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Rivers and Lakes are beginning to open up in the Northwoods. During the logging boom in Northern Wisconsin, that meant it was time to start the river drive. Moving tens of thousands of logs by water to sawmill towns was a deadly business. And so it was on the first log drive north of Grandfather Falls on the Wisconsin River, 165 years ago.
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This October marks the 50th anniversary of the Clean Water Act — a federal law that promised to restore fishable, swimmable water to shores across the country. What’s changed since then? And what’s in store for the future?
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Local news for Tuesday, June 7, 2022.
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A Wisconsin man didn’t reach his goal of being the fastest person to paddle down the Wisconsin River.But that’s not discouraging him from trying again.
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A Wisconsin man is attempting to break the world record for being the fastest person to paddle the entire Wisconsin River.
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The Wisconsin River is a tamed river, but in the past, before the dams, the river ran wild, and loggers found Grandfather Falls near Merrill to be a difficult obstacle to overcome.
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Last year was the wettest year on record in the Wisconsin River basin.That meant reservoirs were full, and challenging spring weather could put stress on…
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The Wisconsin River has humble beginnings in Vilas county and winds through much of the state and grows until it reaches the Mississippi River near…
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A public hearing is set for next week in Stevens Point to discuss water quality in the Wisconsin River Basin.The DNR is accepting public comments on a…
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A Rhinelander area man is one of the presenters Friday(7-6) at Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua about Wisconsin's waters.The "Water Talk" includes people…