CRANDON, Wis. — Wild Rivers Invasive Species Coalition is rebranding to Roots and Rivers Collaborative. The group will host its first Conservation Celebration from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, June 5, at Wolf River Rendezvous Campsites and Cottages at 11624 U.S. 8 in Crandon, Wis. Ed The ...

MARQUETTE — The Marquette Regional History Center will present “Mystery Spot Marquette: A Walking Tour with Jim Koski” at 6:30 p.m. Eastern time Wednesday, June 10. Where participants go on this tour is a “mystery,” but it’s a short walk to the one place in Marquette where you can ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — Lake Antoine Park Partners has started Phase II of its “Everyone Plays!” fundraising campaign. The non-profit hopes to raise $100,000 by Sept. 30 to complete its accessible playground project at Lake Antoine Park in Iron Mountain, at an estimated cost of ...

SANDS — The Upper Peninsula Animal Welfare Shelter in Marquette County has temporarily closed to the public and non-essential traffic after announcing a case of canine parvovirus in a puppy litter earlier this week. Parvovirus is a highly contagious illness that can be fatal in dogs. In ...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources can now begin crafting regulations for special bag and size limits for walleye as populations are declining on some lakes. The Natural Resources Board approved the scope of the proposed rule Wednesday. Kari Lee-Zimmerman, the DNR’s ...

In December, 62 people lost their jobs when a marijuana manufacturing plant in Webberville, population roughly 1,400, closed. The plant’s leaders blamed a cannabis market contracting amid oversupply that’s driving down prices and a new 24% state wholesale tax. Researchers and industry ...