March 24, 2014

Clintonville, Wis. — The capture and tagging phase of the largest and most ambitious  deer research project in Wisconsin history is winding down and likely will end later this month. The $2 million study began in January 2011. Money came from Pittman-Robertson funds, a federal program that collects an excise tax on the sale of

Minneapolis — Scientists have found evidence that invasive Asian carp have spawned much farther north in the upper Mississippi River than previously recorded, the U.S. Geological Survey said last week. Asian carp eggs, including late-stage embryos nearly ready to hatch, were recently identified in samples collected as far north as Lynxville in southwestern Wisconsin, which

Albany (AP) — Under pressure from gun control advocates, Facebook has agreed to delete posts from users seeking to buy or sell weapons illegally or without a background check. A similar policy will be applied to Instagram, the company’s photo-sharing network, Facebook said. The measures will be put into effect over the next few weeks at

The following 22 bodies of water reported muskies in the 2013 Muskies, Inc. contest. The body of water is followed by the largest muskie reported (in inches). Lake Banner Marsh Carlton Crystal Dunn Fox Chain Galena George Heidecke Johnson Sauk Trail Kinkaid Loon McMaster Otter Pan Pierce Prairie Shabbona Shelbyville Spring (North) Sterling Storey Waterford