WDNR Weekly News Update 1.4.12 DNR to expand counter serviceMADISON ? The Department of Natural Resources is beginning to roll out expanded over-the-counter service hours at a number of service centers statewide. When complete later this winter, hours will be increased 40 percent statewide....
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Winter bald eagle watching events to held around the stateMADISON - Sauk City and Prairie du Sac on the Wisconsin River will hold the 25th annual Bald Eagle Watching Days on Jan. 13-14 ...
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Candlelight events scheduled at Wisconsin state parks, forests and trailsMADISON - While a New Years snowstorm brought much needed snow to northern Wisconsin, a lack of snow in southern and central Wisconsin means many scheduled upcoming candlelight ski events at Wisconsin state parks, forests and trails may be held only as candlelight hikes....
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15 dams in line for $3.5 million in grants for repairs, removal or replacementMADISON - Fifteen publicly owned dams in 14 counties are in line to get $3.5 million in state grants to maintain, repair, abandon or remove the municipally owned structures,...
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Recycle your Christmas tree, don't trash it!MADISON -- As the holiday season draws to a close, people across the state are hauling their Christmas trees to the curb and waiting for pickup day. But state solid waste and recycling officials say there are other ways to dispose of holiday trees that not only reduce the amount of waste that goes to the landfill, but also help the environment....
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