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 →
Burke Center in the News
NYT: Waukesha Plan for Lake Michigan Water Raises Worries
By MONICA DAVEY, Chicago Bureau of the New York Times AUG. 25, 2015 WAUKESHA, Wis. — This city, once famous for its bubbling natural springs, sits about 17 miles from… Read More →
Q & A with Water Researcher Randy Lehr
Since 2010, Randy Lehr has been the Bro professor of sustainable regional development, leading and directing students, faculty, and staff in the field and in the classroom. In August, Lehr… Read More →
Q & A with "Great Lakes Water Wars" Author Peter Annin
Peter Annin, author of the Great Lakes Water Wars, is the new co-directer of the Mary Griggs Burke Center for Freshwater Innovation at Northland College and director of environmental communication. Here he… Read More →
WPR: New ‘Freshwater Innovation Center’ Aims To Expand Great Lakes Research
$10M Endowment Comes From Family Foundation With Environmentalist Ties To The Area By Danielle Kaeding, WPR Northland College in Ashland has received a $10 million endowment that will support a… Read More →
NPR's Marketplace: Protecting the Waters of Lake Michigan
BY SARAH GARDNER, Marketplace I grew up near Lake Michigan, one of the biggest lakes on the planet. My hometown of Waukesha, Wisconsin, about 15 miles west of Milwaukee, is… Read More →