The author, a city-dwelling farmer’s daughter, highlights the stark contrast between traditional agriculture and modern agribusiness, which contributes to environmental degradation and health concerns, particularly near Lake Mendota. She reflects on the decline in family farms and the urgent need for sustainable practices to ensure clean food and water for future generations.
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Walleye and muskies, vital fish species, face declining populations in the Lac du Flambeau reservation, prompting tribal officials to restrict fishing on 19 lakes. Tribal members are regulated to ensure sustainable practices. The need for management is crucial amid overconsumption, highlighting the importance of sovereignty and collaboration between Native and non-Native communities in conservation efforts.
The author reflects on their journey from unhealthy eating habits in the early 2000s to a more conscious diet, driven by health challenges like epilepsy and obesity. After a setback due to stress-driven overeating, they plan a reset aiming for long-term health, energy for physical activities, and overall well-being improvements.
On Earth Day, the author reflects on recent extreme weather in Wisconsin, including 25 tornadoes and significant flooding that displaced communities. Emphasizing the urgency for environmental change, the author recalls a friend’s words and considers how we need to change our relationship with the earth.
WORT 89.9fm, Wisconsin’s first community radio station, launched on December 1, 1975. Over fifty years, it has given voice to underrepresented communities, sharing diverse stories and music. As the need for independent voices grows, WORT seeks volunteers and listener-sponsors to help it continue fostering community and providing vital news.
Just thinking about a panel discussion last night regarding the ICE invasion of the Twin Cities and asking myself– what would I do in that situation? What are the roles that we might each hold?
I set two goals for this year. The first was to honor and commemorate my mother’s life through celebrating my own living, as this is the year that I, with some luck, will pass the age at which she died. The second goal was to … Continue reading Being a Motherless Daughter
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