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Outdoors

Wisconsin free fishing today and Sunday

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources reminds the public to make ice safety a priority when heading out for Free Fishing Weekend. The DNR does not monitor local ice conditions or the thickness of the ice and urges anglers to practice safety during winter fishing ...

Saddle club dinner Friday

FLORENCE, Wis. — Northern Saddle Club is having its annual winter meeting and potluck dinner at 6 p.m. Friday at Homestead Town Hall in Homestead, Wis.   The club is a family-oriented trail riding group that works with the Florence County Forestry and Parks Department to establish ...

UP Trappers event canceled

HERMANSVILLE — Due to the increasing chance of COVID-19 virus transmission, the U.P. Trappers’ annual youth workshop scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 5, has been canceled. “It is with great disappointment that we have decided to cancel this event,” said Roy Dahlgren, president of U.P. ...

Oconto County deer tests positive for CWD

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources confirms a wild deer tested positive for chronic wasting disease in the town of Underhill in Oconto County. The deer was a 1-year-old hunter-harvested buck taken during the 2021 gun deer season. This is the first confirmed wild ...

Invasive species training Feb. 4

IRON MOUNTAIN — Wild Rivers Invasive Species Coalition will host invasive species training for landowners on Friday, Feb. 4, at Bay College West in Iron Mountain. The catered event, which is free, is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Fornetti Hall. Attendees will learn to identify invasive ...

Wolf meeting set

LANSING — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ Wolf Management Advisory Committee will meet from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Eastern time Wednesday at the Quality Inn & Suites, 2603 N. Lincoln Road, Escanaba. Public comments will be heard in the morning session. For more information, ...