The state has yet to make good on a promise to help fix the Rapidan Dam, which partially failed one year ago this summer.

The flashy Kickapoo River, a tributary of the Wisconsin River, has jumped its banks several times throughout history, ... Study found all area PL-566 dams at risk, not cost-effective to rebuild.

Those who want to rebuild the dam appeal to its history. It was built in 1798 to power a grist mill, a two-plus-century status that gives it some historical resonance.

The two Wisconsin municipalities are in line to benefit from large-scale data center projects proposed for the cities. Here's ...

The flashy Kickapoo River, a tributary of the Wisconsin River, has jumped its banks several times throughout history, ... Study found all area PL-566 dams at risk, not cost-effective to rebuild.

WHITING, Wis. (WSAW) - The owner and operator of five hydroelectric dams on the Wisconsin River has temporarily lowered the water level upstream of the Whiting Dam to safely repair a mechanical issue.

The first $600,000 is funding a study of the river’s 40-square-mile watershed, which will consider historical weather data to inform the design of a new dam, Prego said.

David Hruska, who with his sister Jenny Barnes operated the Dam Store next to the Rapidan Dam, said they hope to be in the Wagon Wheel space at 609 S. Front St. in Mankato by the end of August.

The two went missing when a boat capsized Thursday afternoon on the Wisconsin River south of the Kilbourn Dam. Skip to content. NOWCAST WISN 12 News at 6 p.m.

Emergency crews in Wisconsin Dells are searching for a missing boater following a capsizing on the Wisconsin River. According to police, their boat capsized April 3, south of the Kilbourn Dam.

Five PL-566 dams in Vernon, La Crosse and Monroe counties failed during an intense 2018 storm. Now officials weigh whether 23 similar dams need to go. After Wisconsin dams failed in a massive ...