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A partisan investigation into Wisconsin’s 2020 presidential election ended yesterday. In his report, Michael Gableman urged lawmakers to decertify the state’s election results. Meanwhile, Wisconsin lawmakers had mixed reactions to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address. Rhinelander’s city administrator speaks about standards for PFAS chemicals. And the world’s largest cheese competition is underway.

In this week’s All Things Outdoors, WXPR’s Katie Thoresen talks with DNR Conservation Warden Tim Otto about changing ice conditions.

Local news for Thursday, March 3, 2022.

The holiday weekend came to an early end for outdoors enthusiasts Monday after rain forced some trails in the area to temporarily close. Then, “Final Five voting,” an emerging alternative to standard elections, is gaining some traction in Wisconsin, as grassroots organizers tout its benefits. And finally, children’s Tylenol is hard to find on pharmacy shelves amid an ongoing shortage.

Wisconsin lawmakers are back in session and are determining how to allocate a large budget surplus. Then, north-central Wisconsin seems to have avoided the post-holiday virus surge impacting other parts of the country. And it’s been one year since the Hodag Solar Park started operating. During that time, it’s powered more than 2,000 homes, helping the state move a step forward to its goal of net carbon neutrality.