6+ hour, 8+ min ago  (246+ words) Reader Opinion: Celebrate the diversity of beavers'apg-wi.com Winter Storm Watch from FRI 1:00 PM CDT until SAT 7:00 AM CDT Winter Weather Advisory until FRI 1:00 AM CDT April 7 is International Beaver Day - a day to celebrate a critical Wisconsin keystone species…...

10+ hour, 38+ min ago  (288+ words) Natural Connections: Spring cleaning with turkey vultures'apg-wi.com Winter Storm Warning until THU 7:00 PM CDT Winter Storm Watch from FRI 1:00 PM CDT until SAT 7:00 AM CDT Turkey vultures can smell their next meal while soaring high on a rising air…...

6+ hour, 8+ min ago  (151+ words) Babs, Rick and Barb Anderson's 3-year-old yellow Lab SPOONER " Rick and Barb Anderson's yellow Lab Babs has been part of the welcoming committee at Spooner's AAA Sport Shop for years. Sadly, the friendly Babs died Feb. 13 after apparently being exposed…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago  (399+ words) Ashland's Patrick Barningham poses with the dog he rescued from Lake Superior. An Ashland man and avid dog lover was quick to respond when he saw a dog in need. While scrolling through social media March 12, Patrick Barningham came across…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago  (441+ words) Expectant ewes eating their dinner in the barn The cameras are set, pointed to each corner of the barn. The jug pens are built, ready for a fresh layer of straw. The supplies are poised in their carrying tote, with…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (538+ words) An unlikely visitor: Red-flanked bluetail makes rare East Coast appearance'apg-wi.com I'm writing this at the tail end of what a lot of people refer to as "fool's spring," ahead of another winter blast. Although to be fair, in the…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (196+ words) Sparky the Fire Dog is turning 75apg-wi.com Sparky the Fire Dog, the official mascot of the National Fire Protection Association, is turning 75. This milestone birthday reflects a legacy that spans the generations. Since his official launch on March 18, 1951, Sparky…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (355+ words) Watson watching for the next rabbit to chase. Wildlife populations rise and wane. One year, it was voles everywhere, eating everything! The next year, it was snakes! (Likely because they were feasting on the voles.) Snakes in the garden, snakes…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (921+ words) These are the traps used to catch feral cats before making them healthy. BIRCHWOOD " Feral cats have been a public nuisance in the village of Birchwood for some time, and the Village Board is working with volunteers in the area…...

4+ week, 6+ hour ago  (166+ words) Reader Opinion: Owls may contribute to rabbit disappearance'apg-wi.com Remember those Canadian fires of last summer? Well, it must have killed the lemmings and most of the small game up there, but somehow, the snowy owls survived and now they…...