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On March 14th and 15th, the Lincoln County Economic Development Corporation is holding their annual summit in Merrill.
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Gov. Tony Evers has vetoed a nearly $800 million income tax cut passed by Republicans, along with bills that would have increased the income tax credit for married couples and raised the amount of retirees’ income exempt from the state income tax.
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Farming trend researchers are poring over new federal data that only come around every five years. The latest information helps some organizations check the pulse of conservation efforts.
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The Northwoods has received less than half the normal amount of snow this winter, leading to pauses in the normal snowmobiling and cross-country skiing seasons.
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The Supreme Court’s conservative majority appears skeptical of the federal government’s argument that the Environmental Protection Agency should be allowed to continue enforcing its anti-air-pollution rule in 11 states.
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Across the Midwest, many once-thriving downtown areas are in desperate need of revitalization.
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January in the Northwoods typically ends with a solid foot of snow on the ground, snowmobiles buzzing through the woods, and frozen lakes dotted with ice shanties.Those are largely missing this winter as the Northwoods grapples with a lack of snow and unusually warm temperatures.It’s causing many businesses to take a hit.
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In September of last year, federal covid funding for childcare ended.One progressive think tank projected roughly 70,000 childcare centers nationwide would close because of it. Between Michigan and Wisconsin, more than 144,000 kids would lose childcare.
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With temperatures recorded at or around 50 degrees, Rhinelander and many other communities in the region experienced record-breaking highs on Christmas Day.The unusually warm and dry weather thus far has put a damper on winter fun.