LAC VIEUX DESERT, WI An Upper Peninsula man is trying to break the record for paddling the entire Wisconsin River in a kayak. Jason Pientka is a native
Some changes within the Sokaogon Chippewa Community in Mole Lake are more obvious that others.
To get into the recently reopened casino you have to get your temperature taken and answer some screening questions.
A giant marquee in town encourages people to get a COVID-19 test at the SCC health clinic if they need it.
Other changes, like newly installed fiber optic cables for better broadband, can’t be seen on the surface.
But all the changes are a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“It was a lot of work. We made a lot of sacrifices over the last year. However, I believe it was well worth it,” said SCC Public Information Officer Jake Goodin.
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Last Tuesday, the nine casinos and platform providers allowed to launch online sports betting in Michigan were announced. They will start operating following the legalization in state. The 10th operator is also clear after the Michigan Gaming Control Board announced it on Friday.
The operator is Lac Vieux Desert tribe along with its platform provider, PointsBet. The Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians already operate on the Michigan Upper Peninsula’s Northern Water Casino Resort in Watersmeet.
Since the announcement, the list with all 10 providers is now clear. It includes some of the well-known around the gaming community platforms, such as, DraftKings, William Hill, Barstoll Sportsbook, TwinSpires, Golden Nugget Online Gaming, BetMGM, Rush Street, FanDuel and Wynn.
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I was incredibly lucky to be able to spend most of my 2020 summer workdays conducting aquatic plant surveys on area lakes. I was hardly the only one out there – by all accounts, the place to be last summer was on a Northwoods lake. As a member of the Vilas County Lakes and Rivers Association, I was asked to take the pulse of lake activity last summer, for good or bad. I asked eleven Northwoods residents with different backgrounds to answer a short questionnaire about their experiences on the lakes in summer 2020. This highly
unscientific survey included a conservation warden, fishing guides, Clean Boats Clean Waters volunteers, a few lake-related business owners, and other lake enthusiasts. I was stunned by the passion and concern with which everyone answered my questionnaire. Let’s see if you agree with their assessment.