WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — A Milwaukee suburb has finally started to pull millions of gallons of water per day from Lake Michigan after spending years seeking approval from regulators.
The city of Waukesha began the diversion Monday. City officials say 90% of the city will be using Lake Michigan’s water within five days.
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Chicago transit advocates raise concerns over a state transportation plan that calls for more expressway lanes instead of prioritizing public transit.
Two people from Port Elgin are sharing $100,000 after winning the prize playing Lotto 6/49. Lane Faust and Deborah Kirk have won the $100,000 guaranteed prize from the March 26 Lotto 6/49 draw, after a “Super Draw” was offered on that date with 10 guaranteed prize draws of $100,000 in addition to the main jackpot […]
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As work on the Saugeen First Nation amphitheatre project progresses, an open house will be held for members of Saugeen and the broader community on March 25 from 1 to 3 p.m. Saugeen members have been using dry-stone construction skills they’ve developed during the reconstruction of the amphitheatre. They’re completing that and are working on […]
Learning and improvement programs are standard in the nuclear sector, but the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) has created an innovative approach to incorporate an Indigenous Knowledge and Reconciliation lens into our continuous learning. During the Women in Nuclear (WiN) Global Conference on Oct. 18, the NWMO’s Chris Vardy, Director of Management System and Performance […]
From Memorial Day to Labor Day, a pollution-fighting boat in Wisconsin will focus on cleaning up Lake Michigan, Green Bay, and the Fox River. The effort will specifically target areas around marinas. Read the full story by Spectrum News 1. Read the full story
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