EAGLE RIVER - What began as a simple favor for a friend at church has turned into a schoolwide campaign to help end homelessness in the Northwoods.
Teacher Ann Hewitt was asked to hang posters for a Northwoods Alliance for Temporary Housing fundraiser when she realized she could do so much more, "So I talked to some of my coleagues in the social studies department. 'Let's try to bring some awareness, bring this into our social studies curriculum, talk about poverty and homelessness. Especially right before the holidays.' So we've been doing that this week."
They're working to build a symbolic brick house with each dollar donation leading to a stronger home and more funds for NATH.... While the teachers are building a better understanding of this growing problem, Hewitt says, "They don't realize that the Northwoods has one of the fastest growing homeless populations. Because rural homelessness is kind of hard to see. People are in campgrounds and they're out on state lands and they're in cars in parking lots. So our students aren't often aware of that."
The Northland Pines High School's "Brick House" has a goal of raising $250 to help the Frederick Place in Rhinelander.
EAGLE RIVER - The initiative will help to rebound what's thought of as a suffering walleye population by adding hundreds of thousands of the fish to Wisconsin lakes.
The project could improve fishing for the state's most popular game fish and tourism in the state. George Langely, a local fishing guide at Eagle Sports bait shop in Eagle River, says walleye fishing isn't what it used to be.
"The walleye population has pretty much suffered in the last twenty years and it's really nice to see Madison recognizing that and taking some steps to do something about it. It will take a while but it's a great start."
STATEWIDE - Camping in the Northwoods just got a little more high-tech, thanks to a new website and iPhone app. You can download the Northern Highland American Legion State Forest app on your iPhone.
The app lets you see what campsites are available, and reserve your spot online. It also gives information about trails and other activities in the area.
In the “old days” travelers could always call ahead about site availability, but by the time out of town visitors arrive, they might be full.
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