Thousands of federal workers have been fired since late last week, including probationary employees with the U.S. Forest Service and National Park Service in Wisconsin.
Author Archives: Danielle Kaeding / WPR
Danielle Kaeding is a reporter at the Superior Bureau of Wisconsin Public Radio. Prior to that, Kaeding served as the station manager of WRNC-LPFM (97.7) at Northland College in Ashland. Kaeding studied mass communications at the University of Wisconsin-Superior. She won her first Wisconsin Associated Press Award in the Division One category at the age of 21 for a radio documentary on methamphetamine abuse called "I Can Handle My Drugs." Kaeding also received a Wisconsin AP Award for her series reporting on sudden infant death syndrome. She has written and reported stories for National Public Radio, National Native News, Aspen Daily News, Business North, Ashland Daily Press, Superior Telegram and KQDS-TV.
Posted inEconomy, Government
Wisconsin has 18,000 federal workers. Trump’s plans for cuts could erode services.
Federal workers say they’re being demonized and fear delivery of services may suffer.
Posted inEnvironment
Study finds winter days on the Great Lakes growing shorter due to climate change
A new study builds on previous research that shows winters on the Great Lakes are growing shorter due to climate change.
Posted inEnvironment, Failure at the Faucet
As rains intensify, sewage surges into Wisconsin waters
Climate change is bringing heavier rains, making it tougher to keep untreated sewage and stormwater out of the Great Lakes.