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Not so Mysterious: Past and Present Masonic Temples Build …
WEBAug 16, 2019 · If you’re interested in taking a tour or becoming a Mason, you can reach out to the Rhinelander Masonic Lodge at 715-493-9171 or [email protected]. Whitewater Music Hall (the former Wausau Masonic Temple) is a music venue, taproom, and coffeeshop located at 130 N 1st Ave Street in Wausau.
CN, WATCO Rail Line Sale Could Open Options for Local Industry
WEBApr 5, 2021 · WXPR reported the announcement last week. Canadian National said it’s reached a deal with WATCO to sell off hundreds of miles of railroad tracks. The sale includes 650 miles of branch lines in northern Wisconsin and the UP. Those lines haven’t been of much use to local businesses in recent years. “Many of the shippers and businesses in ...
How Do Turtles Survive a Frozen Winter? - WXPR
WEBMar 15, 2021 · Turtles can handle this somewhat, although it raises the acid level of their blood. For some turtles, especially painted turtles, they can mitigate this too, using the calcium in their shells to balance their blood acidity. But if the winter is so cold that it freezes to the bottom, the turtles will die; they cannot survive freezing solid like ...
Forest County Potawatomi Community investing in housing and
WEBMar 17, 2022 · More than $8 million is being invested in the Forest County Potawatomi Community. The tribe received two grants from state programs funded with federal coronavirus aid.
Highway K Closed for New Bridge, Vilas County Road Project …
WEBJul 27, 2021 · Ken Anderson. Vilas County highway commissioner Troy Schalinske provided an update on current projects on county trunk highways last week the most significant was immediately closing Highway K west at the bridge over the Wisconsin River that was scheduled for replacement. Originally, the proposed replacement bridge was widened to …
Knowing Our Maples - WXPR
WEBMay 8, 2018 · Our state tree and most abundant tree species by volume in all of Wisconsin, boasting 2.8 billion cubic feet in live trees. Sugar maple is popular in sugar bushes around the state. It’s not the only maple that can be tapped for maple syrup production, but it does have the highest sap sugar content of our native maples.
Mysterious Light Still Attracts Tourists to the Upper Peninsula
WEBAug 6, 2019 · 2 of 2. The Paulding Light can be seen at the end of Robbins Pond Road, just outside of Paulding, Michigan, every night. Michigan Technological University. This story was originally broadcasted on NPR's Morning Edition. Since the 1960’s, a bright white light has appeared outside a tiny town in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
Wisconsin Department of Transportation planning for 69 road ...
WEBMay 18, 2022 · The Wisconsin Department of Transportation has several major projects underway in the Northwoods. One of the most heavily trafficked ones is on Highway 51 in Lincoln County.
The Michigan-Wisconsin Border Dispute Through History - WXPR
WEBOct 7, 2020 · This brought the Michigan legislature’s attention to the border, where they subsequently claimed a wedge of land from Hurley to Lake Brule consisting of 235,000 acres with an additional 129 islands in the Menominee River. In 1926 the two states sued each other in the U.S. Supreme Court over ownership of this land.