Danielle Kaeding

A Monroe County dairy farm will pay $120,000 under a settlement over alleged violations of the state’s environmental laws, Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul announced Friday. The fine is tied to a fish kill that occurred in 2024 east of Norwalk. In a r... See more

Republican lawmakers are floating a new bill to pave the way for self-driving cars on Wisconsin roads. The proposal is being circulated by state Sen. Rachel Cabral-Guevara, R-Fox Crossing, and Reps. Dave Maxey, R-New Berlin, and Nate Gustafson, R-Omro. Th... See more

A new contaminant may threaten the health of America’s national bird. Findings from a long-running project have already shown high levels of PFAS in nestling bald eagles across Wisconsin. Now researchers are looking to gauge the effects on their health. T... See more

Bear complaints in Wisconsin have been on the rise in recent years, and a new study seeks to pinpoint whether there is widespread use of birdshot to deter problem bears. Birdshot refers to shotgun shells that are filled with tiny pellets generally used fo... See more

Only 13 percent of Wisconsin’s wetlands would fall under federal protection under proposed changes to the “waters of the United States” rule unveiled last month, but most would still be protected under state law. Even so, wetland advocates say some Wiscon... See more