Manitowish Waters News

One year ago this month, the seventh and last book of the Harry Potter series came out.

Wild Rose State Fish Hatchery will host an innovative environmental art exhibit titled, Paradise Lost? Climate Change in the North Woods.

Local artist Susan Kloch Wendlandt has been invited to demonstrate her Intaglio printmaking techniques at the Manito Art League's Art Exhibit, Manitowish Waters.

The state's film incentives may have lured another big project to Wisconsin. "Courtroom K" is a dark comedy about the legal profession with an ensemble cast including Alfred Molina.

FELLNER, Catherine and Chris, Sturgeon Bay, a girl born April 12 at Door County Memorial Hospital. via WisInfo

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“They came to me and said, 'You have a 1931 Chevrolet ... Can we use the rear end of your car?' ”

Jeff and Sue Pettis of Eau Claire stood beside their 1931 Chevrolet that was selected to be part of "Public Enemies," a big-budget gangster movie starring Johnny Depp and Christian Bale being filmed, in part, ... via Leader-Telegram

“There was a change in the date originally requested on the application. They will be doing the interior shots at the Capitol on Friday night, May 2. The exterior shots will be done on Monday, May 5.”

Michael Mann film hits Capitol grounds on Monday Kristian Knutsen on Wednesday 04/30/2008 9:13 pm Preparations for the upcoming Public Enemies shoots at the Wisconsin Capitol were already underway on Wednesday ... via The Daily Page

“We do get people pretty regularly coming in with questions about that”

The Little Bohemia lodge in Manitowish Waters was the site of a legendary shootout between federal agents and John Dillinger. via Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal

“This isn't the sort of thing that comes along frequently.”

The crew from the big-budget movie "Public Enemies" is continuing to make its way around Wisconsin this week, with filming expected for a second stint in Columbus. via 620AM WTMJ

“I have a pretty easy role, I just act scared”

Meghan Mosher, 23, of Weston was one of seven extras seated at the Little Bohemia bar when Universal Studios this week filmed the infamous shootout between the FBI and the Dillinger gang. via Wausau Daily Herald

“They have a base place where they are going back and forth to. And that's where they're saying if Johnny's signing autographs he'll be out there.”

The search for Johnny Depp continues as crews move the movie set of "Public Enemies" to the Northwoods. via WSAW

A fire this morning damaged the Little Bohemia Lodge, where the Johnny Depp movie "Public Enemies" is being filmed. via Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter

“It's been exciting to have them here.”

MANITOWISH WATERS -- The filming of a high-profile movie at a Northwoods vacation spot is bringing dollars into local economies, and the profile it brings to the area could boost the tourism industry for years ... via WisInfo

“I have a few students who were hired as production assistants. If they shoot at a location they know they are shutting down a part of a city and they need people to help them do that”

The teardown of the 'Public Enemies' set on North Main Street began Saturday morning and continued Monday, leaving fewer and fewer signs of the film's week of shooting in Oshkosh. via WisInfo

The week that Michael Man and crew spent filming "Public Enemies" in Oshkosh brought in an estimated $4 million for local businesses and workers, officials said Monday. via Appleton Post-Crescent

“I think it's great for the area, and the Johns who own it now, and it's just good fun”

The mystique of bank robber John Dillinger's getaway during the 1934 FBI raid at Little Bohemia Lodge has drawn people to the Northwoods property for decades. via Marshfield News-Herald

“My goal is to have Johnny Depp sign it somewhere. He's my favorite actor.”

When Walter Halkoski built his 1930 Model A Ford truck from the ground up more than 40 years ago, he probably never envisioned it one day would be in a film starring Johnny Depp. via Wausau Daily Herald

“We are going to plead for help from our legislators, hoping to get the DNR to just leave us alone”

Trying to avoid a repeat of last year's drought-aided economic crisis, property owners on the Manitowish Waters Chain of Lakes were headed to Madison this week in a grassroots battle against the Department of ... via Vilas County News-Review

“Public Enemies: America's Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the FBI, 1933-34.”

Johnny Depp starting shooting his new movie, Public Enemies in Wisconsin Monday morning, and a few lucky fans got a glimpse of the actor. via JSOnline.com and WTMJ-TV