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Marinette County motorized recreational trails reopen May 2

MARINETTE, Wis. — The Marinette County motorized recreational trail system will be re-opened to all authorized motorized vehicles effective noon Friday, May 2. Motorized recreational trails are being re-opened now that conditions exist that can support motorized traffic without damage to the trail.

Court upholds Wisconsin governor’s veto power

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin governor’s creative use of his uniquely powerful veto to lock in a school funding increase for 400 years may be “attention grabbing,” but it was constitutional, the state Supreme Court ruled Friday. The 4-3 ruling from the liberal-controlled court ...

‘Murder on the Orient Express’ to be presented in May in Marinette

MARINETTE — Theatre on the Bay will present “Murder on the Orient Express” Thursday, May 15 through Sunday, May 18 at the Bayshore Arts Center in Marinette, Wis. Show times are Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and at 2 p.m. Sunday. Isolated on the Orient Express train, and with a killer in their midst, the passengers rely on detective Hercule Poirot to identify the murderer — in case he or she decides to strike again. Tickets are available through uwgb.com.

DNR accepting applications for Wolf Advisory Committee

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is seeking qualified stakeholder applicants to serve on the DNR’s Wolf Advisory Committee. Applications will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. Sunday, May 4. The purpose of the WAC is to assist the DNR with the implementation of the Wisconsin Wolf Management Plan. Approved in 2023, the plan details the objectives, strategies and products that will help guide wolf conservation and management efforts in Wisconsin. The WAC provides input and recommendations to the DNR on various topics, including policies, plans, season ...

Tunnel permits to be fast-tracked under a Trump emergency order

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has decided to fast-track permits for building a protective tunnel around an aging Enbridge oil pipeline that runs beneath a channel connecting two Great Lakes, stoking environmentalists’ fears that the project will escape scrutiny, damage the sensitive ...

Wisconsin sees record start to the wildfire season

Wisconsin saw a record number of fires in January and February this year due to a lack of snow as climate change has set the stage for more wildfires. Wisconsin averages 864 wildfires that burn around 1,800 acres each year, according to the state Department of Natural Resources. Jim ...