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Author Archives: Madeline Heim / Milwaukee Journal SentinelReport for America corps member

Madeline Heim is a Report for America corps member who writes about environmental challenges in the Mississippi River watershed and across Wisconsin. Contact her at 920-996-7266 or mheim@gannett.com.

Five activists in Wisconsin share how belief has driven them to be better stewards of the Earth.

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Author Archives: Madeline Heim / Milwaukee Journal SentinelReport for America corps member

For these faithful, nurturing the Earth is rooted in spiritual beliefs

Erosion from ravines threatens Lake Pepin — and Wisconsin communities that depend on it

Framing wetlands as a flooding solution won bipartisan support in Wisconsin. Could it work elsewhere?

A new era dawns for America’s disappearing wetlands as feds retreat from oversight

New federal law addresses climate extremes and flooding along Mississippi River

Volunteers collect and plant acorns along Mississippi River to save struggling forests

Rollin’ on the river: How the Mississippi flows through song and still inspires today

The Mississippi River is eroding sacred Indigenous mounds in Iowa and Wisconsin

The fate of thousands of US dams hangs in the balance, leaving rural communities with hard choices

Not just a Gulf problem: Mississippi River farm runoff pollutes upstream waters

For a century, this upper Mississippi River refuge has been an ecological oasis. What comes next?

Spring bird migration is underway along the Mississippi River flyway: Here’s what to know