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HAM radio operators to honor noted WWII chaplain Fr. Metcalf at Belwin events
Event Jan. 9-11 will offer demonstrations of amateur radio and history of chaplain famous for work with Gen. Patton.
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Wisconsin DNR seeking public input on beaver management
Comments sought and informational meetings scheduled in advance of Jan. 31 deadline.
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Taylors Falls paddleboat stranded for winter far from her usual dock
Low water prevented the sternwheeler from making seasonal trip downstream.
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St. Croix Seasons: Fall Back to Winter
The final installment of this year’s photographic cycle finds us right back where we began.
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Afton State Park phenology December 19, 2025 to January 1, 2026
Current events make great topics for holiday conversations.
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PFAS in pregnant women’s drinking water puts their babies at higher risk, study finds
New research finds “forever chemicals” connected to significant health problems for infants.
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Emerald ash borer infestation reaches upper river
A firsthand report from the front lines of the invasion by the tree-killing insects.




