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News In Your Area
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Hunters will be able to harvest more bears in Wisconsin this year
Wisconsin hunters will have a chance to hunt more bears this year after the harvest rebounded last fall, exceeding the state’s quota.
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Proposed listing aims to keep monarch numbers from fluttering away
Federal wildlife officials are proposing to list the monarch butterfly as a threatened species due to population declines, and researchers in Wisconsin hope it will prompt more conservation of monarch habitat.
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LEAF program engages K-12 students in tree seed collection to support reforestation
As part of the initiative, students learn about tree reproduction, seedling growth and the role forests play in sustainability.
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Lac du Flambeau tribe says it will ticket people trespassing on disputed roads
Leaders of the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa announced the tribe will begin issuing citations today to individuals trespassing on four roads within its reservation that are at the heart of a longstanding dispute with the town.
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Judge declines request to bar Lac du Flambeau tribe from blocking roads after leaders relent
A federal judge has denied a request to bar the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa from barricading roads on its reservation after the tribe decided not to block them.
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Mumps case in Clark County highlights vaccination concerns
Mumps begins with flu-like symptoms including fever, muscle aches, pain in the front of the neck and trouble chewing. Complications can be more severe, ranging from encephalitis to deafness.
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Dane County judge appointing special prosecutor to investigate dog breeding facilityÂ
A Dane County judge will appoint a special prosecutor to investigate animal abuse allegations at a Blue Mounds dog breeding facility.Â
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As deadline nears, Lac du Flambeau residents uneasy as tribe readies barricades along roads
A northern Wisconsin tribe has returned barricades to the side of four roads at the heart of a longstanding dispute with the town of Lac du Flambeau, sparking fears that homeowners will once again face restricted access to their properties.
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UW-Stevens Point program teaches about the science of cannabis
Jobs in the legal cannabis industry have more than tripled from 2017 to 2022. Despite Wisconsin restrictions on cannabis, UW-Stevens Point Professor Brian Barringer says this program meets growing industry demand.
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Homelessness in Wausau: City seeks long-term solutions
“What are the gaps and needs in the community, and who will pay for them? Those are questions we don’t yet have the answers to,” Wausau Police Chief Matt Barnes said.
