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Milwaukee bans coal-tar sealants after study shows they pollute streams

By Morgan Linn | February 8, 2017

The study found that as many as 78 percent of Milwaukee streams have toxic levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, also known as PAHs.

Do Midwesterners have an accent?

By admin | February 7, 2017

Edward McClelland’s new book, “How to Speak Midwestern,” claims yes, they absolutely do.

Fight invasives or protect pollinators: Neonicotinoids present tough choice

By Ian Wendrow | February 6, 2017

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.

Tracking harmful algae in Lake Erie

By Kate Habrel | February 3, 2017

Lake Erie’s western basin experiences the largest algal blooms in the Great Lakes. Thanks to a new computer model, scientists can track where and when they’ll happen.

Grinch busted for stealing Christmas — really

By Eric Freedman | February 2, 2017

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.