Annin Judges Our Waters, Our Future Writing Contest
MADISON — Two of Wisconsin’s literary leaders will help decide the winner of the Our Waters, Our Future writing contest. Peter Annin, journalist and author of Great Lakes Water Wars,… Read More →
Burke Center in the News
Will Waukesha's water needs open Great Lakes floodgates?
By Dan Kraker, MPRNews With its groundwater wells contaminated with radium and city leaders under court order to find a new water source, Waukesha, Wis., saw an obvious fix —… Read More →
Who's waiting in line behind Waukesha to divert water from the Great Lakes?
By Ron Meader, MinnPost Second of two parts. Though Waukesha would prefer that its bid for Lake Michigan water be decided only on its merits, its application under the Great… Read More →
In Waukesha's bid to tap Great Lakes, an expert separates wheat from chaff
By Ron Meader, MinnPost First of two parts. At long last the precedent-setting bid by Waukesha, Wisconsin, to draw drinking water from Lake Michigan is formally in line for approval… Read More →
Wisconsin city wants to pump its drinking water from Lake Michigan
BY REBECCA WILLIAMS, Michigan Radio Environment Report Waukesha wants to build a pipeline to the Great Lakes. The city is in southeast Wisconsin, 17 miles from Lake Michigan. It has… Read More →
Burke Center Officially Launches
Annin, Lehr address crowd of 100 A highlight of the Northland College Fall Festival weekend of events took place Friday at the Alvord theater as some 100 people attended the opening… Read More →
Bottling plan for water from Lake Superior basin shelved
By Lee Bergquist of the Journal Sentinel A Northwoods grocery store magnate has canceled plans to ship water from springs near Presque Isle in the Lake Superior basin after learning… Read More →
NPR: Public Speaks Out on Waukesha’s Proposal to Tap into Lake Michigan
By SUSAN BENCE • AUG 18, 2015 Opinions dramatically conflicted, yet the first public hearing coordinated by the Wisconsin DNR ran smoothly and with civility at the jam-packed Carroll University.… Read More →
STAR TRIBUNE: Near Madeline Island, fight looms over hog feedlot
By Josephine Marcotty Star Tribune AUGUST 13, 2015 BAYFIELD, WIS. – The vivid blue expanse of Lake Superior and the national lakeshore near Madeline Island here in northern Wisconsin have… Read More →
MPR: How Waukesha, Wis., Could Change the Way We Use Great Lakes water
Tom Weber, Minnesota Public Radio Sep 8, 2015 A historic agreement over use of the Great Lakes is facing its first major test — the city of Waukesha, WI is… Read More →