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...
by Greg Schmitz | Jun 11, 2025 | News
I love the spring. The weather warms and the snow melts. A fun time to get out in the woods with my dog, Ole. This time of year is great, until the week before Memorial Day. What happens during that week? The mosquitoes come out and they usually come out in a big way....
by Greg Schmitz | Jun 10, 2025 | News
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is asking the public to help update Wisconsin’s Beach List to keep people safe on Great Lakes beaches this summer. Each year, the DNR’s beach program contacts residents, local beach...
by Greg Schmitz | Jun 9, 2025 | Wake Boats
Welcome to the latest edition of the Lakes at Stake Wisconsin newsletter! We are dedicated to preserving the beauty and safety of Wisconsin’s treasured glacial lakes. This is a brief update on what is happening in Madison. On May 28th there was a meeting at the...
