Former LoonWatch Intern Christopher Emory describes his internship experience as “coming full circle, from learning about loons and educating the public last summer, to actually doing the hands-on field work this summer.” You may remember him for the colorful cast (broken wrist) he sported last summer. Like a banded loon,…
…Ashland commissioned the CRC in 2018 to update a 2009 plan for energy independence. Funding for this report was provided by the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin’s State Energy Program – Planning for and Implementing Clean Energy Investments in Wisconsin Communities. “The plan will help the City to improve energy…
In a July 27, 2016, talk hosted by the Lafayette County 4-H club, recorded for Wisconsin Public Television’s University Place, Tom Fitz, associate professor of geology, delved into how the Penokees—“some of the oldest rocks in Wisconsin”—took shape. He explored the processes that formed the complex layers of rock making…
Listen to audio of Milwaukee Public Radio reporter Susan Bence’s interview with Mary Griggs Burke Center for Freshwater Innovation Codirector Peter Annin regarding the Waukesha diversion proposal….
Mary L. Trettin of Ashland has been elected co-chair of the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) Presidential Spouses and Partners Task Force. Trettin is married to Northland College President Michael A. Miller. Trettin will serve a one-year term from January 2017 to January 2018. CIC is the only national higher…
…the public, is alcohol and drug free. Northland College is celebrating Indigenous Cultures Awareness Month with a week-long series of workshops, speakers, and panels March 14-March 18, culminating in its annual Spring Powwow Saturday, March 19 at 1 p.m. For more information, visit www.northland.edu/icc. …
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 looking for exemption to the Great Lakes Compact — if granted, that would be the first exemption since the interstate…
…The International Great Lakes – St. Lawrence River Board uses the Moses-Saunders dam to try to balance interests of waterfront property owners, shipping companies, pleasure boaters, municipal and industrial water users, power companies and wetlands. “A lot of people think just about themselves. It’s human nature, I guess,” said Mr….
Projects Awarded After Congress Restores Funding For Sea Grant Program By Danielle Kaeding, Wisconsin Public Radio The University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute is awarding $2.8 million to Great Lakes research and education projects. Congress recently restored $76.5 million in Sea Grant funding nationwide. The Trump administration had proposed eliminating…
Wisconsin Public Radio broadcasts the 8th Annual “Writers Read: Gut Instinct.” The program features original works of fiction, non-fiction, twitterature and poetry from writers living in northern Wisconsin and the Twin Ports. The event was coordinated by Julie Buckles and Northland College in partnership with WPR. Writers from the Chequamegon…
