by Greg Schmitz | Jun 14, 2025 | News
Did you know the first submarine to be launched sideways (instead of nose first) was built by the Wisconsin company, Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company? On April 30, 1942, the submarine Peto was launched sideways into the Manitowoc River. This was the first submarine...
by Greg Schmitz | Jun 14, 2025 | News
Dave’s Falls is proof that sometimes the best things come in small packages.This little county park packs a big punch with its series of cascades tumbling over ancient bedrock.The falls are named after Dave Pearce, a local landowner who donated the land to the...
by Greg Schmitz | Jun 13, 2025 | Wake Boats
The Town of Manitowish Waters will forbid wake boating on nine lakes. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports the town passed the ordinance on wake-enhanced boating June 10th. It forbids the activity on nine lakes over 50 acres in size within the town’s boundaries....
by Greg Schmitz | Jun 13, 2025 | News
Wisconsin had its third record-breaking year for tourism with $25.8 billion in total economic impact in 2024. Many Northwoods counties also had record-breaking years again, but there are signs back-to-back recent low-snow winters are having an impact. As the Coontail...
by Greg Schmitz | Jun 13, 2025 | Conservation Corner
This week I would like to introduce our newest addition to the Forest County Land Conservation/Land Information Department. His name is Lucas O’Brien. Lucas will serve as the Land Conservation technician. He is from Belle Plaine, Minnesota and graduated from Belle...
by Greg Schmitz | Jun 11, 2025 | News
The futures of Job Corps Centers across the U.S. are uncertain. The Department of Labor made an announcement at the end of May to pause all contractor-operated centers by June 30th. The move has been temporarily blocked by a federal judge following a lawsuit to stop...
