public trust doctrine

A circuit judge ruled Paul Florsheim could not be ticketed for walking the Lake Michigan shoreline beyond Shorewood’s public beach. But Wisconsin still lacks a clear policy on the public’s right to enjoy the Great Lake shores.

Update, July 19: Tuesday's common council meeting did not result in a step toward resolution of the Sturgeon Bay waterfront debate. The proposed…

The "shoreline bill" goes before a state Senate committee on Thursday, with an immediate goal of kick-starting a development.The measure deals with a…