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A conservation warden’s role consists of many things.

Wisconsin union members rallied over the weekend in protest of Oshkosh Corp.’s decision to build USPS delivery vehicles in South Carolina instead of Wisconsin. Meanwhile, many Northwoods communities are struggling to recruit EMTs. One fire department is hoping to fix that. Then, a new report finds more than 1,000 Wisconsin children lost a caretaker to COVID-19. Finally, as state lawmakers discuss setting new standards for PFAS, some communities in north-central Wisconsin are testing for the chemicals for the first time.

Masking is no longer strongly recommended in most of the Northwoods, according the CDC’s revised guidelines. Schools are adjusting mask policies on buses in accordance with the update. Then, the GOP-ordered investigation into Wisconsin’s 2020 election is set to be released soon. And the Wisconsin Assembly passed a bill to strip university administrators of qualified legal immunity in cases regarding free speech. Finally, Rheinlander High School students are looking for charities to participate in their new Hodag Cares program.

Local news for Friday, April 8, 2022

Kelsey Musgrove, a missing hiker from Middleton, WI, was found dead near the Potato River Falls in Iron County Sunday morning. Then, Oneida County is averaging one new COVID-19 case a day. That’s a record low since last summer. Next, demand for PFAS testing is rising. As more cities find evidence of the chemicals, private well owners are also seeking tests. Finally, the spring election is tomorrow. Polls are open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m.

Wisconsin voters will elect new county board supervisors next week, but in wide stretches of Forest County, no candidates are running. It’s a symptom of higher turnover in local government this election cycle. Next, in Vilas County, voters will select a new judge. Hear from one of the candidates about why he’s running. Finally, in the face of a nationwide welder shortage, Lakeland’s new welding program is seeing strong interest.

Local news for Friday April, 1, 2022.

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is asking for public help finding a missing Tomahawk man who went on a hunting trip in November and never returned home. Then, Michigan’s new voting maps went into effect last week. Union workers at a manufacturing company in Sheboygan went on strike. And tomorrow’s Science on Tap presentation is all about wild lakes.

Election results from April 5 are in. Rhinelander, Tomahawk and Merrill will soon have new mayors. Kris Hanus, Steve Taskay and Steve Haas each won their respective mayoral elections. School referendums in Tomahawk, Elcho, Wausau and Goodman passed, while voters denied Merrill’s referendum. And at least four women will join the previously all-male Oneida County Board. Then, local wildlife rehabilitation groups change their protocol over avian flu concerns. Finally, federal officials are looking for suggestions from the public on new names for 30 geographic features in Wisconsin with names derogatory to American Indians.