmental Monitoring and Assessments finds turtles are getting doses of heavy metals such as lead and copper. Matt Cooper is one of the co-authors of… Read More →
More than eleven million Americans hold concealed handgun licenses, an increase from 4.5 million in 2007. Yet, despite increasing numbers of firearms and expanding opportunities for gun owners to carry… Read More →
Gun sales usually spike following mass shootings like the one in an Orlando, Florida, nightclub last weekend. A northern Wisconsin professor warns arming ourselves might not be the answer, but… Read More →
BY ERIC WOLFF, Politico Morning Energy WAUKESHA’S GREAT LAKES EFFECT: The Great Lakes Compact, a bipartisan, collaborative agreement that largely blocks diversions of Great Lakes water, will be tested today… Read More →
Liz White’s quiet strength has not gone unnoticed. As a sophomore, she was selected by her peers to serve on the board of trustees. Since then she has served as… Read More →
The Chequamegon Water Collaborative (CWC), a Northland College student initiative, collaborated with Ashland Elementary School first graders Thursday, stenciling “Keep Our Bay Clean” artwork near storm drains in the city.… Read More →
