It's a crazy news week w/ reporters doing incredible work documenting what's going on in Wisconsin. If you have a minute to fill your sense of wonderment, here's a story about what I learned is hiding on the bottom of Lake Michigan. jsonline.com/story/news/202…

Congratulations to @Madeline_Heim/@JournalSentinel for winning second place in the feature reporting category for: “The Mississippi River is central to America's story. Why doesn't it get more love?” jsonline.com/story/news/202…

From RNC to Top Chef, Milwaukee is having a moment. Ahead of the start of the city's best season, Journal Sentinel is publishing its 100 objects project. The purpose: to spark conversation abt what defines this great city & celebrate what makes it unique jsonline.com/story/news/loc…

Milwaukee’s #Juneteenth celebration is happening. Stop by the Journal Sentinel booth and say HI 👋 #FreeSwag

I'll be part of the Journal Sentinel team covering the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee this month & am doing a reddit AMA with Jessie Opoien in r/milwaukee at noon central time on July 9. Bring your questions!

This gorgeous story by Caitlin Looby, PhD is well worth your time. Beautifully written, and critically important about the Kakagon Sloughs and the Ojibwe's fight to protect the region. jsonline.com/story/news/loc…

Fearing a catastrophic oil spill in the “Everglades of the North,” the Bad River tribe of Northern Wisconsin sued to have an aging pipeline removed, and won. But the pipeline remains and a proposed reroute would still pass through their watershed. insideclimatenews.org/news/25082024/…

It's definitely a dream to report on a beat that makes me say "what the hell" at least once per week. My latest for Journal Sentinel / Report for America jsonline.com/story/news/loc…

I love Devil's Lake. You love Devil's Lake. ~2.5 million people visit it every year! I wrote about the toll that massive crowds are taking on the landscape and the staff, and people who are stepping up to help.jsonline.com/story/news/202…

The rumors are true: Ask me and Jessie Opoien anything on Reddit, *9/26 at noon! (It’s September now, not August). Looking forward to sharing info about voting, candidates, campaigns, conventions, referendum questions and more!

Really powerful (and terrifying) story out this morning by Caitlin Looby, PhD on why this hurricane season matters even for states as far north as Wisconsin: jsonline.com/story/news/loc…

Curious about my beat? Read about how I approach my reporting here (no paywall). Thanks to Mike De Sisti for making me look more professional than I usually do! jsonline.com/story/news/loc…

My first byline in grist!!!