MANITOWISH WATERS – Turnout was high for listening sessions organized by GOP legislators and held May 5 and 6 in four northern Wisconsin communities. "Good heavens, all these people," said John Hanson, chair of the Manitowish Waters Town Board, as he welcomed about 65...
Hello Everyone, The Wakesports Reform Coalition wanted to end out a quick update. A few days ago, Senate President Mary Felzkowski and Representative Rob Swearingen held listening sessions, which were extremely well attended. The topic that dominated those events was...
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By Bryan Polcyn and FOX6 News Digital Team JEFFERSON COUNTY, Wis. - Summer may be winding down, but a water war is still heating up in Wisconsin. A new kind of powerboat is prompting a wave of local ordinances all over the state. There is hardly a more sensitive issue...
By WAOW Television Jimmy Sadowski Several places around North 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. Those are located beneath the boat and create...
A broad coalition of Wisconsin groups recently formed to defend Wisconsin’s waters from the impacts of wake-enhanced boating. Originating members of the coalition include the Wisconsin Lakes, Wisconsin’s Green Fire, Lakes at Stake Wisconsin, Last Wilderness Alliance,...
Wisconsin Lakes reports on the Wake Boat-related questions from the Wisconsin Conservation Congress here.
The mission for the Last Wilderness Alliance (LWA) is to "advocate for the protection of our natural resources to support the long term viability of Wisconsin’s Northwoods". Read about their work regarding wake boats.
The mission of Wisconsin Green Fire (WGF) is "to advance science-informed analysis and policy solutions that address Wisconsin's greatest conservation challenges". WGF strives to help people "enjoy the benefits of clean water, clean air, and healthy ecosystems...
By Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel May 1, 2024 It can be challenging to get an accurate gauge of public sentiment. Just ask professional pollsters who wade into political waters. To be fair, the roughly 50:50 split in many elections makes predictions about...