DNR Urges Hunters To Use Treestand Harnesses this Fall As shown in this photo, the WDNR reccomends that hunters should always use a full-body harness, also known as a fall-arrest system, when hunting from a treestand. submitted Follow treestand safety tips for a safe season The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds those participating in the upcoming deer hunting season to

LAND BETWEEN THE MARSHES Was the Typewriter Invented in LeRoy? ROB BOWE CONTRIBUTOR Horace Barnes and his wife Phoebe (nee Higgins) were among the earliest people who came to the LeRoy area settling on a 60-acre homestead in the late 1840s in section 14 of the township, approximately one-mile northeast of the Village of LeRoy on Dairy Road. The couple came from Onondaga County, New York.

Lomira Police Department Officer Mike Wheeler receives a promotion to Sergeant. Sgt. Wheeler, right, receives his patch from Village of Lomira President Don Luedtke at the Aug. 11 regular village board meeting. submitted Brownsville PD to Participate in ‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’ Campaign The Brownsville Police Department is joining law enforcement agencies across Wisconsin during

Help Slow The Spread Of CWD Adopt-a-Kiosk volunteers set up a kiosk for hunters in LaValle, Wis. submitted were found in 2002. For the past four years, individuals and organizations around the state have partnered with the DNR to place self-service kiosks and deer carcass disposal dumpsters out for hunters. This year, the Adopta- Kiosk and Adopt-a-Dumpster programs are looking for more volunteers

HARNESS from page 10 can also use a separate haul line for other things, like a heavy backpack; –Use a lifeline when climbing up and down. The lifeline keeps you connected from the time you leave the ground to when you get back down; –Be sure to let someone know where you’ll be hunting and when you expect to return; –Carry a cell phone to call for help if you are injured after a fall.

Spring Waterfowl Survey Results Numbers show overall population increases statewide The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) earlier this year announced an increase in the waterfowl population across most of the state, despite dry weather last winter and spring. The DNR’s 2021 spring waterfowl population surveys show stable to increased numbers of breeding waterfowl, despite

2021 Farmland Zone Antlerless Harvest Authorization Selection is Open The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), earlier this month, announced that the 2021 Farmland (Zone 2) antlerless harvest authorization selection is now open. With less than two months until the archery opener on Sept. 18, many Wisconsin deer hunters have already purchased their hunting license for the 2021 season.