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Wisconsin News

About 200 acres on Lake Superior protected for national scenic trail

The National Park Service recently acquired more than 200 acres along the south shore of Lake Superior in northern Wisconsin for the country’s longest national scenic trail. The North Country National Scenic Trail is part of the National Park Service and stretches 4,800 miles across eight ...

Roots and Rivers to host Conservation Celebration

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 ...

Wisconsin eyes special bag limits to address walleye declines

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 ...

Marshfield Clinic gives $90K to United Way of Wisconsin

MARSHFIELD, Wis. — The United Way of Dickinson County is among the groups that will receive funds through a $90,000 contribution to United Way of Wisconsin from Marshfield Clinic. The funds will be used to strengthen community health improvement efforts across central and northern ...

Judge halts some work on Line 5 reroute in Wisconsin

Canadian energy firm Enbridge can keep building a new stretch of its Line 5 oil and gas pipeline in northern Wisconsin except in waterways where the company needs additional permits, a Bayfield County judge ruled Friday. The decision is largely a win for Enbridge and its embattled project to ...