Articles by Rich Kremer

Superior Silica Sands Emerges From Bankruptcy, Complies In Chippewa County

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Rich Kremer
Wisconsin Public Radio
Tuesday, March 10, 2020 - 6:00am
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A frac sand company in Wisconsin has re-emerged from bankruptcy and has brought its Chippewa County mine back into compliance with state and local regulations.
Series: Renewable Energy In Wisconsin

5 UW System Campuses Phasing Out Coal In 2020

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Rich Kremer
Wisconsin Public Radio
Monday, March 9, 2020 - 5:30am
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Five campuses in the University of Wisconsin System using coal as a heat source will transition to a combination of natural gas and heating oil in 2020.
Series: Chronic Wasting Disease In Wisconsin's Deer

3 More Counties Find CWD In Wild Deer During 2019 Hunts

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Rich Kremer
Wisconsin Public Radio
Tuesday, February 4, 2020 - 5:25am
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Three more counties had wild deer test positive for chronic wasting disease during 2019. As a result, 30 counties in the state have had CWD detections in wild herds since the disease was first detected in 2002.
Series: Disparities And Equity In Wisconsin

Report: Wisconsin ACT Test Scores Have Declined Since 2014

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Rich Kremer
Wisconsin Public Radio
Monday, February 3, 2020 - 6:05am
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The share of Wisconsin high school students deemed to be college-ready has declined since the 2014-2015 school year, according to a new report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum. The data also show significant gaps in college-readiness based on race and economic status.
Series: Chronic Wasting Disease In Wisconsin's Deer

More Than 100 Cases Of CWD Reported At Wisconsin Deer Farms Since 2018

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Rich Kremer
Wisconsin Public Radio
Wednesday, January 8, 2020 - 6:20am
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There have been more than 400 cases of chronic wasting disease at Wisconsin deer farms and hunting ranches since it was first detected in the state almost two decades ago. But more than a quarter of those were reported since November 2018.
Series: Wisconsin's Wolves

As Wolves Recover, Calls In Wisconsin To End Endangered Species Listing Grow

Rich Kremer
Wisconsin Public Radio
Monday, December 2, 2019 - 5:45am
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Nearly 60 years after gray wolves were considered extinct in Wisconsin, the population has rebounded dramatically. But the conservation success story has turned into a nuisance for hunters, farmers and others whose animals are increasingly encountering wolves.

Do-It-Yourself Approaches Are Common In Wisconsin Aquaculture

Scott Gordon
WisContext
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Rich Kremer
Wisconsin Public Radio
Friday, July 14, 2017 - 12:15pm
Wisconsin is quietly becoming a regional powerhouse in fish and shrimp farming, an industry that supplies about half of the seafood people eat around the world.
Series: Wisconsin Ag And Global Trade

Wisconsin Soybean Farmers Face Problems Of Plenty In 2017 Season

Scott Gordon
WisContext
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Rich Kremer
Wisconsin Public Radio
Thursday, April 6, 2017 - 8:50am
A glut of milk and cheese has had the dairy industry struggling with lower and more volatile prices for a several years. Now there's growing price uncertainty on the horizon for soybean growers.
Series: Challenges To Wisconsin's Rural Schools

Western Wisconsin Schools Grapple With Falling Status Of Teachers

Scott Gordon
WisContext
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Rich Kremer
Wisconsin Public Radio
Thursday, March 23, 2017 - 12:15pm
School districts in western Wisconsin, along with their counterparts across the state, are increasingly finding it hard to recruit and retain teachers.
Series: The Opioid Epidemic In Wisconsin

The Doctor-Patient Relationship In The Opioid Crisis

Scott Gordon
WisContext
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Rich Kremer
Wisconsin Public Radio
Monday, March 6, 2017 - 12:45pm
In hindsight, it's plain to see that the boom in prescription opioids that started in the late 1990s coincided with an increase in opioid-related deaths in Wisconsin and across the U.S.