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Hendersonville City Council discussed a number of changes to light pollution and noise regulations at its Jan. 5 regular meeting, with both discussions focused around acceptable levels and enforcement ...

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Reader question: What can be done about the metal plate in the sidewalk on the Racine Street bridge in Menasha? There's a groove in the plate, and if you're on a bicycle, it catches your tire. It's ...

Minnesota regulators have concluded that state rules governing where copper-nickel mines can be built are insufficient to protect the pristine Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness from noise and ...