07/14/11 A Minnesota man died while participating in a bike tour that made it's way through the Twin Ports this week. The Bike Northwoods Tour was near the town of Russell, WI when the man died of natural causes yesterday.
06/22/11 Hayward, WI (The Northland's NewsCenter) - Thousands of tourists flock to our rocky shores, lush forests, and numerous attractions...pumping money into the regional economy. And in some small towns tourism has become big business
06/18/11 Several years ago, Bayfield County decided a snowmobile and ATV trail from Cable to Bayfield would be a great boon to the local economy. But the former rail line ran through vacation property owned for decades by the S.C. Johnson family trust.
06/15/11 This bi-monthly column highlights destinations, events, exhibits, great deals and don't-miss-it opportunities, primarily in our Upper Great Lakes Region. Gary Knowles has worked in the travel industry since 1979 for the State of Wisconsin Tourism Office, as a travel writer and as a consultant to travel businesses. He has poked around the Midwest, crisscrossed the U.S. and traveled in Europe ...
06/10/11 The U.S. Forest Service will offer a free day on the Chequamegon Nicolet National Forest.
06/09/11 A kayaking trip on Lake Superior ended tragically for an Austin man who was a student at Winona State University.
06/08/11 Bayfield, WI (Northland's NewsCenter) A missing kayaker has been found dead in Bayfield County.
06/08/11 WASHBURN, Wis. - A kayaking trip on Lake Superior ends tragically for some college friends.
06/03/11 Selected areas in several northern counties are scheduled for aerial spraying by low-flying planes this weekend as part of the Wisconsin Gypsy Moth Slow the Spread Program coordinated by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.
06/03/11 State Patrol says James Knuuttila, 62, of Iron River was arrested just after 2:30 p.m. Friday afternoon for operating a motor vehicle under the influence, 9th offense
06/03/11 James E. Knuuttila, 62, of Iron River was arrested Friday by the Wisconsin State Patrol Spooner Post for operating a motor vehicle under the influence, ninth offense.
05/28/11 The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Chippewa County and other parts of west-central Wisconsin.
05/19/11 A public hearing was held in Ashland last night to take the grey wolf off the endangered species list in the western Great Lakes region. Joe Cadotte reports.
05/18/11 Faced with dissolving in two years, a tiny Lake Superior school district approved a referendum Tuesday to increase its property taxes over the next five years. Mike Simonson reports.
05/17/11 A young man who died after falling almost 60 feet into Lake Superior last year during an outdoor party was pushed, Bayfield County authorities said Monday.
05/17/11 The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is asking for your opinion about removing the gray wolf from the Endangered Species Act. Laura Podgornik reports ona public hearing near Ashland Wednesday.~~
05/14/11 The Sustainable Janesville Committee thinks it has found a map to guide the city on the path of becoming a true eco-municipality.
05/13/11 A juvenile driver who stuck and killed hit a cross country skier with his car on Wisconsin's Chequamegon Bay was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
04/27/11 For only the third time in Wisconsin history, a statewide recount is underway. County clerks started recounting votes in the race for Supreme Court Justice Wednesday morning.
04/27/11 Workers hauled election tabulator machines into the Ashland County Courthouse yesterday in preparation for the statewide Supreme Court race recount that began today. Danielle Kaeding reports. |