Study underway toward linking Iron, Vilas trails

By PAMELA JANSSON

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MERCER — An ongoing effort to connect separate bike trails in Iron and Vilas counties is seeing progress, with a feasibility study that is expected to be complete by the end of this year.

That’s the word from Brenda Nelson, who is leading the push with fellow members of ICORE and the Mercer town park board.

Nelson spoke to The Globe during Mercer’s Junefest bike tour on June 8.

ICORE is an acronym for the Iron County Outdoor Recreation Enthusiasts.

So far, said Nelson, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation — which funded the feasibility study...