Boating

Senator Mary Felzkowski and Representative Rob Swearingen held four listening sessions in Vilas and Oneida County this week.

Several places around Northern Central Wisconsin have adopted wake boat ordinances including Newbold, Presque Isle and Lake Tomahawk. They do not ban wake boats, but ballast tanks on them

The DNR encourages the public to boat sober, and to always wear a life jacket on the water

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources needs to temporarily close a boat launch at Lake Gogebic State Park.

The Oneida County Board is urging the Wisconsin Legislature to “engage in meaningful discussion” when it works to adopt enhanced wake regulations.The legislature ended this session without passing any legislation regarding boats that make powerful waves, though a bill had been introduced on the topic.

Concerns about wake surf boats dominated listening sessions hosted by local state lawmakers, Senator Mary Felzkowski and Representative Rob Swearingen.The sessions held in Eagle River, Minocqua, and Rhinelander on Monday were meant to give people an opportunity to talk about any topics on their minds.

A boating crash in Forest County killed a Milwaukee man over the weekend.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources asks boaters to help stop the spread of invasive plants and animals in our waters

Law enforcement hopes boaters will keep safety in mind ahead of a busy boating weekend