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Rhinelander bans burning as fire danger level rises across northern Wisconsin
7+ hour, 5+ min ago (152+ words) Burning is temporarily banned in the City of Rhinelander. The fire danger level jump to "Very High" for much of the Northwoods Wednesday as temperatures reached the upper 70s and winds started picking up. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is…...
Wisconsin will see warmer, wetter weather " and more extremes, report finds
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (747+ words) This story comes from the'Wisconsin News Collaborative, a partnership of Wisconsin public media newsrooms, including WUWM, Wisconsin Public Radio, and WXPR. On the same day some Wisconsin residents were evacuating their homes due to flooding and others were cleaning up…...
More than a dozen tornadoes hit Wisconsin Friday
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (181+ words) Recovery efforts go on after more than a dozen tornadoes tore through Wisconsin Friday night, including one that did major damage in the Marathon County Town of Ringle. At least 75 homes were damaged in the Town of Ringle, with some…...
Statewide tornado drills canceled
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (141+ words) The annual statewide tornado drills scheduled April 16th have been canceled. The decision comes as many locations around Wisconsin are dealing with the impacts of bad weather, leaving emergency management and first responders strained. Ready Wisconsin determined going ahead with the…...
Stevens Point among communities dealing with the impacts of flooding
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (367+ words) Communities across Wisconsin are continuing to face rising water levels and flooding concerns. This comes as Governor Tony Evers declared a state of emergency -- getting communities resources after our recent stretch of severe weather. City officials in Stevens Point share…...
Ice Storm Warnings issued for northern Wisconsin and U. P. Friday night
2+ week, 5+ day ago (230+ words) The Northwoods largely saw sleet and snow rather than freezing rain and ice with yesterday's storm. That not expected to be the case for Friday night's storm. All of northern Wisconsin and most of the U. P. is under an Ice Storm…...
A Rhinelander man devoted nearly six decades to deer management in Wisconsin. This year, he's being inducted into the Conservation Hall of Fame.
1+ week, 6+ day ago (352+ words) A Rhinelander man is among those being inducted into the Wisconsin Conservation Hall of Fame of this year. The hall of fame was created in 1985 to recognize and encourage the growth and practice of a conservation ethic as a legacy…...
Ice storms can cause migrating loons to make unplanned landings
2+ week, 5+ day ago (112+ words) Thursday's ice storms may have caused migrating loons to make unplanned landings. The Raptor Education Group in Antigo says loons are on their way north, and the ice storm may have forced some down on roads or fields. Loons cannot…...
Wisconsin beaver management plan being updated
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (94+ words) With plenty of water, Wisconsin also has a good population of beavers. The current management plan for beavers is 10 years old, so the DNR is working on a new one. They're asking for public comments. The new plan will guide…...
Pest or ally? Debate over beavers in Wisconsin has wildlife advocates weighing how to coexist
3+ week, 6+ day ago (1381+ words) The proceedings of a state beaver committee have attracted the attention of both advocates and wildlife managers across the country. The group is developing recommendations for the next decade of beaver policy in Wisconsin " a state whose trapping program has…...