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Do Midwesterners have an accent?
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Edward McClelland’s new book, “How to Speak Midwestern,” claims yes, they absolutely do.
Endangered wildlife
Fight invasives or protect pollinators: Neonicotinoids present tough choice
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Neonicotinoids have been linked in some studies to declining pollinator population, but they are also a key tool in protecting ash trees from the invasive emerald ash borer.
Forests
Grinch busted for stealing Christmas — really
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The U.S. Forest Service busts a 70-year-old Minnesota man for stealing thousands of black spruce tree tops from the Chippewa National Forest in northern Minnesota and selling them for Christmas decorations. Edminster — whose birthday coincidentally falls on Christmas Day — pleaded guilty to stealing federal government property and faces sentencing by U.S. District Judge Wilhelmina Wright later this year.
Books
New book introduces readers to the prairie
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A new book introduces readers to a compelling but disappearing landscape.
environmental politics
Improving Soo Locks top priority for state legislators
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The Soo Locks are essential to the Great Lakes and the United States economy, and they desperately need to be upgraded.
Agriculture
Man spent federal crop loan on boat, Mexican vacation
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A $210,000 federal crop loan wasn’t a big deal at first. Now a former Wisconsinite is on probation.
The Buzz
State of the State Address highlights environmental issues
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Gov. Rick Snyder discussed Asian carp, wetland conservation, water quality and other environmental issues in his 2017 State of the State Address.
Land
In Pursuit of Plants: Shoe leather and high tech catch criminals
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Poaching can be devastating to ecosystems, so catching criminals is of utmost importance.
endangered plants
In Pursuit of Plants: “Green gold” rush spurs Midwest plant poaching
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Ginseng is highly sought after in the Midwest.
endangered plants
In Pursuit of Plants: poaching orchids
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Collectors and purveyors of herbal remedies threaten rare Great Lakes regional species.