Forest County

There’s a big new housing development underway in Crandon that could provide options for people who want to live and work in Forest County.

Every July, dozens of fungi experts and novices descend on the Town of Hiles in Forest County.The town of around 450 people has been dubbed the Mushroom Capital of Wisconsin by the Wisconsin Mycological Society because of the diversity of mushrooms that can be found in the area.For WXPR’s We Live Up Here, Katie Thoresen tagged along on this year’s Hiles Mushroom Foray to learn more about what makes this area so unique.

Every July, dozens of fungi experts and novices descend on the Town of Hiles in Forest County.The town of around 450 people has been dubbed the Mushroom Capital of Wisconsin by the Wisconsin Mycological Society because of the diversity of mushrooms that can be found in the area.For WXPR’s We Live Up Here, Katie Thoresen tagged along on this year’s Hiles Mushroom Foray to learn more about what makes this area so unique.

Voters in the Town of Minocqua and Forest County will not be raising their taxes to cover local government costs.

Interim District Administrator Kirby Schultz says everyone is “okay and recovering well.”In a letter updating families, Schultz said there was a thorough investigation with local and state officials as well as various private contractors.They did not find anything that compromised or will compromise the safety of staff and students.

Alex Seifert has been the assistant district attorney in Forest County since January 2020

Voters in Forest County will be deciding if the county should continue to run as is or if it should cut back on services.

The appointment will fill a vacancy being created by District Attorney Charles J. Simono’s resignation, effective March 8, 2024

The United States Geological Survey says the magnitude 2-point-5 quake happened at 7:05 a.m. Sunday, four kilometers Northeast of Mole Lake

A woman was arrested after a man died in the middle of the road in Laona last week.