WI Teacher says “students aren’t being fed”
(first published on WIvoices.org) UPDATE: CLARIFICATION 5/3/12 WIvoices.org has removed this statement at the end of this article: “According to Farrington, this has come to fruition as every couple...
View ArticleWI Teacher Resigns Citing Stress, Health Care, Uncertainty
WATCH VIDEO HERE (first published on WIvoices.org) Stephanie Kline resigned from her position as an 8th grade math teacher at New Richmond Middle School in Wisconsin. Her last day of teaching is June...
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Penokee Mountains are “Unmineable” says Tribal Chairman Mike Wiggins Jr.
First published on WIvoices.org Mike Wiggins Jr.,Tribal Chairman of the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe, has frequently been in the news over the last couple of years for comment on the...
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Frac Sand Mine Planned Near School, Glenwood City, WI
first published on WIvoices.org Glenwood City, WI small business owner, Jim Laskin, owns The Café on the main street in town. He serves a homemade meal with organic coffee along with information and...
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PREVIEW: Woman Living in Mining District
(first published on WIvoices.org) While interviewing Jim Laskin about frac sand mining in Glenwood City, he was insistent that we travel 40 miles east to witness a full-fledged silica frac sand mining...
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Family Called “Collateral Damage” in Frac Sand Mining District
(first published on WIvoices.org) Small business owner, Brenda Tabor-Adams, lives with her husband and 2-year-old son in a silica frac sand mining district between New Auburn and Chetek, WI. They are...
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WI Voices 2012 Annual Update
WI Voices, Inc., gives the people of Wisconsin opportunities to share their stories about real life impacts of public policy choices. We’re thankful for your support of our work at WIvoices.org over...
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Renewed Mining Interest in WI’s Penokee Mountains Sparks Response from Bad...
Philomena Kebec, attorney for the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe, responds to state of WI plans to move forward with legislation that may allow mining 6 miles upstream from the reservation....
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