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Settlement lands state a life ring from Edmund Fitzgerald shipwreck

DETROIT (AP) — The state of Michigan has acquired a life ring that washed ashore 50 years ago from the Edmund Fitzgerald, a rare artifact that strangely became part of a settlement in a lawsuit that had nothing to do with the famous shipwreck. Taxpayers are paying $600,000 to settle the ...

DNR seeking public comments on North Central Forest Draft Regional Master Plan

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is seeking public input on the North Central Forest Draft Regional Master Plan and Environmental Analysis, which outlines proposed future resource management and public use and development of DNR-managed properties within the ...

Great Lakes seeing near-record warm waters this fall

The Great Lakes are seeing near-record warm water temperatures right now, which means there’s a higher chance for lake effect snow when the weather turns cold. As of Thursday, all five of the lakes were about 4 to 5.5 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than their long-term average for the last three ...

DNR seeking comments on North Central Forest Draft Regional Master Plan

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is seeking public input on the North Central Forest Draft Regional Master Plan and Environmental Analysis, which outlines proposed future resource management and public use and development of DNR-managed properties within the North ...

Study: Fishing plays greater role on Midwest populations than warming

Despite worries over rising temperatures, it turns out anglers have a greater effect on fish populations than global warming. That’s according to a new study led by the University of Wisconsin-Madison. A team of state, federal and university researchers published the study earlier this ...