Researchers, patients optimistic in fight against alpha-gal syndrome
A support group and a lab in the St. Louis area provide resources for people with the allergy to mammal products — and evidence that its effects can be reversed.
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Looking for solutions amid the doom and gloom
Wisconsin Watch's Bennet Goldstein explains why he's embraced solutions journalism
In rural Wisconsin, a town pushes aside a plan to build a massive data center
Residents and town leaders have been in the dark about who would build a $1B center or where it would go. They used zoning to block the plan.
Pest or ally? Debate over beavers in Wisconsin has wildlife advocates weighing how to coexist
Many wildlife managers see the rodent as a nuisance that harms trout. But scientists argue they’re essential to controlling floods and wildfires.
Firewood banks offer heat, and hope, to rural homes in need
As the cost of everything, especially energy, increases, nonprofit organizations stockpile wood to help neighbors stay home through winter
Pig farmer reimagines her future as Trump officials cut local food program
Web summary: Jess D’Souza had hoped to finally turn a profit this year, aided by a federal program to bolster local food systems. The Trump administration canceled the initiative, upending her plans.
Opting for coexistence: Some Wisconsin landowners learn to live with beavers
Katie McCullough loved Arizona winters, but hot summers could be a drag. After purchasing a recreational vehicle, she spent time
An ecosystem engineer’s vision: mock beaver dams to restore Wisconsin wetlands
Beaver-inspired structures could limit flooding and benefit wildlife habitat, but the state permitting is arduous.
Could the Mississippi River benefit from Chesapeake Bay’s strategy to improve water quality?
Sluggish progress on reducing nutrient runoff into the Bay marks an inconvenient truth, but offers lessons for others seeking to clean their watersheds.
Midwest maple syrup producers adapt to record warm winter, uncertainty as climate changes
The art of maple syrup production flows through generations of Dan Potter’s family history. His great-grandfather bought the
Poopspotting: How AI and satellites can detect illegal manure spreading
Researchers explore use of aerial imagery and artificial intelligence to monitor a farming practice that threatens water. By Bennet Goldstein, Wisconsin Watch
Midwest drought: Corn and soybeans suffer as forecasters expect no quick relief for farmers
Arid conditions are expected to persist in eastern Iowa, Missouri, Illinois and Wisconsin. River barges are affected, too.
Queering the family farm: Despite obstacles, LGBTQ farmers find fertile ground in Midwest
Although they go largely unrecognized and face barriers, Midwestern LGBTQ farmers persist as they reframe the image of the family farm.