SAULT STE MARIE, MICHIGAN ~~~~~  November 11, 2020  (LSN)  As COVID-19 cases drastically increase in Chippewa County, the local hospital and health department ask residents to take precautions to slow community spread of the novel virus. “As we experience a surge in our area, we want everyone to take the necessary precautions. Wear a mask, social distance and practice proper hand hygiene” said David Jahn, CEO of War Memorial Hospital (WMH).

SAULT STE MARIE, ONTARIO ~~~~~  November 5, 2020  (LSN)  Due to rising COVID-19 cases throughout late October in Chippewa County, Michigan, Algoma Public Health (APH) is issuing a special advisory for Algoma residents who regularly cross the Canada-US border for work or study. Even if you are exempt from federal travel and quarantine restrictions

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MADISON, WISCONSIN ~~~~~  November 2, 2020 (LSN) Each year, hunters, meat processors and food pantries help families in need by working closely with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and its partners to donate thousands of pounds of venison to Wisconsin food pantries.

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MADISON, WISCONSIN, September 29, 2020 (LSN)  Ranked second nationally in birdwatching participation and a longtime high flyer in bird monitoring, conservation and citizen science, Wisconsin has added another feather to its cap. The state’s bird lovers have submitted more than one million checklists to eBird, the popular online platform for reporting bird observations.

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MADISON, WISCONSIN ~~~~~  Sepetmber 26, 2020  (LSN)  To continue managing walleye populations across the state, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will begin updating Wisconsin’s Walleye Management Plan through regional public meetings and surveys.

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MADISON, WISCONSIN  ~~~~~  September 22, 2020 (LSN)  A wholesale fish dealer from Platteville is facing state charges for allegedly illegally selling Asian carp, Wisconsin’s most prominent and highly destructive invasive species.

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ISLE ROYAL, NATIONAL PARK, MICHIGAN  ~~~~~  September 16, 2020  (LSN)  Wolves that have been transported to Isle Royale National Park as part of a plan to restore ecological balance to the island in Lake Superior seem to be making themselves at home. That’s according to a new report from the long-running wolf study at the site conducted by Michigan Technological University and the National Park Service.

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MADISON, WISCONSIN  ~~~~ September 13, 2020   (LSN)  Deer hunters throughout the state will have their first opportunity to enjoy the woods this fall with the opening of the 2020 archery and crossbow deer seasons, which run concurrently statewide from Sept. 12 to Jan. 3, 2021. The archery and crossbow seasons are extended to January 31, 2021 in metro sub-units, and many counties will offer the antlerless-only holiday hunt between the Christmas and New Year holidays.   Kenora, Thunder Bay, Sault Ste Marie, Sudbury, North Bay, Ontario 

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MADISON, WISCONSIN ~~~~  September 12, 2020  (LSN)  The start of deer season has once again arrived. Hunters throughout Wisconsin have their first opportunity to harvest the big one as the 2020 archery and crossbow deer seasons open on Saturday, Sept. 12. Although the season officially runs through Jan. 3, 2021, the season is extended to Jan. 31, 2021 in metro sub-units.  Kenora, Thunder Bay, Sault Ste Marie, Ontario 
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SAULT STE MARIE, ONTARIO ~~~~  September 11, 2020  (LSN)  Similar to the tragedy of 9/11, the current COVID-19 crisis has impacted many community events, with organizers forced to implement radically different agendas, downsize  participation, postpone, or in many cases, cancel events altogether. Thunder Bay,

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