It’s finally gotten warm enough during the day to bring the insects out in force. Some, like the tiger swallowtail butterflies and various dragonflies that began to pop up in profusion in the past week, are welcome when they emerge from wherever they spent the winter, most as nymphs or ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — This is Free Fun Weekend in Wisconsin, with state park admission fees, fishing licenses and trail passes all waived. Residents and non-residents will not be required to have a fishing license or trout/salmon stamps. However, fishing regulations still apply, including bag ...

ESCANABA — Kids Fishing Day will take place Saturday, June 11, at the Pocket Park on the U.P. State Fairgrounds in Escanaba. Registration will begin at 11 a.m. Eastern time and the event will run until 3 p.m. All activities are free of charge and open to youth ages 16 and younger. This ...

State testing has confirmed avian influenza in two bald eagles found dead at separate sites in Dickinson and Iron counties. The birds were sent to the Michigan State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory earlier this month after being collected along roadsides in the two counties, with ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Masters Walleye Circuit will come to Marinette, Wis., for a two-day tournament starting Friday. Daily live weigh-ins will take place at the Menekaunee Harbor beginning at 3 p.m. Friday and 3 p.m. Saturday, June 4. The MWC welcomes everyone to watch the live weigh-ins ...

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources urges the public to protect forests and trees by not transporting firewood long distances. Memorial Day is the unofficial start of summer, and campfires are a summer staple. Even after a tree has died, firewood can carry pests or ...