Brule News

Volunteer Fire Departments provide a much - "needed service for rural communities.

“There were some fire wardens who would write out hundreds of permits in spans of weeks to a month”

Summer is on the way and that means many will want to burn their yard waste following spring cleanup. via KBJR-TV

“Bluegill, crappie, are hitting on waxworms, wigglers, perch/crappie minnows, and there is still plenty of ice, although it is beginning to slush up some. Foot traffic is recommended for anyone heading out”

Anyone looking to participate in the spring turkey hunt can do so, as there are plenty of left over licenses on sale. via The Daily News

“Deer have evolved over millennia to live in these conditions, and they flourish quite successfully all the way up to northern Manitoba and Saskatchewan.”

Deer have physiological and behavioral adaptations that allow them to endure Wisconsin winters - provided the deep snow and extremely cold temperatures do not persist too long. via Green Bay Press-Gazette

“It's teaching them responsibility when they're young. It teaches them to work and to have good work ethics. I love it.”

Three generations of the Luostari family watched Dynamite and Firecracker make their debut last Saturday at the Head of the Lake Fairgrounds. via Beloit Daily News

“Red Cliff has really stepped forward to pick up the service after Greyhound, and they really are the ones who deserve the pat on the back”

The Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and Bay Area Rural Transit have teamed up to provide transportation to Superior, helping to re-establish a missing link created when Greyhound ended its service ... via The Daily Press

“He's done so many things for the community”

Associates anticipate it won't be long before beloved boss Harry Macco is back in the office tending to the work and overseeing the workforce he refuses to neglect. via WisInfo

The Brule-St. Croix Chapter of the North Country Trail Association will dedicate a new bridge and boardwalk through a unique Northern Wisconsin natural, geological and historic area on Saturday, Oct. via Sawyer County Record - Hayward, WI

A cause of a July explosion in northwestern Wisconsin that killed a woman and severely injured her two sons could still take months. via WEAU-TV Eau Claire