1775: Angelo Braschi is chosen as Pope Pius VI. 1804: New Jersey becomes the last northern state to abolish slavery. 1852: Great Ormond St Hospital for Sick Children in London admits its first patient ...

It’s been a decade since my first lake sturgeon trip to the Rainy River. My first fish battled me on a doubled over heavy action rod for over 20 minutes in what felt like a quantum leap forward ...

Photo by Alisha McMillan The Liberty Bell girls’ basketball team rallied to within a point before losing to Lake Roosevelt, 45-39. Wynter Woras scored a game high 20 points, but it wasn’t enough as ...

The sturgeon spearing season on Lake Winnebago begins Feb. 8 and lasts for 16 days, unless harvest caps are met sooner. Water clarity is lower than ideal this year, averaging 5.35 feet ...

The 2025 Black Lake sturgeon fishing season concluded in record time, with all six allowed sturgeon caught in just 17 minutes. This year saw a record number of registered fishermen at 797.

MENASHA, Wis. (WBAY) - The DNR was out near Lake Winnebago on Friday, starting to prepare for sturgeon spearing season, which kicks off next weekend. While we’ve had colder days to help harden ...

Last year's harvest was impeded by poor ice conditions, resulting in a total harvest of 432 sturgeon. This included 302 from Lake Winnebago and 130 from the Upriver Lakes, marking one of few years ...