Conservation groups say Wisconsin will lose out on opportunities to set aside public lands as the state’s land purchase program is likely to expire in June. The Wisconsin Senate failed to take up bills last week on the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program, the state’s popular program for ...

A leader in the House Republican caucus is in the early stages of researching ways to amend the state’s public notice requirements that presently rely on postings in local newspapers to keep the public informed about important local meetings or other legal notices. Although the work is ...

To date, the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund has provided nearly $1.4 billion for land improvements and acquisitions across Michigan’s 83 counties. Established in 1976, the Trust Fund has supported projects and lands at more than 3,000 locations. Here are just a few examples of ...

HOUGHTON — The Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce has announced that Bridgefest 2026 will take place June 11–14, a week earlier than its traditional Father’s Day weekend celebration. Copper Shores Community Health Foundation, in partnership with the Portage Lake Enrichment ...

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers on Friday signed Senate Bill 461, now 2026 Wisconsin Act 104, into law, which significantly expands the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s authority to use alternative contracting methods, moving beyond the state’s traditional ...

LANSING — The 2025 State of the Birds report, an evaluation of U.S. birds by conservation organizations, showed a continued decline in populations across the nation. The decline is largely due to the habitat loss of wetlands, which account for 50% of habitat loss in Michigan, according to ...