Industry News

GLTPA Applauds Unanimous Legislative Support of Senate Bill 322
February 22, 2012
February 21, 2012Contact: Henry Schienebeck (715) 282-5828 Rhinelander, WI- The Great Lakes Timber Professionals Association (GLTPA) thanks members of the State Senate and Assembly for their quick action in passing Senate Bill 322 (SB 322),...

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FROZEN ROAD DELIRATION- ZONE 2
February 13, 2012
The Wisconsin DOT is declaring the roads frozen in zone 2. So the declaration will go into effect on Wednesday at 12:01 AM. The long term forecast says that it will stay frozen for at least the next full week. I will be updating the web...

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Highway Bill, Truck Weight Reform Move Forward in House
January 31, 2012
Rockville, MD – AgHaul, the Agriculture and Forestry Transportation Reform Coalition, strongly praised the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee’s January 31 release of a proposed Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill...

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Forest Service announces decision on proposal to ban gun hunting and snowmobiling in areas of Huron-Manistee National Forests
January 31, 2012
Cadillac, MICHIGAN, — The U.S. Forest Service has released the Record of Decision and the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement that addresses issues stemming from a lawsuit in federal court over gun hunting and snowmobiling in the...

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FROZEN ROAD DECLARATION, MIDSEASON
January 17, 2012
We are declaring the roads frozen in Zone 1. Therefore, the frozen road declaration will go into effect on 1/19/12 at 12:01 AM. I will be updating the web sites and telephone recording throughout the day. Mike Sproul608-266-8680  Frozen Road...

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GLTPA Raises $32,475 in Support of Log A Load for Kids
January 12, 2012
Members of the Great Lakes Timber Professionals Association (GLTPA), working in coalition with forest products businesses and forestry equipment dealers, raised $32,475 for local Children's Miracle Network (CMN) hospitals during the 2011 Log A...

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GLTPA joins Rhinelander Partners In Education
January 11, 2012
The Great Lakes Timber Professionals Association (GLTPA) is officially a member of Partners In Education (PIE) through the Rhinelander Chamber of Commerce as of January 11, 2012.  Rhinelander Partners in Education is a formal relationship...

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Recycle your Christmas tree, don’t trash it!
January 3, 2012
MADISON -- As the holiday season draws to a close, people across the state are hauling their Christmas trees to the curb and waiting for pickup day. But state solid waste and recycling officials say there are other ways to dispose of holiday trees...

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U.S. Department of Transportation Takes Action to Ensure Truck Driver Rest Time and Improve Safety Behind the Wheel
December 30, 2011
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced a final rule that employs the latest research in driver fatigue to make sure truck drivers can get the rest they need to operate safely when on the road. The new rule by the...

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Wolf Delisted in Great Lakes Region
December 21, 2011
WASHINGTON -- Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced that gray wolf populations in the Great Lakes region have recovered and no longer require the protection of the Endangered Species Act. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is...

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