Regional

Maple syrup, boiled down from maple tree sap, is so common most believe it is the only tree that gives up sap from the tree’s wood when tapped in spring.

This article is the first in a two-part series on Wisconsin’s Lemon Law. In Part 1, we’ll cover the basics of the law, what it is, and how it protects consumers from defective vehicles. In Part 2, we’ll dive deeper into the practical steps for filing a claim and tips for ensuring a successful outcome.

Normal winters provide snow for animals, such as birds, to obtain and use for metabolism. 

Bald Eagle Watching Days returned to Sauk Prairie on Jan. 18 with a full slate of activities as the recent bitter cold rushed into the area.

Cold weather makes for ideal eagle watching as the birds stay around open water below the Prairie du Sac Dam to feed.

As consumers turn more heavily to online purchases, cardboard recycling has more than doubled in Wisconsin since 2013, while other paper recycling has dropped by 36 percent.

Consumers should check their refrigerators and pantries (or possibly gift baskets) for recalled meat sticks.

Friends of Necedah National Wildlife Refuge and the Timber Wolf Education Network (TWIN) invite anyone interested in wolf ecology to attend a one day clinic on Feb. 1. 

Fern fronds are, in general, quite fragile. One fern species native to Wisconsin was given the name “fragile fern” because a portion of the frond (leaf) is so brittle, delicate, and is easily broken.

Applications are being accepted for the Annual Spring Green Arts & Crafts Fair, which will be held this summer.

The Fair, which has been around for more than 50 years, focuses on jewelry, painting, wood, fine crafts/mixed media, glass, pottery, photography, graphics, sculpture and fiber.

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has begun the search for the next Alice in Dairyland.

Applications are being accepted through Jan. 31.