The Center was honored with four gold awards, one silver and two bronze in the club’s Awards for Excellence in Wisconsin Journalism, the state’s premiere all-media journalism competition.
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Podcast: How we animated Wisconsin’s frac sand rush
Center reporters Kate Golden and Taylor Chase and artist Jacob Berchem talk about their recent experiment in animating the news.
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Investigative reporter Meg Kissinger to receive Distinguished Wisconsin Watchdog Award
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel investigative health reporter Meg Kissinger, who has tirelessly exposed flaws in the mental health system, has been named the 2015 recipient of the Distinguished Wisconsin Watchdog Award.
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Frac sand news roundup: ‘There are people who just won’t stop unless there is a ban’
Drama in Houston County, new PAC contributors, and the effects of declining oil prices…all the latest frac sand news you need to know to start your weekend.
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Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism wins seven Milwaukee Press Club awards, raising total to 32
The Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism received seven awards in the Milwaukee Press Club’s annual Awards for Excellence in Wisconsin Journalism, which were announced today. The Center now has won 32 awards from the press club.
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Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council names ‘Opee’ winners
“Most people in Wisconsin, including public officials, have grown to appreciate the state’s traditions of open government,” said Bill Lueders, council president. “These awards are meant to encourage this trend.”
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Distinguished Wisconsin Watchdog Award nominations sought from the public
Nominations are being sought for the fifth annual Distinguished Wisconsin Watchdog Award, recognizing an individual’s extraordinary contributions to open government or investigative journalism in Wisconsin.
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Frac sand news roundup: Minnesota county mining ban ‘an amazing move and victory for the people’
The latest in Wisconsin frac sand. See our in-depth stories since 2011 on our frac sand project page. Minnesota’s Houston County may become the first in the state to permanently ban frac sand mining after an unanimous vote last week to approve a new mining ordinance. Meanwhile, Alberta-based rail company Canadian Pacific is upgrading its […]
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Frac sand news roundup: ‘I hope one of those new mines opens up next to you’
A lot of news out of Minnesota, but a giant piece of news from Wisconsin. Check out the latest frac sand news in this week’s roundup.
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Frac sand news roundup: Are the go-go days over?
The Wisconsin DNR reports that there has not yet been any major changes in the frac sand industry, but at least one oil analyst, based in Milwaukee, isn’t convinced: “The only thing we can say for sure is that the go-go days are over.”
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Frac sand news roundup: DNR ‘needs to step up … even if that means calling a statewide timeout’
Prairie du Chien residents organize to stop a frac sand loading facility, air quality was center stage last year, and a consulting group says most sand companies are now tied to fracking.
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Frac sand news roundup: ‘Even the smallest communities have the right to decide what does and doesn’t happen’
The latest in Wisconsin frac sand. See our in-depth stories since 2011 on our frac sand project page. More than 40 percent of the registered voters in the Winona County, Minn., township of Saratoga have signed a petition calling for a moratorium on frac sand mining in the area. “Even the smallest communities have the […]