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Andrea Skys operates multiple SistaSista Clothing & Jewelry locations, including one in her hometown of South Milwaukee.Now the entrepreneur is branching out from fashion to furry friends by opening ChowChow Treats and Accessories at 907 Milwaukee Ave., South Milwaukee.In fact, it’s right across the street from SistaSista, 916 Milwaukee Ave.Despite the proximity, “chaos” is the word Skys chooses to describe balancing his time between two different business ventures.ChowChow is open Tuesday through Friday from 2 pm to 8 pm, Saturday from noon to 6 pm and Sunday from 2 pm to 6 pm Customers can also order online at www.chowchowpetsupplies.com…

The spark that drives people to fishing is something the three pro anglers also share – they felt it at a young age.It doesn’t matter if they come from Alabama, Virginia and Wisconsin or they grew up in different circumstances and with different challenges.The three men have one thing in common – a love of fishing – that overrides everything else.This shaped their lives and drove their livelihood.More: Outdoor calendarThis is why decades after their first cast John Crews, Pete Maina and Gerald Swindle are known to millions as professional anglers and are in demand as speakers on their favorite…

The new regulations take effect April 1. However the general land game fishing season, including for walleye, does not open in most waters until May 4.A creel full of 61 new fishing regulations will greet anglers for the 2024-25 Wisconsin license year.Chief among them is the daily bag limit of three walleye in inland waters.Wisconsin regulations since 1949 generally allow anglers to keep five walleyes a day.But managing walleyes, commonly cited as the state’s most popular sport fish, has long been a challenging issue for the DNR.In many Wisconsin waters native fish have suffered from declines in natural recruitment and…

Dan Small, longtime host of “Outdoor Wisconsin,” will be inducted into the Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame on the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Sports Show.In Dan Small’s rich and varied life, there is one thread that runs through all seven decades.In fact it – fishing – was cinched in his earliest memory.”I was fishing with my dad and I remember looking over the side of the boat and seeing what looked like a carpet of green and gold,” said Small, a Westby resident known to many as the longtime host of ” Outdoor Wisconsin” on Milwaukee PBS. “It’s a school of…

The Wisconsin Legislature has advanced a set of hunting, fishing and wildlife management bills to Gov. Evers. They include an increase in nonresident fees and require a statewide wolf population goal.The Wisconsin Legislature will adjourn its 2023-24 session in Madison.The final general floor session is scheduled for March 12-14, with bills scheduled to be sent on April 4 to Gov. Tony Evers, according to the Legislature’s calendar. It’s possible the legislation could be advanced after that time, but most of the work will be completed in the coming weeks.The governor will have a creel full of fishing, hunting and wildlife…

Poor ice conditions on Wisconsin waters continue to affect winter fishing opportunities, including the cancellation of ice fishing tournaments.Hear from a DNR expert on why sturgeon spearing relies on solid ice coverA Wisconsin DNR video from 2012 outlines how warm winters create dangers for ice fishing. In 2023, Wisconsin had its warmest December on record.Wisconsin Department of Natural ResourcesThe Wisconsin winter of 2023-24 isn’t over yet. But as the calendar turns to February it’s clear that the season will be remembered for at least one thing: poor ice conditions.That was evident on Jan. 1 when the Great Lakes had just…

Whether it’s a teddy bear cut — more hair around the dog’s face than on its body — or a doggie ponytail tied with a cutesy bow, this new mobile pet grooming franchise can get a pet that looks good.And they will come to you.Furry Land has company vans full of pet grooming supplies that hit driveways or sidewalks in the greater Milwaukee area, said franchise owner Joshua Nelson.Nelson said his groomers can give dogs a creative cut, or a kennel cut, where the fur is all one length. Sometimes, they will handle older dogs, but most are under 15,…