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The Itasca Driftskippers are proud of new signs on their trails to help people find their way.

New Signs Helping Snowmobilers in Itasca County

02/07/2020 06:33 PM

The Itasca Driftskippers have updated their signs, giving people a better idea of where they are and where they can go next. The reflective signs include a map and contact information.

Apostle Island Sled Dog Race Celebrates 25th Year

Elk Found Dead from Eating Corn in Northern Wisconsin

Infected Deer Traced to Pine County Farm

Artists in Residence Sought for Porcupine Mountains

Lake Superior Declines Less than Normal, Remains Near Record High

Crews to begin dredging Lake Superior harbor

Minnesota DNR temporarily bans movement of farmed white-tailed deer, hoping to stop the spread of chronic wasting disease.

Minnesota temporarily bans movement of farmed deer over CWD

The DNR is encouraging snowmobile safety as people head into the holiday break.

Making Safety a Priority While Snowmobiling

Newcomers Kill Isle Royale's Oldest Gray Wolf

Michigan Governor Vetoes Bill to End Deer Baiting Ban

3 Elk Illegally Shot in Michigan's Pigeon River State Forest

Area residents found three illegally killed elk in Michigan's Pigeon River State Forest.

MPCA: Lead Fishing Tackle Can Harm Wildlife

The MPCA is encouraging anglers to use lead-free tackle this winter.

Spirit Mountain Needs $235K from City to Keep Hills Open

Spirit Mountain says it needs $235,000 from the City of Duluth in order to keep the hills open beyond next Friday. Executive Director Brandy Ream told city councilors that Spirit Mountain lost $235,000 in revenue when the Amsoil Snocross races had to be canceled during the blizzard.

Amsoil Snocross races happened Friday and Saturday morning but were cancelled after that.

Minnesota Put on Notice Over Incidental Trapping of Lynx

An environmental group says it plans to sue the Minnesota DNR for failing to protect Canada lynx from trappers. The group says state and federal agencies have documented captures of 16 lynx over the past decade in traps.

Wisconsin Researchers Find Microplastics in Boundary Waters

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire have found microplastics in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Researchers say they found microplastics - particularly fibers - in water, soil and worms collected this summer.

DNR: Nine-day Gun Deer Harvest Down 25% from 2018

New data from the DNR shows hunters harvested dramatically fewer deer during Wisconsin’s nine-day gun season than last year. Preliminary figures show hunters killed 160,769 deer, down 25%.

Minnesota DNR Offers Free State Park Entry on Black Friday

104-Year-Old Kills Buck to Become Wisconsin’s Oldest Hunter

Hunters Kill 10 Elk in Wisconsin’s Second Hunt

Wis. DNR Encourages Deer Hunters to Look for Feral Pigs

Tipsters can contact the department�s Customer Service Center in Gaylord at 989-732-3541 or call or text the 24-hour Report All Poaching hotline at 800-292-7800

Michigan Officials Seek Public Tips in Elk Poaching Case

Wisconsin’s 9-day Gun Deer Season to Begin Saturday

FILE - Three ruffed grouse in Itasca County have tested positive for EEE.

Mosquito-Borne Virus Found in Itasca Co. Ruffed Grouse

Former Lawmaker Takes Picture of Rare 3-Antler Deer

More Than 11 Rescued from Upper Red Lake

Hundreds of Waterways Added to List of Impaired Waters

Report Shows Mixed Results on Great Lakes Lamprey Control

Brutal Cold Leads to Early Ice Development

Michigan Sees Decline in Hunting Licenses Statewide

Minnesota DNR Finds Zebra Mussel Larvae in Lake of the Woods

Minnesota DNR Reaches Goal of 26 Deer Disposal Bins

Minnesota Researchers to Amass Spleens As Deer Season Begins

DNR Finds More Carcass Disposal Bins as Deer Season Nears

Mille Lacs Walleye Anglers Can Keep 1 Fish This Winter

Up North

Up North: CEC Boys Ski Team Set for the State Stage

The Lumberjacks are headed to the state meet as a team for the first time in 30 years.

Up North: Warm Weather Dampened Climber's Clothes but Not their Sense of Adventure

Despite above freezing temperatures last weekend, over 200 climbers belayed down Casket Quarry during the Duluth Climbers Coalition's 5th annual Ice and Mix Fest.

WDIO Sports

Former Hilltopper Peter Hansen Makes DI Baseball Debut

Former Duluth Marshall standout Peter Hansen made his Division I baseball debut Saturday for Bradley University.

Last summer Peter Hansen helped hit Duluth Marshall to a Class AA State Title at Target Field.

Stout Stifles UWS in Regular Season Finale

The UW-Superior men's hockey team suffered a 1-0 loss to UW-Stout in their regular season finale Saturday at Wessman Arena.

UW-Superior fell 1-0 to UW-Stout in their regular season finale Saturday at Wessman Arena.

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Elk Found Dead from Eating Corn in Northern Wisconsin execCheckDiffShort("01/13/2020 11:31 AM","minutes",8432,5606599);

Infected Deer Traced to Pine County Farm execCheckDiffShort("01/10/2020 03:16 PM","minutes",8432,5604842);

Artists in Residence Sought for Porcupine Mountains execCheckDiffShort("01/09/2020 02:08 PM","minutes",8432,5603325);

Lake Superior Declines Less than Normal, Remains Near Record High execCheckDiffShort("01/03/2020 05:49 PM","minutes",8432,5597620);

Crews to begin dredging Lake Superior harbor execCheckDiffShort("12/25/2019 08:46 AM","minutes",8432,5589374);

Michigan Governor Vetoes Bill to End Deer Baiting Ban execCheckDiffShort("12/19/2019 11:57 AM","minutes",8436,5584604);

3 Elk Illegally Shot in Michigan's Pigeon River State Forest execCheckDiffShort("12/18/2019 06:56 PM","minutes",8436,5583777);

MPCA: Lead Fishing Tackle Can Harm Wildlife execCheckDiffShort("12/13/2019 09:11 PM","minutes",8436,5578520);

Minnesota DNR Offers Free State Park Entry on Black Friday execCheckDiffShort("11/28/2019 07:56 PM","minutes",8438,5565589);

104-Year-Old Kills Buck to Become Wisconsin’s Oldest Hunter execCheckDiffShort("11/27/2019 05:35 PM","minutes",8438,5565228);

Hunters Kill 10 Elk in Wisconsin’s Second Hunt execCheckDiffShort("11/21/2019 04:41 PM","minutes",8438,5560149);

Wis. DNR Encourages Deer Hunters to Look for Feral Pigs execCheckDiffShort("11/20/2019 11:22 AM","minutes",8438,5558576);

Michigan Officials Seek Public Tips in Elk Poaching Case execCheckDiffShort("11/19/2019 03:49 PM","minutes",8438,5557707);

Wisconsin’s 9-day Gun Deer Season to Begin Saturday execCheckDiffShort("11/19/2019 03:35 PM","minutes",8438,5557684);

Mosquito-Borne Virus Found in Itasca Co. Ruffed Grouse execCheckDiffShort("11/18/2019 03:11 PM","minutes",8438,5556565);

Former Lawmaker Takes Picture of Rare 3-Antler Deer execCheckDiffShort("11/15/2019 09:43 AM","minutes",8438,5551090);

More Than 11 Rescued from Upper Red Lake execCheckDiffShort("11/14/2019 11:04 AM","minutes",8439,5553054);

Hundreds of Waterways Added to List of Impaired Waters execCheckDiffShort("11/13/2019 11:16 AM","minutes",8439,5551884);

Report Shows Mixed Results on Great Lakes Lamprey Control execCheckDiffShort("11/12/2019 11:47 AM","minutes",8439,5550724);

Brutal Cold Leads to Early Ice Development execCheckDiffShort("11/11/2019 09:28 PM","minutes",8439,5549897);

Michigan Sees Decline in Hunting Licenses Statewide execCheckDiffShort("11/11/2019 04:06 PM","minutes",8439,5549866);

Minnesota DNR Finds Zebra Mussel Larvae in Lake of the Woods execCheckDiffShort("11/09/2019 09:19 AM","minutes",8439,5548434);

Minnesota DNR Reaches Goal of 26 Deer Disposal Bins execCheckDiffShort("11/07/2019 02:06 PM","minutes",8439,5546774);

Minnesota Researchers to Amass Spleens As Deer Season Begins execCheckDiffShort("11/06/2019 09:56 PM","minutes",8439,5546102);

DNR Finds More Carcass Disposal Bins as Deer Season Nears execCheckDiffShort("11/04/2019 03:08 PM","minutes",8439,5543526);

Mille Lacs Walleye Anglers Can Keep 1 Fish This Winter execCheckDiffShort("11/04/2019 03:10 PM","minutes",8439,5543528);

Up North: CEC Boys Ski Team Set for the State Stage execCheckDiffShort("02/12/2020 10:55 PM","minutes",8440,5643047);

Up North: Warm Weather Dampened Climber's Clothes but Not their Sense of Adventure execCheckDiffShort("02/05/2020 11:21 PM","minutes",8440,5634054);

Former Hilltopper Peter Hansen Makes DI Baseball Debut execCheckDiffShort("02/15/2020 11:39 PM","minutes",8440,5646449);

Stout Stifles UWS in Regular Season Finale execCheckDiffShort("02/15/2020 11:15 PM","minutes",8440,5646445);