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Cicada Surge: Waukesha naturalist explains 17-year phenomenon

Within the next few weeks, parts of southeastern Wisconsin may see a surge of Brood XIII cicadas. A Waukesha naturalist explains the 17-year phenomenon.

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Total solar eclipse over North America; Wisconsin crowds await

Millions of spectators along a narrow corridor stretching from Mexico to the U.S. to Canada eagerly awaited Monday's celestial sensation a total eclipse of the sun even as forecasters called for clouds.

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Viewing the April 8 solar eclipse in Southeast Wisconsin

32 million people across 13 states live along the path of totality; 90% of the sun will be covered in Southeast Wisconsin

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