Articles by Danielle Kaeding

Halfway Home: Partners Mark Decade Of Progress To Clean Up St. Louis River

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Danielle Kaeding
Wisconsin Public Radio
Wednesday, March 4, 2020 - 6:00am
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Federal, state, local and tribal partners are roughly halfway to their goal of cleaning up one of the largest polluted hotspots on the Great Lakes. The St. Louis River is one of 43 sites listed under the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement as an area of concern.
Series: Drinking Water Quality
Series: Waukesha And Lake Michigan Water

Research Finds Rising Radium Levels In Wisconsin Groundwater

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Danielle Kaeding
Wisconsin Public Radio
Monday, March 2, 2020 - 3:35pm
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Researchers with UW-Madison and others analyzed groundwater data collected by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources from 2000 to 2018. They found radium levels were trending upward in wells drawing from a regional aquifer underlying the southern two-thirds of the state.

Superior Survey Seeks To Gauge Support For Fiber Network Installation

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Danielle Kaeding
Wisconsin Public Radio
Thursday, February 27, 2020 - 5:50am
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Superior officials are asking residents to take part in a survey to gauge support for building a city-owned fiber network to provide high-speed internet.

Superior Custom Boat Builder Awarded Up To $56M US Navy Contract

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Danielle Kaeding
Wisconsin Public Radio
Wednesday, February 26, 2020 - 6:00am
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A Superior-based boat manufacturer has been awarded a five-year contract worth up to $56 million to build patrol boats for the U.S. Navy.
Series: Drinking Water Quality

DNR Directs Johnson Controls To Expand Drinking Water Sampling For PFAS

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Danielle Kaeding
Wisconsin Public Radio
Thursday, February 20, 2020 - 3:45pm
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The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is directing a Marinette manufacturer of firefighting foam to expand its investigation of drinking water that might be contaminated by so-called forever chemicals known as PFAS.

FirstNet, AT&T Launch Expanded Cell Service On Red Cliff Reservation

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Danielle Kaeding
Wisconsin Public Radio
Monday, February 17, 2020 - 6:30am
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Cell service on the Red Cliff tribe's reservation has improved significantly after a 300-foot cell tower became fully operational. The tribe is the first in the country to construct a tower as part of a nationwide public safety broadband network for emergency services.
Series: Renewable Energy In Wisconsin

Coal Shipping In Twin Ports Drops While Wind Cargo Surges

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Danielle Kaeding
Wisconsin Public Radio
Tuesday, February 11, 2020 - 6:00am
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A record amount of cargo containing components used for generating wind power moved through the Twin Ports during the 2019 shipping season. The surge in wind traffic comes as Duluth-Superior handled the lowest amount of coal in more than three decades.

Proposed Reroute Of Line 5 Oil Pipeline Sows Divisions

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Danielle Kaeding
Wisconsin Public Radio
Thursday, February 6, 2020 - 5:35am
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As Enbridge explores new possible routes for Line 5, the pipeline has created division among neighbors and communities over the path it may take. And, federal and state regulators have no authority to weigh in on the siting of the proposed line.
Series: Homelessness Around Wisconsin

HUD: About 4.5K People Were Homeless In Wisconsin In 2019

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Danielle Kaeding
Wisconsin Public Radio
Friday, January 17, 2020 - 6:05am
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The number of people who were homeless on a single night in 2019 declined in Wisconsin while the nation saw an overall increase, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Annual Homeless Assessment Report.
Series: Extreme Precipitation And Wisconsin's Climate

As Rains Intensify, Sewage Surges Into Wisconsin Waters

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Danielle Kaeding
Wisconsin Public Radio
Monday, January 13, 2020 - 6:00am
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Wisconsin in 2018 saw its most sewer overflow events since 2010, with increasing volumes of discharged waste. Experts say the problem plagues communities across the Great Lakes. Driving the spike: intensifying rainfall due to climate change.