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DNR Fire Management
Get informed about Wildland Fire. Proper burning; get a permit; current fire danger; Firewise tips; and more.

IMPORTANT-DENVER RD. RE-CONSTRUCTION HAS BEGUN! A-1 Excavating is pulverizing the road this week and paving is scheduled for the week of June 24th.  Use alternate routes or travel with caution.

UPDATE!  COUNTY HIGHWAY N REMAINS CLOSED:  Detours include Hwy A  to Iron River, east on Hwy 2 to Hwy 63 then south.  Bayfield County's website, www.bayfieldcounty.org, has detour maps and updated information.  It is hoped it will be open by July 4th.

Barnes Emergency Services is seeking to hire one full time State of Wisconsin licensed EMT (or person who is licensable in Wisconsin).  The application deadline has been extended to July 12th.
Position Notice - Job Description

COME CHECK OUT THE NEW WALKING TRAIL IN THE TOWN PARK!  Bayfield County gave us a health infrastructure grant and the Parks & Rec Committee designed the "Nip and Tuck" trail. 

OAK WILT is HERE!!  From April 15th through July 15th, no harvesting, pruning, brushing or any injury to oak trees. This flyer explains more. For more specific information about where Oak Wilt has been identified and practices to control spread click here.

THE TRANSFER SITE IS NOW OPEN ON SATURDAYS, it is also open Wednesdays & Sundays, 8am-noon.  THE BRUSH PIT WILL ONLY BE OPEN WHEN THE TRANSFER SITE IS OPEN.

THE LAKES COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATIONS to the Town Board can be found under "Committees", "Lakes".

UPDATE- The A.I.S. Committee needs new members! If interested, double click on heading "committee" on home page. Special Committees form on bottom left to print off or pick one up in the Town Office.

Tomahawk Park is getting improvements!  The Town has received a matching funds grant to expand the park facilities. Learn more here and see new shelter.  Please consider making a tax deductible donation using this Pledge form. Friends of Tomahawk Park is on Facebook!

Tracy Pooler is the Bayfield County Ass't Zoning Administrator -contact him at 715-373-6138 for Planning and Zoning questions.  He has office hours in Barnes on Tuesdays from 10-12pm.