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DNR urges testing for private wells

by Andrew Beckett on March 8, 2010

in Environment & Conservation

Nearly two-thirds of Wisconsin residents get their drinking water from private wells. Some questions are being raised about the safety of that water though, after a recent UW study estimated only about 11-percent of well owners are testing them on an annual basis. [click to continue…]

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Assembly to attempt override of Doyle veto

by Andrew Beckett 02/15/10 3:38 PM

Legislative leaders in the state Assembly say they still see a need for legislation that would strip the governor of his authority to appoint the Department of Natural Resources Secretary.
Lawmakers approved legislation last fall that would have put the decision in the hands of the Natural Resources Board, rather than the governor’s office. Governor Jim [...]

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Sturgeon spearing opens this weekend

by WRN Contributor 02/12/10 4:42 PM

Lake Winnebago will be full of spearfishers Saturday, hoping to see a sturgeon swim under their hole. DNR Sturgeon Coordinator Ron Bruch says it should be a good year on the ice. “Conditions are actually not too bad,” says Bruch. He says there are some cloudy areas in the lake, but much of it is [...]

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Push to override veto of DNR secretary bill

by WRN Contributor 02/5/10 9:46 AM

A state lawmaker wants a vote scheduled to override the governor’s veto on who appoints the DNR Secretary. Representative Terry Van Akkeren (D-Sheboygan) has called for Assembly leadership to schedule a vote to overturn Governor Jim Doyle’s veto on a measure that would return the appointment power to the DNR board.

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A proposal to entice the casual angler

by Jackie Johnson 01/7/10 10:58 PM

Representative Joan Ballweg wants to allow would-be fishing enthusiasts to buy a one-day license. The Republican from Markesan says some business owners watch potential customers decide not to buy tackle and bait because of they only want to fish for one day but a multi-day license is required.
Ballweg says those are the very folks she [...]

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