Lauren Hoffman

4 days ago | wvik.org | Lauren Hoffman

The Trump Administration is drafting a new rule that will decrease the amount of federally protected bodies of water. As of 2023, the Sackett v. EPA Supreme Court case narrowed the federally protected water bodies under the Clean Water Act. Now, the Clean Water Act only protects bodies of water with permanent surface connections, leaving preservation of wetlands up to the state.

2 weeks ago | wvik.org | Lauren Hoffman

The University of Dubuque Department of Digital Art and Design (DART) is highlighting graduating seniors with its annual DART Senior Thesis Show. Fourteen seniors started working on their capstone projects in December and completed them earlier this month. Department Chair Sheila Sabers explains how diverse the works are. “We have paintings. We have book covers, we actually have two books in there.