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WEBThe City of Rhinelander will be planting hundreds of more trees in the next few years. Trees are important for cities to help improve air quality, lower cooling costs for homes, and improve overall quality of life.The City of Rhinelander has lost more trees than it’s planted over the years, especially in lower-income areas.
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WEBOrdinances related to wake boats appear in several Northwoods communities. WAOW Television Jimmy Sadowski. , September 20, 2024. Several places around Northern Central Wisconsin have adopted wake boat ordinances including Newbold, Presque Isle and Lake Tomahawk. They do not ban wake boats, but ballast tanks on them.
When Telephones Arrived in the Northwoods - WXPR
WEBApr 14, 2021 · The Wisconsin Telephone Company was founded in Milwaukee in 1882, and telephone service quickly extended across the southern part of the state but not to the largely unsettled Northwoods. Telegraph service, which was the more proven technology, arrived as soon as towns and lumber camps were …
Otters in the Northwoods - WXPR
WEBOct 28, 2019 · Northwoods otters were transplanted into the Gunnison, Piedra, and Upper Colorado rivers between 1976 and 1984. According to the Colorado Division of Wildlife, breeding populations of otters have become established, which allowed down-listing from “endangered” to “threatened” in 2003. Otters are basically a semi-aquatic mammal.
How Do Turtles Survive a Frozen Winter? - WXPR
WEBMar 15, 2021 · Turtles can handle this somewhat, although it raises the acid level of their blood. For some turtles, especially painted turtles, they can mitigate this too, using the calcium in their shells to balance their blood acidity. But if the winter is so cold that it freezes to the bottom, the turtles will die; they cannot survive freezing solid like ...
How the Town of St. Germain Got Its Name - WXPR
WEBAug 15, 2018 · Big St. Germain Lake is named for the family, and when civic leaders of the nearby town of Farmington were looking for ways to attract tourist dollars, they changed the name of their town first to Lakewood, and then in 1930 to the more romantic sounding St. Germain. This story was written by Gary Entz and produced for radio by Mackenzie Martin.
Wake surf legislation introduced in Wisconsin brings boat debate …
WEBNov 6, 2023 · Wisconsin Legislation. While the impact of the wake surf boats is debated, state lawmakers have introduced legislation that would regulate it. Sen. Mary Felzkowski (R-Irma) and Rep. Rob Swearingen (R-Rhinelander) have brought forth a bill that would amend state law to define wake surfing and wakeboarding.
Johnson, Barnes polished in 1st Wisconsin Senate debate
WEBOct 10, 2022 · Republican Sen. Ron Johnson and his Democratic challenger Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes stuck to their scripts as they met for a debate Friday evening in a hotly contested race that could determine party control of the U.S. Senate.
Strawberry Island: The Heart of Lac du Flambeau - WXPR
WEBJan 23, 2019 · Strawberry Island in Flambeau Lake is known as the “heart of Lac du Flambeau” and is considered a sacred space among the Lac du Flambeau band of Lake Superior Chippewa. It is also known as “the place of the little people,” which is a reference to the spiritual significance of the island. A sacred space is a particularly defined space ...