August 22, 2025 at 5:45 a.m.

Manitowish Waters town board wipes out wake surfers’ bid for compromise

2-1 vote ends push to revisit ban on artificial wakes across town lakes
Roughly 50 to 60 people attended a Manitowish Waters special town board meeting on Tuesday about a request by wake surfers to amend ordinances adopted in June to ban boating equipment that produces artificially enhanced wakes on town lakes. (Photo by Trevor Greene/Lakeland Times)
Roughly 50 to 60 people attended a Manitowish Waters special town board meeting on Tuesday about a request by wake surfers to amend ordinances adopted in June to ban boating equipment that produces artificially enhanced wakes on town lakes. (Photo by Trevor Greene/Lakeland Times)
By TREVOR GREENE
Reporter
The Manitowish Waters town board on Tuesday, with a vote of 2-1, agreed to deny …

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