by Alex Paniagua | Apr 9, 2020 | Magazine Article
Holly Dolliver’s interest in nature began at a young age. After noticing the stinky algal blooms in Dunns Lake on her family’s farm, she wanted to learn more about why the blooms appeared—and what she could do to stop them. Years later, Dolliver took her childhood...
by Joan Sanstadt | Mar 16, 2015 | Magazine Article
In his sixth novel, The Great Sand Fracas of Ames County, Jerry Apps explores the contentious issue of frac sand mining. Earlier novels have highlighted land conservation, land use, food safety, and livestock siting. Apps is careful not to take a stand on these...
by Emily Eggleston | Feb 13, 2013 | Magazine Article
If you drive a car or heat a residence or operate a factory in Wisconsin today, the fuel used to power your engine, furnace, or conveyor belts likely came from beyond state—or even national—borders. This is because America’s Dairyland doesn’t have oil, coal, or...
