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The Metropole: Mickey Spillane's Hell of a Town

By Brian Tochterman, Assistant Professor of Sustainable Community Development Across the banner of The Metropole as I write spans the George Washington Bridge, the majestic and modern steel link between the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan and the city of Fort Lee, New Jersey, although those that cross it typically…

Great Lakes

Foxconn finds way to stick 7 million-gallon straw into Lake Michigan

Peter Annin says proposed diversion could be vulnerable to a legal challenge.

…come from Racine, an industrial city that would add the company to its larger base of residential customers, along with a small number of homes in Mount Pleasant, the community where the factory is to be located. Racine is entirely within the basin and has more than enough capacity from…

Marc Smith Testifying at hearing in Duluth

WPR: Waukesha Hearing in Duluth

…ban diversions from the basin, with few exceptions. Waukesha is the first eligible city to request an average of 10.1 million gallons a day from Lake Michigan. However, many of the plan’s critics claim the city is asking for more water than it needs to satisfy growth and expansion plans….

Survey Says: Citizens Love It Here

…so there is an investment opportunity for initiatives and programs to strengthen social ties for these two age groups,” Hofstedt said. Data was collected between August of 2014 and June of 2015. The survey was sent to randomly selected households across the region including the city of Ashland, city of…

Northland College Buttons

Q&A with Helen Pent Jenkins, class of 2008

The NCSA president is charged with a variety of administrative and political tasks that I really enjoyed. It was my first taste of politics and even today, I’m vice president of the Missoula City Planning Board, a professional board that works on urban design issues in the city. I’ve considered…

Deer exclosure-Bayfield County

Wisconsin’s Disappearing Forest

Prof Sarah Johnson researches the botanical realities of deer browse

…are located roughly thirty miles from where we stand. The wind has picked up and the National Park Service boat may not be able to get to them tonight. “I tell them to pack extra clothes and food, just in case,” she says. Johnson is one of the hardest-working professors…

Liz White in cap and gown

Liz White: Student Commencement Address

…this next chapter of our lives, I think we may again have to be patient as we grow into our new communities. It takes time. But also, I think as many of us know, we don’t’ just find community. It isn’t just sitting there waiting to be discovered. Community is…

Sunset at Forest Lodge

Forest Lodge Meditation Retreat

September 27, 2024September 29, 2024

Relax and recharge at the Forest Lodge Educational Campus for a meditation and yoga retreat. The schedule includes unstructured time in the woods, yoga, and guided meditation. Please contact Jodi Supanich at jodi@washburnmeditationcenter.com or 218-355-0049 if you have any questions. Retreat Details There are two options for this retreat: attending…

Forest Lodge Meditation and Cross-country Ski Retreat

January 24, 4:00 pmJanuary 26, 10:00 am

Relax and recharge at the Forest Lodge Educational Campus for a meditation, yoga, and cross-country ski retreat. The schedule includes skiing/snowshoeing, unstructured time in the woods, yoga, and guided meditation. Feel free to bring skis and snowshoes! Please contact Jodi Supanich at jodi@washburnmeditationcenter.com or 218-355-0049 if you have any questions….

Sunset at Forest Lodge

Forest Lodge Meditation and Chanting May Retreat

May 15, 3:00 pmMay 18, 9:00 am

Relax and recharge at the Forest Lodge Educational Campus for a meditation and yoga retreat. The schedule includes unstructured time in the woods, yoga, and guided meditation. Please contact Jodi Supanich at jodi@washburnmeditationcenter.com or 218-355-0049 if you have any questions. Retreat Details There are two options for this retreat: commuting…