Residents on the Buckatabon lakes have been fighting Eurasian watermilfoil for years. But the invasive species keeps spreading and the cost to control it keeps rising. Now, the lake association wants to involve more people in combatting the plant by establishing a lake protection and rehabilitation district.
The Extra is WXPR’s daily news podcast. Get the news you need to stay informed about your local community – all in six minutes or less. Available weekdays by 1 p.m., with hosts Erin Gottsacker and Katie Thoresen. Subscribe, listen and support local public radio.
Several employees have quit working for Vilas County or are demoralized by their employment due to the conduct of County Board Chair Ron De Bruyne, a WXPR investigation finds.
5:33
Jeff Currie and his wife Ann took advantage of the early snow melt to get a look at the latest progress on the Great Headwaters Trails.
“I must say this is the first time we’ve taken a look at it,” said Jeff. “It’s definitely dramatic.”
They’re exploring the corner of Song Hill Lane and County Highway K, west of Phelps. That’s where the 8.5 mile stretch of trail from Conover ends and the work on the last segment of trail is beginning.
Loggers cleared the trees in a portion of the Chequamegon Nicolet National Forest that will become the last segment of the Conover-Phelps Bike Trail.