Stories tagged: "Marinette"

Our Wisconsin Gifts at a holiday market at Wheatfield Hill Organics. (Photo by Julian Emerson)
Our Wisconsin Shopping Not Done Yet? Why Not Check Out One of These Christmas Markets

We've curated a list of 15 Christmas markets around Wisconsin for your wintertime enjoyment (and maybe some last-minute gift shopping)!

Cara Spoto Cara Spoto December 3, 2021 4:50 pm CST
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Our Wisconsin Love Quirky Geography? We’ve Got a Trip All Mapped Out for You.

Picnic in the center of the Western Hemisphere, align yourself to the Poles, and cruise the Subcontinental Divide, all without leaving Wisconsin.

Susan Lampert Smith Susan Lampert Smith November 15, 2021 8:14 pm CST
Politics Firefighting foam is a common source of PFAS pollution. (Shutterstock)
Politics Lawsuit Could Send Wisconsin’s PFAS Protections ‘Back Into the Dark Ages’

Environmental advocates warn of health hazards that could result from a business lobby’s bid to hamstring the DNR.

Julian Emerson Julian Emerson September 17, 2021 4:05 pm CDT
Environment Jeff Lamont grew up in the Town of Peshtigo and returned to enjoy his retirement after 30 years as a hydrologist working on remediation sites across the country, including one on the Menominee River, which Tyco had contaminated with arsenic. Now he's involved with the citizen group monitoring the PFAS cleanup in his hometown. “It'll be decades before this has been cleaned up,” he said. (Photo by Christina Lieffring)
Environment The Problem of ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Marinette, and the Solutions That Could Take as Long

A corporation impedes progress on tracing and fixing PFAS contamination in the local water supply—pollution that it caused.

Christina Lieffring Christina Lieffring September 9, 2021 4:43 pm CDT
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Our Wisconsin Where in Wisconsin is Christina Lieffring?: Marinette and Appleton

UpNorthNews Capitol Reporter Christina Lieffring documents her reporting trip to Marinette and Appleton—and all the local eats, drinks, and sights along the way.

Christina Lieffring Christina Lieffring August 2, 2021 4:25 pm CDT

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Environment Firefighting foam is a common source of PFAS pollution. (Shutterstock)
Environment Marinette is Letting PFAS Polluters Off the Hook, Alderman Says

Doug Oitzinger argues the city has failed to hold JCI/Tyco, which is responsible for severe PFAS contamination in Marinette, accountable for the pollution.

Christina Lieffring Christina Lieffring July 23, 2021 2:45 pm CDT
Environment Bensalem, Pennsylvania / USA - February 7, 2019: Firefighting foam remains on the ground surface following a tanker truck accident.
Environment Bill Would Grant PFAS Polluters Lawsuit Immunity

The legislation would provide municipalities with PFAS cleanup grants on the condition they don’t sue the polluters.

Julian Emerson Julian Emerson June 23, 2021 5:04 pm CDT