September 11, 2017

By Alex Ruppenthal WTTW-Chicago Chicago — About 50 mallards have been found dead over recent weeks in multiple locations along the Chicago River, marking what one expert says is the largest occurrence of birds dying in the river in decades. Friends of the Chicago River Executive Director Margaret Frisbie said a volunteer first reported a

Eagle River, Wis. — The National Championship Musky Open was once again a record-setting event, as what is likely the most populated fishing tournament in the Midwest at­tracted 1,330 anglers to 72 Northwoods lakes Aug. 18-20. Chad Rosinski, of Conover, was the top angler, while Paul Dimmer, of Green Bay, was the luckiest ticket-holder in

St. Paul — The DNR as of Aug. 28 has banned recreational deer feeding in 11 counties in central and north-central Minnesota that surround two farms where captive deer have been found to have chronic wasting disease. In addition, deer feeding has been banned since late last year in Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, and Winona

Ithaca, N.Y. — When fall hunting season rolls around, the pheasants will be there for bird hunting enthusiasts. But for the people responsible for running New York’s lone remaining game farm, providing that crop of gaudy ringnecks for the wingshooting crowd was a bigger challenge this year. Last year hot, dry weather helped produce optimum