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Rhinelander, Wis. (WJFW)- Wisconsin averages 23 tornadoes per year. April 4th is the start of Wisconsin Tornado and Severe Weather Awareness Week.

Pembroke council briefs, March 1 meeting Council meeting Repeal of vaccine policy

Department of Energy Under Secretary for Science and Innovation Geri Richmond recently testified about the department’s organizational efforts to increase interchange between basic research, applied R&D, and deployment initiatives. Meanwhile, a number of senior R&D leadership roles at the department remain unfilled.

Municipalities are recognizing faith-based organizations as collaborators and partners during climate-related emergencies and COVID-19.

The death of a baby born with complications during a 2019 ransomware attack on an Alabama hospital – one that left clinicians unable to access electronic health

The Colonial Pipeline hack revealed cyber risks that President Biden seeks to address with the nation’s first cybersecurity review board, modeled after the National Transportation Safety Board. “It’s a good start,” said Roger Nebel, a cybersecurity instructor at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.  “But congressional action also is needed,” said Nebel, who teaches at the UAF Homeland Security and Emergency Management Program.  Biden’s 14-page or...

KNBN NewsCenter1 February 10, 2021 RAPID CITY, S.D. — Sub-zero weather can spell danger for homeless individuals, so what’ s being done to protect the most vulnerable among us? Temperatures below zero make it possible for one to develop hypothermia and frostbite in short periods of time, leaving the homeless community particularly susceptible. In response, the Pennington County Sheriff’s Office and Rapid City Police Department have increased patrols to find and help individuals in need. �...

Posted: December 20, 2020 By Rob Gay Back in 1982, Juno award winning Canadian band Doug and The Slugs debuted their iconic hit “Making It Work” and I feel like that could be the chorus for 2020 as we have all faced, and adapted to, an ever-changing world around us. Our East Kootenay Emergency Management Program and emergency response personnel played a very active role throughout 2020, responding to a wide variety of emergencies. From coordinating the response to the global COVID-19 pande...