CALUMET COUNTY (WLUK) — A stretch of Manitowoc River that frequently floods will be cleared out after all.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources announced Wednesday that it will work with Ducks Unlimited to remove excess cattail mats and sediment in the river’s North Branch. The area is on the northwest side of the Brillion State Wildlife Area.
Funding is coming from waterfowl stamp funding that Gov. Tony Evers says was awarded to the project in April and conservation funds from the DNR. Evers, a Democrat, vetoed funding specifically for the project in the state budget he signed last week, angering nearby residents and State Rep. Ron Tusler, R-Harrison.
In a statement Wednesday, Tusler said:…