Herbster, Wisconsin, population 104 and located on the southern shore of Lake Superior is one of the communities, along with 40 others in Wisconsin that could lose their post office if a bill makes it through congress...
Read MoreAccording to the Wisconsin DNR, anglers have caught a Bighead Carp near the Prairie du Sac Dam on the lower Wisconsin River. Also last month, evidence of Silver Carp DNA was found in a carp caught in the St Croix River in...
Read Morea Juneau county, WI highway worker came across a strange creature found dead at the side of the road last Monday. Almost completely hairless and about the size of a piglet, this creature looked like nothing he ever seen before....
Read MoreNormally, when you would want to pick up a six pack of beer, you would have to wait until 8:00am for the liquor department in the grocery store to open. Now a bill is working its way through the Wisconsin legislature to allow...
Read MoreA provision that has silently been added into the next Wisconsin State budget bill could have a negative impact on the small craft brewer within the state. Since prohibition, the state has relied on a three tier system of...
Read MoreWith the effects of the economy still lingering, the Wisconsin State Department of Tourism is looking to further promote vacationing in Wisconsin to the neighboring states of Michigan and Illinois. With most vacation...
Read MoreThe Memorial Day Holiday is fast approaching. That means the staff at Backroad Wisconsin are quickly working to put together a slew of great content for the site. All summer long watch for great activities for the whole family,...
Read MoreTelevision station WEAU TV-13 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin is currently off the air due to the collapse of their transmission tower. The tower, located north on Fairchild, WI on Hwy H was constructed in 1966 and was 2000 feet tall....
Read MoreStarting January 1, 2011, do it yourselfers will no longer be able to dispose of used oil filters and oil absorbant materials in their regular garbage. More than a year ago, Governor Doyle signed into law legislation banning the...
Read MoreThe 12 – 24 inches that blanketed the State of Wisconsin may very will put this December in the history books as the snowiest December in history. From the Minneapolis Star Tribune Blog: Snowy Factoid. According to Pete...
Read MoreThe good news about the blizzard of 2010 is that there is plenty of snow for ski trails to open up statewide. The Wausau areas received approximately 13 inches of snow over the weekend, so Nine Mile Trail in Wausau opened on the...
Read MoreIndy cars will make their return to the Milwaukee Mile racetrack at the Wisconsin State Fair Park in West Allis next June. From Fox 6 News Milwaukee: IRL’s Chief Executive Officer Randy Bernard announced the schedule, revealing...
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