The Desk welcomes new assistant editorial director and data journalist
Two new additions to the Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk bring expertise in science journalism.
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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