As ATV/UTV crashes are on the rise, the policy-making board for the state Department of Natural Resources on Wednesday discussed loopholes in the law that are affecting safety.

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In a new study, researchers at the University of Minnesota are recommending that wake boats stay in deeper waters when wake surfing to avoid any harm to the lake bottom and water quality.

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Sheboygan's nickname, the “Malibu of the Midwest,” might be a bit tongue-in-cheek. But surfing genuinely is a year-round sport in the city. So, a WPR reporter gave it a shot.

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The danger of tick-borne diseases in the Northwoods was driven home with the death last month of a Bayfield man, one of three people contracting the Powassan virus in Wisconsin this year as of last month. 

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Deaths from all-terrain vehicle crashes have increased in recent years, and Wisconsin is on pace to exceed recent totals in 2025.

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This spring, Andy Nevitt paddled down the entirety of the Wisconsin River faster than anyone on record, in just 3 days, 20 hours, and 45 minutes.

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Peninsula Players is recognized as the oldest resident summer theater program in the country. This summer, the company continues a nearly century-old legacy of performing in Door County.

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