Beatrice Lawrence

3 weeks ago | wpr.org | Beatrice Lawrence

The Republican co-chair of the state Legislature's committee on audits said new reports tracking diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in Wisconsin make lawmakers better equipped to pare down that spending, but he admits doing that will be complicated. Republican-ordered audits published last week found that at state agencies and the Universities of Wisconsin, spending on some DEI activities is tied up with other work, making it difficult to track on its own.

4 weeks ago | superiortelegram.com | Beatrice Lawrence

Melissa Beson, 37, has been missing from the Lac du Flambeau Reservation in north-central Wisconsin for about a month. Beson was last seen on March 17, and her family reported her missing six days later. Since then, the Lac du Flambeau Tribal Police Department and other agencies have conducted ground, air and water searches over 824 acres to find her.

4 weeks ago | wpr.org | Beatrice Lawrence

Melissa Beson, 37, has been missing from the Lac du Flambeau Reservation in northern Wisconsin for about a month. Beson was last seen on March 17, and her family reported her missing six days later. Since then, the Lac du Flambeau Tribal Police Department and other agencies have conducted ground, air and water searches over 824 acres to find her. Lac du Flambeau Police Chief TJ Bill said it has proven challenging. "We're looking, at a minimum, in the area where she was last seen," Bill said.

1 month ago | wpr.org | Rob Ferrett |Beatrice Lawrence

If you've ever wanted to explore the world of "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings," the best place to start might be Oshkosh. That's where a Wisconsin cartographer created dozens of maps that went into " The Atlas of Middle-earth," the official geographic guide to the world of author J.R.R. Tolkien. Her work went on to influence "The Lord of the Rings" movie trilogy. Like many readers, Karen Wynn Fonstad fell in love with the fantasy series and went through multiple readings.

1 month ago | wpr.org | Beatrice Lawrence

In the wake of sweeping federal funding cuts by the Trump administration in recent weeks, U.S. Department of Agriculture grants that fund tribal colleges and universities in Wisconsin and beyond have vanished - putting students that rely on them in jeopardy. A recent report from ProPublica found that about 20 college students at the College of Menominee Nation in Keshena rely on grants from the federal agriculture department to cover their tuition.