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Financial Assistance | Drinking Water

DNR Seeking Public Comment For Environmental Review Of City Of Abbotsford Safe Drinking Water Loan Program Project

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the City of Abbotsford is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to address deficiencies in its public drinking water system. The project includes the construction of a new well within in the City of Abbotsford.

Emergency | Safety | Forest Fire

830-Acre Fire In Waushara County 99% Contained

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) fire crews and local agencies are on the scene of the now roughly 830-acre Pallet Fire in Waushara County, southeast of Coloma. The fire is 99% contained.

License | Outdoor Recreation

Wisconsin DNR Announces Nonresident Hunting And Fishing License Fee Increase

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced a fee increase for many nonresident hunting and fishing licenses as a result of the final 2024-2025 budget enacted by Governor Tony Evers last week.

Emergency | Safety | Forest Fire

UPDATED: DNR Suppressing 400-Acre Wildfire In Waushara County

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) fire crews and local agencies are on the scene of the roughly 400-acre Pallet Fire in Waushara County, southeast of Coloma. The fire is now 99% contained.

Recreation | Hunt

DNR Announces 2023 Elk Hunt Application Winners

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that four Wisconsin residents won a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to hunt elk during the 2023 elk season, which opens Saturday, Oct. 14.