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Northland College alumnus Simeon Rossi standing behind bar full of lemons

From Ornithology to Loonshine

A STORY OF MODERN ENTREPRENEURSHIP

In college, Simeon Rossi ’09 brewed beer and experimented with coffee liqueur but he never expected to make a career of it. He studied natural resources and pursued a profession…  Read More

Student in courtroom

Path to Immigration Law

Adrian Diaz ’16 says he has witnessed the struggles of immigrants in the United States and it has shaped his career goals. “My parents’ and my experience with American xenophobia…  Read More

Downtown Ashland

Ashland Area Explores Development

By Danielle Kaeding, WPR News Colleges and community groups in Northwestern Wisconsin are exploring new ways to create a more-sustainable economy and build the region’s wealth. About 14 percent of…  Read More

Peter Annin on beach

Annin Says Waukesha Water Agreement a “Historic Deal”

Ashland Daily Press

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…

The photo image from Good Guys with Guns by Northland College Professor Angela Stroud

A Good Guy with a Gun Isn’t the Answer

Commentary for Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

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

WPR Hear Me Out: Stroud on Gun Violence

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