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News and Articles

Vilas County passes zoning ordinance regulating tourist rooming houses

The Vilas County Tourist Rooming House Ordinance passed with a unanimous vote last week. This is an important tool to ...
/ / News, Shoreland protection

Observations from recent wakesurfing bill listening sessions

VCLRA board member Keith Montgomery gives his observations of the November 13th public listening sessions held in Eagle River, Minocqua ...
/ / Legislation, News

Wakesurfing regulators host public input sessions Nov. 13

Representative Rob Swearingen and Senator Mary Felzkowski, who have drafted wakesurfing legislation (Bill LRB-3518), as reported in our earlier posts, ...
/ / Legislation, News

UPDATE from Wisconsin Lakes on wakeboat legislation

Wisconsin Lakes released this ACTION ALERT yesterday regarding the proposed wakesurfing bill LRB-3518. Note that the language of draft bills ...
/ / Legislation, News

SOAR Wisconsin River Cleanup

The Vilas County Lakes and Rivers Association (VCLRA) was pleased to have a dozen students and teachers from the SOAR ...
/ / General interest, NBCW, News

Rushed legislation on wakeboats under consideration

State-wide legislation regulating wakesurfing with simply a 200-foot minimum distance from shore criterion for wake boats is under consideration. This ...

Wisconsin Green Fire social event announced

A social event will be held October 18th at the North Lakeland Discovery Center in Manitowish Waters from 5 to ...
/ / Events

2023 Six-County Lakes and Rivers Meeting Video

View the video of the 2023 Northwoods Six-County Lakes and Rivers Meeting, which featured a balance of learning and discussion ...
/ / Events, Legislation, News

Fishing on Conover Lakes – a WDNR Fisheries Program

The Conover Lakes Committee is sponsoring a DNR Fisheries program: "Fishing on Conover Lakes" on July 12, 2023, 5:30 pm ...