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Hunters will see more limits, and opportunities, on bagging does up north this fall
The Natural Resources Board has expanded opportunities for hunters to kill does on public lands in two northern Wisconsin counties — but they’ll only be able to bag bucks in two other counties this fall. The policy-setting board for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources unanimously approved recommendations...
Funding for Mendota treatment center withheld by Republican lawmakers
Sixteen-year-old Javarius Hurd was charged last week with second-degree reckless homicide, felony murder and two counts of battery by prisoners of 49-year-old Corey Proulx, a youth counselor for the Wisconsin Department of Corrections at Lincoln Hills School for Boys. The youth prison — as well as Copper Lake School for Girls — are located in […] The post Funding for Mendota treatment center withheld by Republican lawmakers appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
LCHD: Watch out for blue-green algae, swimmer’s itch this summer
LINCOLN COUNTY – The Lincoln County Health Department (LCHD) is reminding the public to watch out for blue-green algae and swimmer’s itch this summer. “Summer is here, and that means more time to enjoy our area’s beautiful waterways,” LCHD stated in a release. “Although warmer temperatures and sunshine are welcomed, this weather creates the perfect conditions for algal blooms to develop, some of which can be harmful to humans and pets when swallowed, touched or inhaled.”
Petition calls for Rhinelander's Eisenhower Parkway to Rouman Drive
RHINELANDER, Wis. (WJFW) – A petition is calling for the Eisenhower Parkway in Rhinelander to be renamed in honor of the late George Rouman – and his father, Mike – to Rouman Drive. “It’s a no-brainer because the family literally brought joy to the town and the...
School District of Rhinelander planning design upgrades to high school and middle school
RHINELANDER, Wis. - The Rhinelander High School and James Williams Middle School will receive upgrades in the coming years. The School District of Rhinelander is in the process of creating a design plan for both of the schools. The Rhinelander School Board selected C.D. Smith Construction as the contractor during...
Rhinelander, Spencer, Nekoosa school districts are purchasing new tech-ed equipment
RHINELANDER, Wis. - Area school districts received funding to support advanced manufacturing training. Grant awards came from the Wisconsin Fast Forward Program, a program that reimburses school districts to train students for career paths in robotics, welding, plasma cutting, 3D printing, drones and more. Hurley School District is receiving $20,258...
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