Mixed results for ruffed grouse, pheasant and waterfowl

The annual Cloverbelt Conference Championship was held at Meadowview Golf Course in Owen last Saturday, with sunny, clear skies and temperatures in the mid-60s providing the perfect backdrop to the cross country competition.Runners were eligible to earn all-conference recognition, with the top seven runners in the boys and girls races earning a spot on the all-conference first team. Places eight t...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds trappers to prepare for the opening of many furbearer trapping seasons across the state. Wisconsin is home to many furbearer species, and the state’s highly regulated trapping seasons play an important role in the DNR’s efforts to sustainably manage those populations.The first trapping seasons of the fall opened on Oct. 18. Additional...

To close out their regular season, the Spencer-Columbus (SC) Rockets traveled to Marathon for a football game Friday night. The first score of the game came in the first quarter when quarterback Devlin Timmler handed the ball off to Jack Hoeper with less than 4 yards to go and Hoeper ran it in for a touchdown. Mac Konieczny kicked the extra point.The SC Rockets held the Marathon Red Raiders scorel...