Boating

Family members confirmed the identity of the operator who is missing

The Vilas County Sheriff’s Office got a 911 call reporting a partially submerged boat near the shore of Spring Lake, with a man floating face down nearby

The topic received a lot of attention before the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board at its most recent meeting

The DNR says hypothermia can impair your ability to swim or stay afloat

The DNR says wearing a life jacket is the single, most effective way to prevent drowning

Maisy Livingston of Merrill has been identified as the person who died after falling off the back of a boat on Lake Alexander Sunday

Plenty of people will be on the water over the 4th of July Holiday weekend, and some of them will probably be drinking

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