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Milwaukee Riverside University High School closed Tuesday due to chemical spill
FOX 6 - Wisconsin
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Riverside University High School MILWAUKEE - Riverside University High School will be closed on Tuesday, Sept. 2, due to a recent chemical spill. What we know: Milwaukee Public Schools Deputy Superintendent Eduardo Galván said no students should...
Chemical spill closes one Milwaukee school on first day of class
TMJ4 - Wisconsin
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September 1, 2025
MILWAUKEE — While most students attending Milwaukee Public Schools will head back to class on Tuesday, Riverside University High School will remain closed for one more day due to a chemical spill, according to Deputy Superintendent Eduardo Galván....
Science People How to Watch the Northern Lights from These States Tonight
Yahoo News
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NEED TO KNOW A powerful mass ejection (CME) from sunspot AR4199 is set to reach Earth on Sept. 1 into early Sept. 2, sparking a potential northern lights display The Earth-directed solar storms may emerge into what scientists call a "cannibal...
NMSU engineering students earn top awards at regional and national competitions
SW New Mexico News
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September 2, 2025
Five teams of engineering seniors from New Mexico State University achieved top honors at several regional and national competitions during the past semester. The teams, organized through the College of Engineering’s capstone program, participated...
Chemical spill delays first day of school at Riverside High School in Milwaukee
WISN 12 - Wisconsin
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September 2, 2025
A chemical spill forced a Milwaukee high school to delay the first day of school.Parents at Riverside High School received a letter from Milwaukee Public Schools Monday, telling them students should not report to school on Tuesday, Sept. 2,...
Wisconsin’s apple crop looks ripe for the picking despite wet, hot summer
Wisconsin Public Radio
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September 1, 2025
It’s been a hot and humid summer, with heavy rainfall and damaging flooding. But as the temperatures cool and fall creeps in, Wisconsin’s apple crop is ready to ripen. Allen Teach of Sunrise Orchards in Gays Mills said it’s been an excellent year...
Wisconsin’s wake boat controversy, explained
Wisconsin Public Radio
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September 1, 2025
Wake boats have been making waves in Wisconsin lakes — and not just on the water. Over the past few summers, tensions have been mounting around the use of wake boats, which are designed to generate big waves at slower speeds for water sports like...
Labor unions advocate for workers' rights at Milwaukee's annual Laborfest
WISN 12 - Wisconsin
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September 1, 2025
Labor unions advocate for workers' rights at Milwaukee's annual Laborfest Labor unions in Milwaukee are highlighting their ongoing fight for improved workers' rights during the annual Laborfest event. Updated: 12:55 PM CDT Sep 1, 2025 Editorial...
Opposition research: Brice Turang
The Good Phight - Pennsylvania
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September 1, 2025
The Milwaukee Brewers had a good first half of the season, putting up a 56-40 record. That put them in second place of the National League Central, one game behind the Cubs. Since the second half began, they’ve been near unstoppable, going 29-12....
Silicon Valley Giants Bankroll Wisconsin’s Crime Wave
[your]NEWS
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September 1, 2025
Crime is skyrocketing across Wisconsin due to soft-on-crime policies pushed by progressive lawmakers. But the decline of justice doesn’t just stem from leftist policies in Madison—it traces back to the deep pockets of Silicon Valley elites. In...
Trump 'Must Fire' Robert F Kennedy Jr, Calls For Dismissal Get Louder — Don Beyer, Bernie Sanders, Wisconsin's Sara Rodriguez Join The Chorus
Benzinga
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September 1, 2025
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is under intense fire after his dismissal of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Susan Monarez set off resignations among top public health leaders and renewed calls for his...
Historians see autocratic playbook in Trump's attacks on science
The Economic Times
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September 1, 2025
The war on science began four centuries ago when the Roman Catholic Church outlawed books that reimagined the heavens. Subsequent regimes shot or jailed thousands of scientists. Today, in such places as China and Hungary, a less fearsome type of...
Wisconsin Badgers opener prompts road closures and transit changes near Camp Randall
Madison Reporter - Wisconsin
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August 31, 2025
The Wisconsin Badgers will begin their football season on Thursday, August 28 at 8:00 p.m. Fans and residents should expect several changes to traffic patterns, parking, and public transit near Camp Randall Stadium. Several streets will be closed...
Is there evidence linking marijuana use to psychosis?
Wisconsin Watch
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September 2, 2025
Reading Time: Is there evidence linking marijuana use to psychosis? by Tom Kertscher / Wisconsin Watch, Wisconsin Watch September 2, 2025 Wisconsin Watch partners with Gigafact to produce fact briefs — bite-sized fact checks of trending...
It’s No Stretch: MDO Technology Revolutionizing High-End Film Packaging Business
Plastics Technology - Ohio
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There is nothing particularly new about machine direction orientation (MDO) in film extrusion. The process — in which the film is stretched in the longitudinal direction after it’s processed to improve a range of properties — has been step one in...
Rep. Tiffany: Judge Dugan 'should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law'
The Sconi - Wisconsin
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September 2, 2025
Tom Tiffany, a representative from Wisconsin, has called for the prosecution and removal of Judge Hannah Dugan following a federal judge's decision that she is not immune from charges related to aiding an undocumented immigrant. Tiffany made this...
3 New M12 Milwaukee Tools You Might Not Have Heard About
SlashGear
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August 31, 2025
The M12 interchangeable battery system is one of two main power tool battery systems that Milwaukee offers, alongside the M18. There are a few key differences between M12 and M18 batteries, with M12-powered tools tending to be smaller and lighter...
Milwaukee M12 FUEL Vs DeWalt 20V Atomic Multi-Head Drill: How They Compare
SlashGear
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August 30, 2025
We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. A standard drill-slash-driver can be one of the most versatile tools in your kit, but it can accomplish even more if you're able to swap out its chuck for other attachments. Rather than...
American Science & Surplus to close warehouse and online sales
CBS 2 Chicago - Illinois
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The unique and beloved American Science & Surplus announced late last week that it is closing its warehouse and its online sales — and its store in the northwest Chicago suburb of Park Ridge is also likely to close. The other two American Science...
Wisconsin’s skateboarding economist researches the value of local skate parks
Wisconsin Public Radio
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August 28, 2025
When he was a graduate student, Thomas Kemp’s professors told him that skateboarding wasn’t a viable topic of study if he wanted to be taken seriously as an economist. Now chair of the economics department at the University of Wisconsin-Eau...