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Wisconsin Farmers Interested in Soil Health Invited to Attend Premier Soil Health School
Wisconsin Ag Connection
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July 16, 2025
Wednesday, July 16, 2025 By Scout Nelson The Premier Soil Health School will provide a valuable opportunity for farmers who want to strengthen the health of their soils and the resilience of their farms on July 29 and 30. The school offers a...
UW-Madison Launches New Plant Science Graduate Programs
Wisconsin Ag Connection
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July 17, 2025
Thursday, July 17, 2025 By Blake Jackson The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s College of Agricultural and Life Sciences has received approval from the UW Board of Regents to introduce new master’s and Ph.D. programs in plant science and...
Wisconsin village of Winter hit heat index of 111 degrees during June heat wave
Wisconsin Public Radio
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July 17, 2025
A small northern Wisconsin community whose name conjures thoughts of frigid cold and snow was anything but cool on June 22. Dina Byrnes, who works at a greenhouse in the village of Winter, said customers who streamed in and out remarked on the...
‘We can’t do it all by ourselves’: As rural homelessness grows in Wisconsin, Republicans balk at boosting support
Wisconsin Watch
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July 17, 2025
Reading Time: 9 minutes Are you getting our free newsletters? Click here to read highlights from the story Wisconsin’s state budget doesn’t include $24 million that Gov. Tony Evers proposed to address homelessness in the state. At the same time,...
Do you work at one of Northeast Wisconsin's Top Workplaces in 2025?
Wasau Daily Herald - Wisconsin
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Twenty-one Northeast Wisconsin businesses were recognized as Top Workplaces for 2025 based on employee feedback. The awards, presented at The Terrace at Marina Circle, highlighted companies of all sizes across various industries. Specialty awards...
Jumping in lakes: How I got hooked on a classic Wisconsin activity
Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune
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It started with a cold-water plunge, and now outdoor, natural swimming is an obsession of mine. With 15,000 lakes and a robust water-quality testing system, Wisconsin is great for wild swimming. It was May 4, just a few weeks after the ice melted...
Milwaukee roars as Harley-Davidson Homecoming 2025 takes over the city
The Manual - Oregon
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July 16, 2025
More bikes than usual roared into Milwaukee for the 2025 Harley-Davidson Homecoming Festival July 10 -13. Inclement weather on Friday shortened the schedule, but otherwise, the music, parties, exhibits, and exhibitions continued for more than...
Milwaukee's newest AI Academy teaches teens the future of technology
CBS 58 - Wisconsin
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July 16, 2025
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- A new six-week interactive program is teaching teens about the future of tech. Milky Way Tech Club and Associated Bank are partnering up to launch Milwaukee's inaugural A.I. Academy. The course introduces students to a wide...
Wisconsin businesses have mixed views on tariffs
Insight on Manufactoring - Wisconsin
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The tariff issue reminds me of an old political joke about a congressman who tries to straddle the line on an issue that divides his constituency. “I have friends on this side of the issue, and I have friends on that side of the issue,” he...
Hyde Park Stories: Making the Museum of Science and Industry — the Field Columbian Museum
Hyde Park Herald - Illinois
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Editor's note: This story is the second of three about the building housing the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry in Jackson Park. As the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition drew to a close, three driving forces led to the creation of the...
The six Arab scientists who were mysteriously murdered
The Free Press
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July 17, 2025
Dr. Samia Abdel Rahim Maimani was Saudi Arabia’s first female neurosurgeon. She was ambitious to serve as a neurosurgeon as her father had died from a skull fracture that resulted from a car accident. Her greatest achievement was finding a...
2025 Harley-Davidson Homecoming Festival Revs up Milwaukee
Maverick
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July 16, 2025
The four-day 2025 Harley-Davidson Homecoming Festival immersed the Milwaukee region in music and moto-culture July 10-13, drawing thousands of enthusiasts to Veterans Park, the Harley-Davidson Museum, Harley-Davidson Headquarters and Davidson...
Los Alamos Faith & Science Forum 2025 Summer Lecture Series Presents ‘The Genes Of Adam: Genomic Sweeps And Hominin Extinctions’
Los Alamos Daily Post - New Mexico
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Courtesy/LAF&SF LAF&SF News: Los Alamos Faith & Science Forum (LAF&SF) 2025 Summer Lecture Series Presents ‘The Genes of Adam: genomic sweeps and hominin extinctions’ by Dr. Nels Hoffman, Tuesday, July 22 at the Los Alamos Unitarian Church. A...
Meet Wisconsin’s Newest Poet Laureate Brenda Cárdenas
Milwaukee Magazine - Wisconsin
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July 16, 2025
As Wisconsin’s newest poet laureate, Brenda Cárdenas is traveling around the state with a mission: inspiring creativity through ekphrastic poetry. This form of poetry invites people to pen a creative response to a work of visual art. Cárdenas, a...
The Wire Association International's Wire Expo to Co-Locate with the Electrical Wire Processing Technology Expo (EWPTE) May 6-7, 2026
Manufacturing Tomorrow
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The Wire Association International Inc. (WAI) announces plans to co-locate its biennial Wire Expo with the Wiring Harness Manufacturer’s Association (WHMA)/Global Electronics Association’s Electrical Wire Processing Technology Expo (EWPTE) May...
Wednesday storms could bring heavy rains, small hail & flooding to central Wisconsin
Stevens Point Journal - Wisconsin
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Severe weather and floods could impact central Wisconsin the afternoon of Wednesday, July 16 as storms moves through the area. A complex of thunderstorms will move across central Wisconsin bringing showers and storms from late morning through the...
Green Visions: Spotted Knapweed Pull at Wisconsin Point
The North 103.3 - Minnesota
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July 16, 2025
Spotted Knapweed has become a problem on Wisconsin Point. The pervasive invasive has been getting some special attention as of late and will be the focus of a community event on Saturday, July 19th. "Spotted Knapweed is an invasive plant in this...
Wisconsin men’s basketball introduces Marc VandeWettering as General Manager
WMTV - Wisconsin
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July 15, 2025
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The University of Wisconsin announced the promotion of Men’s Basketball chief of staff Marc VandeWettering to the position of General Manager on Monday. The promotion will give him the responsibilities of overseeing...
Measles cases in US surpass 1,300, reaching highest level in decades
KPAX - Montana
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July 16, 2025
Measles cases in the United States have surged to a 33-year high, with over 1,300 confirmed infections this year, according to data released Wednesday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This marks a milestone in the spread of a...
Trump funding freeze threatens programs that prepare thousands for jobs in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Watch
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July 16, 2025
Reading Time: 7 minutes Are you getting our free newsletters? Click here to read highlights from the story The Trump administration has frozen $715 million in previously appropriated adult education funds nationwide, including $7 million in...