WCR | April 29 | 2015

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April 29, 2015

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Wednesday, April 29, 2015 Vol. 126, No. 37 • Shell Lake, Wis.

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“Mama Drama” at Shell Lake Regional Hospice Spring Fling @ Siren Benefit @ Minong See calendar on page 6 for details

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Fueled for flight

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Students get a visit from the DNR Page 12

A blue jay takes flight after stopping at a bird feeder in Sarona. — Photo by Charlotte Shover

Concerns raised about proposed 15-district county map Back page County passes resolutions aimed at proposed state budget Page 3 Spoooner/ Shell Lake in action

Public invited to forum about oil pipeline across St. Croix headwaters

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BREAKERS

Panel of experts will discuss expansion and answer questions about protecting rivers and communities Got an idea for a story? Email us @ news@wcregisternewsroom.com

MADISON — Residents of many western Wisconsin counties can expect to see and hear loud, low-flying planes as early as sunrise starting in early- to mid-May. Small, yellow planes will be spraying for gypsy moth caterpillars, invasive and destructive pests that feed on the leaves of many species of trees and shrubs. Spray dates and times are weather dependent. Sign up to receive email notifications about spray plans at gypsymoth.wi.gov. You can listen to a recorded message about spray plans by calling the toll-free gypsy moth information line at 800-642-6684. Press menu option 1 for updates. Spraying is expected to begin in southern Wisconsin in early May and end in northern Wisconsin in August. View maps of the specific spray areas online at gypsymoth.wi.gov. Spraying will be completed by two programs: • The Slow the Spread Program, conducted by the Department of

SPOONER — A public forum at 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 14, at the Spooner High School auditorium, will offer the chance for the community to learn about and discuss Enbridge Energy’s project to increase the amount of oil flowing through its Line 61 pipeline. When the upgrade is complete later this year, 1.2 million

barrels — 50 million gallons — of oil will flow through it each day. The pipeline crosses Wisconsin diagonally, including Washburn and Douglas counties. In that area, it passes under four rivers that constitute the headwaters of the federally protected St. Croix River: the upper St. Croix, Totogatic, Eau Claire and Namekagon rivers. Risks to rivers are a concern after Enbridge’s 2010 spill in Michigan, which contaminated 36 miles of the Kalamazoo River, and two major spills in the past five years in Montana’s Yellowstone River. “It’s very important that those who care about See Pipeline, page 3

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