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News In Your Area
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County forests abound in northern Wisconsin, but state aid for untaxed land lags behind inflation
Bayfield County Administrator Mark Abeles-Allison spoke with WPR’s Robin Washington on “Morning Edition” about efforts by the counties to increase aid provided from the state to offset untaxed county forest lands that hasn’t kept up with inflation.
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Wisconsin may see more logging of national forest land under Trump order
President Donald Trump wants to ramp up timber production by fast-tracking projects under laws that protect endangered species and other environmental regulations, which could boost logging in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest.
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A sound idea for researching Wisconsin’s bats
Breanne Klockzien is coordinator of the Beaver Creek Reserve Citizen Scientists program, which trains volunteers to use echolocation equipment to track and monitor bats. She spoke with WPR’s “Morning Edition” before running a training session for this year’s participants.
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Twin Ports bus service is a tale of 2 cities — and different funding levels
“The Minnesota Department of Transportation funds transit very well,” said Chris Belden with the Duluth Transit Authority. “With that, we’re able to cover more of our Minnesota geography and provide more frequent bus service. In Wisconsin, Superior is a very large land area but the funding isn’t there. So we have to be really delicate…
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Wisconsin tribes urge support for bills, including tribal regalia in school ceremonies
Wisconsin tribes and GOP lawmakers urged a state Senate committee to support passage of bills that largely expand tribal representation or rights in schools,. They include allowing students to wear tribal regalia at graduation ceremonies.
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After 132 years, team finds wreck of the Western Reserve in Lake Superior
The stretch between Grand Marais and Whitefish Point, Michigan, is the final resting place of roughly 200 shipwrecks, garnering a reputation as “The Graveyard of the Great Lakes.”
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Like a slowly spinning Ferris wheel, Superior convention center gaining momentum
Leaders in Superior are trying to build a convention center to rival a similar space operating in its sister city, Duluth.
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With visits on the rise, advocates fear Wisconsin National Parks could be understaffed after DOGE cuts
Wisconsin saw more visitors at sites managed by the National Park Service last year, and America’s national parks had a record number of visitors. News of the growing demand at the parks comes as the Trump administration has cut staff to manage them.
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After Superior’s school referendum, advocates seek more sustainable funding from state
Superior Days delegates at the state Capitol in Madison recently lobbied for more equity in the way the state allocates money for education.
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Wisconsin wolf harvest regulations debated amid effort to delist wolves
The state Senate’s sporting heritage committee is weighing whether to approve, deny or request changes to wolf harvest regulations developed by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
