George Meyer of Madison, former secretary of the Department of Natural Resources and head of the Wisconsin Wildlife Federation, has died. He was 78.

Meyer spent more than 50 years advocating for Wisconsin conservation and continued that fight well after leaving the DNR.

A layer of ice formed over Lake Superior on Wednesday, December 3, as “very cold temperatures” hit portions of northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin. Footage from Cheryl Koval, also known as ...

David G. Hoffmann, 82, of Lake Geneva, WI, formerly of Wood Dale, IL, was born on April 15, 1943, in Chicago, IL, to George and Margaret Hoffmann. He passed away on November 17, 2025, at home with his ...

Wisconsin Historical Society archaeologists have identified 16 ancient canoes in Lake Mendota, including several discovered this year. The oldest canoe dates back around 5,200 years, offering insights ...

Archaeologists have discovered 16 ancient canoes left behind by Indigenous people along the shore of a Wisconsin lake, in what they described as the prehistoric version of a modern-day docking station ...

THE GRASSY SURFACES, BUT ROADS, THEY’RE ACTUALLY DRYING OUT. THEY WERE WET WHEN WE WERE DRIVING IN. NOW THEY’RE STARTING TO DRY OUT. BUT NOW WE’RE KEEPING AN EYE ON ANOTHER CHANCE FOR SNOW THAT WILL ...

LAKE GEORGE, N.Y (WNYT) — Nearly 16 months after a devastating fire destroyed the iconic Shepard Park Amphitheater, the Village of Lake George is turning a new page. On Wednesday, community members, ...

PROTECT GREEN LAKE. DURING THE SUMMER. GREEN LAKE CAN BE ONE OF WISCONSIN’S MOST POPULAR DESTINATIONS, DRAWING MORE THAN 2.2 MILLION VISITORS THIS YEAR. BUT LAST MONTH, THE LAKE’S HEALTH CALLED INTO ...

The Lake George Park Commission needs to take a closer look at the use of an herbicide after a study revealed some concerning results Native plants found in Lake George during an assessment of sites ...

Researchers in Wisconsin recently discovered a long-lost "ghost ship," hidden in Lake Michigan for nearly 140 years. The Wisconsin Historical Society (WHS) announced the discovery on Sept. 15. In a ...