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Posted inInfrastructure, Latest News, News, PFAS, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Wisconsin

Wisconsin DNR expands private well PFAS testing to five Oneida County townships

by WXPR July 2, 2025November 8, 2025

People on private wells in five Oneida County Townships may be offered free PFAS testing.

Posted inLatest News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, The States, Wisconsin

It’s ‘all hands on deck’ as hot temps and strong winds bring high risk of wildfires to the Northwoods

by WXPR May 16, 2025
Posted inBeaches, Boating, Paddle Sports and Sailing, Connect, Invasive Species, Latest News, Live, News, Play, Protect, Recreation and Tourism, Science, Technology, Research, Work

Cougar cubs found in U.P. for first time in more than a century

by WXPR March 14, 2025November 7, 2025
Posted inLatest News, News

Where is the heavy, wet snow this winter?

by WXPR February 24, 2025
Posted inAgriculture, Climate Change, Featured, Forests and Plants, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Wisconsin

The Northwoods is now a month into unusually early maple tapping season

by WXPR March 13, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Forests and Plants, Lake Superior, Latest News, News, Region, Science, Technology, Research, Wisconsin

Ottawa National Forest creates shaded fuel brakes to help protect communities from wildfires

by WXPR March 1, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inFeatured, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, News, Recreation and Tourism, Region, Wisconsin

Lac du Flambeau Ojibwe Winter Games go on despite little snow on the ground

by WXPR February 26, 2024November 8, 2025

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  • Whitefish waning. Should Michigan have commercial trout, walleye catches?
    Bills under consideration in the House aim to expand commercial access to walleye and trout as whitefish catch rates plummet. Recreational fishing advocates and state fishing regulators object.
  • Around 200 acres protected along Lake Superior for longest national scenic trail
    The Trust for Public Land conveyed 213 acres to the National Park Service this spring in Iron County.
  • Judge halts some work on Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute in northern Wisconsin
    Bayfield County Judge John Anderson halts work where Enbridge needs more permits to install structures in four waterways.

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