News & Updates 2019
- Zebra mussels found at Indianford, offer potential dam maintenance challenges (Milton Courier, 4-15-19)
- RKLD board looks at boat launch improvements, drafts MOU with Albion (Milton Courier, 3-25-19)
- Citizens request RKLD changes including more meetings in larger venue (Milton Courier, 3-25-19)
- Board considers proposal for gate replacement at Indianford Dam (Milton Courier, 3-25-19)
News & Updates 2018
- Hurd Farm Mining LTE (Edgerton Reporter, 7-4-18)
- Endless Slow No Wake restrictions Killing Fun (Jvl Gazette LTE, 7-1-18)
- Rock River under slow no wake from Koshkonong to Townline Road (Jvl Gazette, 5-10-18)
- No-wake order lifted for some parts of Rock River (Jvl Gazette, 3-20-18)
- Flood warning – Rock River at Lake Koshkonong (Milton Courier, 2-26-18)
News & Updates 2017
- UTV falls through thin Lake Koshkonong ice (Daily Jefferson Union, 12-18-17)
- Indianford Dam OK’d by DNR (Milton Courier, 10-19-17)
- More on Zebra Mussels (Edgerton Reporter, 10-11-17)
- Dan Inspection Shows Operations Are Normal (Edgerton Reporter, 10-11-17)
- DNR inspection shows no blockage at Indianford Dam (Janesville Gazette, 10-10-17)
- Zebra Mussels Confirmed in Koshkonong (Edgerton Reporter, 9-27-17)
- Poorly Written Jvl Gazette Staff Observation (8-21-17)
- Sound Off – Indianford Dam Dispute (Jvl Gazette, 8-20-17)
- High water on Rock River could be conscious decision by lake district, resident says (Jvl Gazette, 8-14 -7)
- High water keeps summer fun at a minimum on Rock River (Jvl Gazette, 8-12-17)
- Edgerton man, Fort Atkinson teen killed in Jefferson ultralight plane crash (Jvl Gazette, 8-10-17)
- RKLD electors Nix Fee Increase (Edgerton Reporter, 8 2 17)
- Increase denied for dam modifications (Milton Courier, 8-2-17)
- Rock Lake Koshkonong electors nix modifying dam (Daily Jefferson, 8-1-17)
- Thumbs Down for those Dam Conspiracies (Gazette Opinion, 8-1-17)
- Rock Koshkonong District turns down proposed tax increase (Jvl Gazette, 7-30-17)
- Lake District Considering Hike (Edgerton Reporter, 7-26-17)
- Sound Off Indianford (Jvl Gazette, 7-26-17)
- Heavy rain affects recreation on the Rock River (Jvl Gazette, 7-17-17)
- Elevated E. coli levels found in Rock, Yahara rivers (Jvl Gazette, 7-15-17)
- Rock Koshkonong Lake District to consider tax increase at annual meeting (Jvl Gazette, 7-14-17)
- Two rescued from Lake Koshkonong after flipping watercraft (Jvl Gazette, 7-14-17)
- RKLD board proposes $20 per parcel increase (Milton Courier, 7-12-17)
- Lake Board Proposes $20 per parcel jump to $65 (Edgerton Reporter, 7-5-17)
- Slow No Wake Declared (Edgerton Reporter, 6-29-17)
- Public gives input on lake level draft (Edgerton Reporter, 6 29 17)
- DNR hosts revised draft water level order public hearing (Milton Courier, 6-28-17)
- Public gives input on lake level draft (Daily Jefferson County Union, 6-23-17)
- Raised water levels coming soon to Lake Koshkonong (Jvl Gazette, 6-23-17)
- RKLD Chairman speaks on WFAW regarding DNR meeting (WFAW, 6-20-17)
- Slow No Wake Comment (Sound off, Jvl Gazette, 6-14-17)
- Farm field finds lead to archeology digs (Milton Courier, 5-24-17)
- Rivers predicted to crest (Daily Jefferson County Union, 4-7-17)
- Seminar Spotlight Koshkonong’s Walleyes (Edgerton Reporter, 2-23-17)
- Slow, no wake rule on Rock River due to high water (WI State Journal, 2-22-17)
- High levels of E. coli found in Badfish Creek Low in Koshkonong (Beloit Daily News, 2-22-17)
- DNR Acknowledgement of Donation to Bark River Hatchery (2-22-17)
News & Updates 2016
- River levels (Janesville Gazette Sound Off, 12-4-16)
- Slow no wake order lifted for northern segment of Rock River (Jvl Gazette, 11-18-16)
- Rock River boat speeds restricted because of rising water (Jvl Gazette, 11-8-16)
- DNR wants more focus on farms (Janesville Gazette, 9-27-16)
- Hidden streambed phosphorus key to lake cleanup county says (WI State Journal, 9-26-16)
- Minnesota DNR questions its rice planting practice (Janesville Gazette, 09-25-16)
- Wetlands advocacy groups accept DNR compromise (Daily Jefferson County Union, 8-31-16)
- Groups approve plan to raise Lake Koshkonong water (Jvl Gazette, 8-30-16)
- Our Views-DNR crafts a credible compromise (Jvl Gazette, 8-9-16)
- Lake District Members Approve DNR Plan (Edgerton Reporter, 8-3-16)
- Rock-Koshkonong Lake District accepts DNR’s proposal to raise water level (Janesville Gazette 7-30-16)
- DNR Nearing a decision for Lake Koshkonong (Janesville Gazette, 7-23-16)
- Fulton Town Board Report (Edgerton Reporter, 6-22-16)
- Ellendale Boat Ramp Into River Will Remain (Edgerton Reporter, 5-25-16)
- ULTIMATE FISH FRY, Bark River Fish Hatchery (Janesville Gazette 4-25-16)
- While up, area waterway levels should decline soon (Daily Jefferson County Union, 4-11-16)
- WisDOT Notice of 4-7-16 Informational Mtg on CTH F
- Slow, no-wake order issued for Rock River in parts of Rock County (Jvl Gazette, 3-23-16)
- Bills on property rights, environmental rules get hearings (Milw Journal Sentinel, 1-5-16)
News & Updates 2015
- Fort VFW closed due to high water (Jefferson County Union, 12-24-15)
- Rough Sailing for Schultz at RKLD Meeting (Edgerton Reporter, 12-16-15)
- Sound Off (Janesville Gazette, 12-13-15)
- Misc Story Comments Regarding County Appointee (Janesvilee Gazette, 12-12-15)
- Rock Koshkonong Lake District Board grills appointee (Janesville Gazette, 12-11-15)
- Rock Koshkonong Lake District board rebuffs Rock County appointee (Daily Jefferson County Union News, 12-9-15)
- Sound Off Comments (Jvl Gazette 12-9-15)
- Rock-Koshkonong Lake District rejects appointed member (Jvl Gazette, 12-9-15)
- Sound Off (Janesville Gazette 12-6-15)
- Christianson Rejects RKLD Appointee (Edgerton Reporter, 12-2-15)
- GOP bills would limit government regulation of private property (Journal Sentinel, 12-1-15)
- DNR tours Lake Koshkonong, collects input on water level (Jvl Gazette, 11-27-15)
- Koshkonong Comments Demonstrate Divide (Edgertron Reporter 11-18-15)
- Reports overstate Lake Koshkonong’s summer depth (Jvl Gazette, 11-10-15)
- Web Views on Lake Koshkonong (Jvl Gazette, 11-6-15)
- Sound Off on Lake Koshkonong (Jvl Gazette, 11-4-15)
- Gazette Editorial: Our Views Will feedback end Lake Koshkonong dispute (Janesville Gazette, 11-5-15)
- Most comments to DNR show support for raising water on Lake Koshkonong (Jvl Gazette, 11-1-15)
- Panel says lawmakers — not regulators — will have final say over dam (Journal Sentinel, 6-13-15)
- Sumner Must Pay (RKLD’s) Legal Cost (Edgerton Reporter 5-20-15)
- Lake District Ponders Next Projects (Edgerton Reporter 5-25-15)
- RKLD Bridge Medallions (Janeville Gazette, 5-13-15)
- Slow No Wake removed from portions of Rock River (Janesville Gazette 5-4-15)
- Town of Sumner Loses Lawsuit (Edgerton Reporter, 4-15-15)
- Slow, no-wake zone on the Rock River posted on April 16 (Janesville Gazette 4-16-15)
- Rock-Koshkonong Lake District v. State Department of Natural Resources (Marquette Law Review, 3-20-15)
- Local Fishermen Wrapping Up Ice Fishing (Janesville Gazette, 3-9-15)
- Lake Koshkonong businesses want DNR to consider economics of raising water levels (Janesville Gazette, 3-1-15)
- Comments on Koshkonong water levels sought (Edgerton Reporter, 2-25-15)
- Statement Regarding DNR Request for Public Comment – by RKLD, 2-17-15)
- DNR seeks Lake Koshkonong comments – (The Star Regional, 2-16-15)
- Micale Fought for the Lake (Edgerton Reporter, 1-21-15)
- Lake Koshkonong’s Frank Micale Remembered (Jefferson County Union 1-20-15)
News & Updates 2014
- Sumner Closed Session on Badgerland Lawsuit (Edgerton Reporter, 12-17-14)
- City, county taking up pipeline issue – Janeville Gazette – (12-5-14)
- Interview on Carp Virus on Lake Koshkonong and the Rock River – October 17, 2014 BIG 1380am
- Lake Water Level Choice Has Winners and Losers (Edgerton Reporter, 9-10-14)
- Virus Kills Thousands of Koshkonong Carp (Edgerton Reporter, 9-10-14)
- Carp Virus Swims into Koshkonong (Jefferson Daily, 8-29-14)
- Koshkonong Faces Deadly Carp Virus (Jvl Gazette, 8-28-14)
- Burnt-out Anchor Inn demolished (Daily Union, 8-28-14)
- Channel Marker Issues – August 14, 2014
- RKLD Nears Completion of Economic Impact Report (Jvl Gazette, 8-17-14)
- Lake Level drops to 776.16 – 8-13-2014
- Slow-no-wake restriction removed from entire Rock River -7-27-2014
- Two RKLD Board of Commissioners Seats Open
- Webcams Marks Plans for New Website (Edgerton Reporter, 6-18-14)
- Slow No Wake Posted for Rock River – June 21
- Concerned citizens bite on state motor trolling proposal
- May 2014 Enewsletter
- Webcams Marks Plans for New Website (Edgerton Reporter, 6-18-14)
- Christianson Pressures DNR on Economic Study (Edgerton Reporter, 5-28-14)
- Public Trust and Agency Disretion (WI Lawyer, March, 2014)
- Koshkonong Dredging Complete (Edgerton Reporter 3-12-14)
- Eagle Ice Fishing (Edgerton Reporter 1-22-14)
- Dredging Project Concludes News Release (3/4/14)
2013
- WMC Statement on Lake Koshkonong Ruling (Edgerton Reporter, 7-17-13)
- RKLD Board Creates Audit Committee 12/25/13
- Towns Appeal to AG on Lake district Records (Edgerton Reporter, 11-20-13)
- New limits on the public trust doctrine(WI Law Journal, 11.29.13)
- Agreement seeks use of Indianford Park for dam work (Jvl Gazette, 9-9-13)
- River Bouys Boggle Sayre, Sautin (Edgerton Reporter, 8-21-13)
- RKLD Electors Vote Down Expanded Audit (Edgerton Reporter, 8-14-13)
- Group debates Lake Koshkonong levels (WISC TV-3, 8-11-13)
- Lake Koshkonong Residents Approve Continued Court Fight (Jvl Gazette, 8-11-13)
- Business Group Applauds Court Ruling (LTE Jvl Gazette, 7-27-13)
- High Court Victory for Lake District Resolves Nothing (Janesville Gazette, 7-19-13)
- Property Owners Win In Supreme Court Case, But Do Wetlands Lose (WPR, 7-18-13)
- WMC Statement on Lake Koshkonong Ruling (Edgerton Reporter, 7-17-13)
- Safety Patrol Left off SNW Ordinance on Purpose (Edgerton Reporter, 7-17-13)
- Supreme Court Hands Victory to Lake District (Edgerton Reporter, 7.17.13)
- Boat Catches Fire Sinks Near Newville (Edgerton, Reporter, 7-17-13)
- St. Supreme Court Ruling in Lake-Level (Milw Journal Sentinel, 7-17-13)
- Supreme Court Reverses Lake Koshkonong Ruling (Jvl Gazette, 7-17-13)
- Divided Wisconsin Supreme Court limits DNR power (WI State Journal 7.16.13)
- County SNAFU Hinders Enforcement of SNW (Edgerton Reporter, 7-10-13)
- Audit Issue Set for Annual Meeting (Edgerton Reporter, 7-3-13)
- High water, heavy rains put damper on local boating scene (Jvl Gazette, 7-1-13)
- County Board OK’s Changes to Slow_No Wake (Jvl Gazette, 6-28-13)
- Floods Move Off River (Janesville Gazette, 6-27-13)
- County Board Wades into Slow No Wake Issue (Jvl Gazette, 6-25-13)
- River Residents Rip Lake District (Edgerton Reporter 6-19-13)
- Lake District Board Tees Up Audit Issue (Edgerton Reporter, 6-12-13)
- High Water Means Slow Weekend for Boaters (Jvl Gazette, 5-23-13)
- LinkClick floodwaters recede slowly but surely Learning to Cope (Janesville Gazette, 4-24-13)
- Flooding continues (Edgerton Reporter, 4-24-13)
- Flooding Yes, But It’s Not 2008 (Jvl Gazette, 4-23-13)
- Dams Get Slammed (Jvl Gazeette, 4-21-13)
- Rock River Expected to Crest Tueday (Janesville Gazette, 4-21-13)
- Rock River overflows banks at Lake Koshkonong (Jvl Gazette, 4-18-13)
- Janesville to become disaster area (Jvl Gazette, 4-18-13)
- Rock River Flooded at Newville (Edgerton REporter, 4-17-13)
- Task Force to coordinate Lakes Clean up (Edgerton Reporter, 4-17-13)
- Road Closures, sandbagging stations announced (Jvl Gazette, 4-13-13)
- Old Man River’s on rise (Jefferson Daily Union, 4-12-13)
- Flood Watch for Crawfish, Rock Rivers (Daily Union, 4-9-13)
- Koshkonong Dredging Complete (Daily Union, 3-29-13)
- board steers clear of lake dispute Dredging Begins on Lake Koshkonong (Edgerton Reporter, 2-20-13)
- Towns Seeking Review of RKLD (Janesville Gazette, 2.9.13)
- board refuses effort to review Lake Dredging Should Proceed (Jvl Gazette Editorial, 1-12-13)
- Is Koshkonong project dredging up trouble (Jvl Gazette, 1-9-13)
- Low lake level spurs dredging project (Jefferson Daily Union, 1-8-13)
- Four Drown in Koshkonong (The Telephone, originally published 12.10.1908)
2012
- Exploratory dredge at Koshkonong to boost boat access, habitat (jvl Gazette 12.30.12)
- RKLD Dredging Ad for Contractor Bids (12-12-12)
- Dredging Set for Lake Koshkonong (Edgerton Reporter, 12-12-12)
- lake level decision (Janesville Gazette 11/28/12)
- DNR to Rule on Geneva Lake Level (Janesville Gazette, 10-25-12)
- Landmark Case Tests DNR Public trust authority (Lakeland Times 9.14.12)
- Lake Koshkonong level before Supreme Court (Jefferson Daily Union, 9-6-12)
- Lake Koshkonong Ruling Could Set Precendent (Jvl Gazette, 9-6-12)
- Dredging Ongoing at Kiwanis Pond (Jvl Gazette, 8-14-12)
- DNR Ignores Concerns of Turtle Lake group (Jvl Gazette, 7-13-12)
- Lake Level Case Goes to Supreme Court (Edgerton Reporter, 2-29-12)
- Daily Jefferson County Union _ High court to hear lake-level case
- Mine Proposal could end federal flood insurance (Janesville Gazette 2/19/12)
2011
- Raising water on lake is reasonable request LTE (Janesville Gazette 12.16.11)
- Compromise sought over slow/no wake(Janesville Gazette 12/16/11)
- County board to look at slow/no wake (Janesville Gazette 10/18/11)
- Rock County considers change to slow no wake levels on Rock River (Jvl Gazette 9/19/11)
- LinkClick Public comments on SNW (Edgerton reporter 8/31/11)
- Lake District Wise Stay Course Koshkonong (jvl Gazette 8/2/11)
- Koshkonong Management Plan Discussed (Milton Courier, 7.27.11)
- Koshkonong Dredging Coming (Edgerton Reporter, 7.27.11)
- Court of Appeals Rules Against Lake District (Edgerton Reporter, 7.27.11)
- Lake District Annual Meeting Important (Editorial, Edgerton, 7.27.11)
- high-court-2010 As spring arrives, so do flooding concerns (Edgerton Reporter 12.23.11)
2010
- High court declines to consider lake level hike (Jefferson Daily 10.14.10)
- Lake Koshkonong level to supreme court (Jefferson Daily 7.30.10)
- Lake District Deserves Applause (Janesville Gazette 7.29.10)
- Many Topics at Lake District Meeting (Edggerton Reporter 7.28.10)
2009
- How to best improve lake Koshkonong (Janesville Gazette 10/8/09)
- How-best-to-improve-Lake-Koshkonong (jvl Gazette 10.8.09)
- Soggy Weather doesnt dampen Plans (jvl Gazette 10.7.09)
- State officla stake boat tour of lake koshkonong (jefferson union 10.7.09)
- Dredging-Study-Slated (Milton Courier 10.7.09)
- Lake District Discusses Dredging (daily jefferson Union 8.3.09)
- Grant to fund study of dredging Koshkonong (Daily jefferson county union 7.30.09)
- Newville Moves On (jvl Gazette 7.20.09)
2008
- Jefferson County Hopes for sucess with flood projects (watertown 10/12/08)
- Lake Koshkonong Divided Over Raising Water Level (Channel3000 8/6/08)
- Future-of-the-Rock-River lake district approves budget (The Edgerton Reporter 8/6/08)
- Lake District Reduces Fee (Daily Jefferson County Union 8/4/08)
- Lake District to vote on assessment reduction (Daily Union 7/30/08)
- Lake District board proposes cutting tax assesment (RKLD 7/29/08)
- County will oversee rebuilding in flooded townships (The Janesville Gazette 7/12/08)
- Business Cope (Edgerton Reporter 6/25/08)
- Decide how to help (Edgerton Reporter 7/2/08)
- Lakr residents face down flood waters (Edgerton Reporter 6/25/08)
- Keeping the raging rock at bay (Edgerton Reporter 6/25/08)
- what does the future hold People saving people (The Janesville Gazette 6/22/08)
- Flood Editorial (Edgerton Reporter 6.18.08)
- District to appeal lake ruling (The Janesville Gazette 5/23/08)
- Koshkonong Lake District should appeal (The Janesville Gazette 5/22/08)
- Lake District board votes to continue legal challenge (RKLD 5/22/08)
- DNR Decision on lake level upheld (Edgerton Reporter 5/21/08)
- Koshkonong residents divdided over nest step in court battle (The Janesville Gazettte 5/14/08)
- Opposing sides see different futures for lake (The Janesville Gazette 5/14/08)
- Public, private interests collide in Koshknonong Case (The Janesville Gazette 2/20/08)
2006
- Possible Appeal for lake district (Edgerton Reporter 2006)
- Lake nagawicka dredging (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 2006)
- Lake Dsitrict residents ok tax hike (Janesville Gazette 2006)
- District to vote on doubling tax (Janesville Gazette 2006)
- Koshkonong public hearing set for this week (Janesville Gazette 2006)
- Opposing sides clash over Lake Koshkonong (Janesville Gazette 2006)
2005
- LKRA to oppose DNR Summer Draw down on lake Koshkonong (RKLA 12/31/05)
- Lake District Awarcds Wetland grant (RKLD 3/16/05)
- Open record request exposes DNR bias (3/14/05)
- Second lake koshkonong group will oppose DNR (RBKA 1/12/05)
- Lake district OKs fee hike (Jefferson county union 2005)
- Showdown set on lake level issue (Janesville Gazette 2005)
- Low water plagues those who boat on Rock River (Janesville Gazette 2005)
- Lake Koshkonong vote draw more than 500 residents to meeting
- LakeLevels Help to reduce weeds, algae in lakes, rivers
- lake koshkonong residents shore up the shore (Janesville Gazette 2005)
- DNR denies districts higher water request (Edgerton reporter 2005)
- jan-lowerwaterwetlands Higher water: Groups oppose DNR’s assessment of lake (Janesville Gazette 2005)
2004
- Lake district elects new chairman (Janesville Gazette 2004)
- Lake study controversial (Edgerton Reporter 2004)
- DNR Study of lake kosh at odds with high water advocates (Janesville Gazette 2004)
- Indainford dam transferred to lake district (Janesville gazette 2004)
- Flooding doesn’t dampen islander’s spirits (Janesville Gazette 2004)
- High water complicates life along the Rock (janesville Gazette 2004)
- Rock River crests in Jefferson (Jefferson daily union 2004)
- Swollen Rock River still rising (Janesville Gazette 2004)
2002-03
- Will history be repeated on Koshkonong (janesville Gazette 2003)
- Drawdown has lake koshkonong residents up in arms (Janesville gazette 2003)
- DNR Lake District meet over Koshkonong’s future (Janesville Gazette 2003)
- Exotic fish virus suspected of killing carp (DNR 2002)
1998-2001
- Error makes rock river water levels plunge between Indianford, Centerway Dams
- Paddle Opens eyes to river issues (Janesville Gazette 2001)
- DNR labels portion of rock river impaired (janesville gazette 2001)
- Uncertainty flows over thoughts of removing dam (Janesville gazette 1998)
- Koshkonong at crossroads (Janesville Gazette 1998)
- Property values in lake district raise questions (Janesville Gazette 1998)
- Lake district facts (Janesville Gazette 1998)
- Net returns small for commercial fishers (Janesville gazette 1998)
- Anglers like the challenge of Koshkonong (Janesville Gazette 1998)
- Link to lake’s past looks toward future (Janesville gazette 1998)