Category: Blog

The burgeoning problem of microplastics, itty-bitty plastic pieces in our water While plastic has been a water pollution concern in for awhile, it is only recently that researchers have started to take a hard look at problem of “microplastics” in inland waters.

Winter: The Season of Salt Winter in Wisconsin may mean different things to different people, but snow and ice are always the major theme. And when that snow and ice piles up on roads, driveways and sidewalks, it also becomes one of winter’s major tasks.

Fall means many things to many people in Wisconsin. School is in full swing, the weather is cooling down, and the leaves are changing. But perhaps most importantly, it means football is back.

Fishing is a big deal in Wisconsin. In addition to being part of our heritage, our strong angling tradition makes it a $1.4 billion industry here.

Wisconsin is home to over 15,000 inland lakes, 84,000 miles of rivers and streams, an abundance of wetlands and springs, and 575 miles of Great Lakes coastline, not counting islands.

If you pay an electricity bill in Wisconsin, you’ve probably noticed that the price of that electricity keeps going up, and we hope this inspires you to install as many energy-efficiency measures as possible to save both your pocketbook and the environment.