Local news briefs News-Chronicle Green Bay Donate hair, phones before Packers game Two groups will be hosting charitable events and collections Sunday before the noon Packers game at Lambeau Field. Locks of Love will be trimming people's hair to help make wigs for children who have lost their hair because of medical conditions. To donate hair, it must be at least 10 inches long, bundled in a pony tail and be free from damage caused by chemical processing. People who don't qualify for Locks of Love can still get their hair cut and donate money to the nonprofit group. Well-known Packers fan known as "Saint Vince" will donate his hair at 10 a.m. The group will be set up in Bart Starr Plaza in front of the Resch Center from 9 a.m.-noon. Salon Aura of Appleton and Neenah will cut hair. Verizon Wireless will be collecting used wireless phones and accessories to help victims of domestic abuse. The phones will be collected at all Lambeau gates starting at 10 a.m. The Verizon HopeLine program refurbishes, recycles and sells donated phones and parts and donates the proceeds to domestic abuse prevention groups. Last year's drive collected 300 phones. Earn-a-buck likely Deer hunters in parts of Northeast and East Central Wisconsin can expect to see earn-a-buck hunting regulations in 2004 unless enough antlerless deer are harvested this fall. The number of deer is still far above prescribed population goals even after several years of Zone T hunting seasons, said Tom Bahti, regional wildlife supervisor for the state's Department of Natural Resources, in a news release. He said agricultural damage caused by deer is increasing, the number of deer killed by cars has reached record highs and damage to native vegetation is approaching "alarming levels." Unless a large number of deer are hunted this season, hunters should be able to earn the privlige of hunting extra bucks next year. This year's Zone T antlerless hunts are Oct. 30-Nov. 2 in the Northeast Region. Free Zone T antlerless tags may be filled by licensed bow or gun hunters in any Zone T unit. Unlimited additional bonus antlerless deer permits are available for these units at $12 each ($20 for out-of-state residents). The Zone T antlerless tags may also be used during the Nov. 22-30 gun deer season and the Dec. 1-10 muzzleloader hunt. More information on Zone T and other deer management zones may be found on the DNR's Web site at www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/wildlife/hunt/deer/deermanunit.htm. Howard Fire department receives grant The Howard Volunteer Fire Department received a $44,415 2003 Assistance to Firefighters Grant from the U.S. Fire administration. The grant will be used to for training, wellness, fitness, firefighting equipment, personal protective equipment and improvements to fire stations. The award was announced Wednesday by U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold. Wisconsin communities have sent 585 applications to the U.S. Fire administration requesting about $60 million. Wisconsin DNR seeks hunter nominations The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is seeking nominations for hunters who practice proper hunting ethics or who set a positive example for other outdoor users for the DNR's 2003 Ethical Hunter Award. To be eligible for the award, hunters must: - Be a licensed Wisconsin hunter. - Have practiced ethical hunting in Wisconsin during the 2003 calendar year. - Submit name(s), address(es) and telephone number(s) of witness(es) by Jan. 1. Past award winners were recognized for acts that include assisting a conservation in dealing with a dangerous subject, restoring of hunting habitat, making private lands available to new hunters and returning a 10-point buck that had fallen of a vehicle to its rightful owners. Special youth awards are also available. The award was established in 1997 by DNR Warden Steve Dewald, along with two outdoors writers from the La Crosse Tribune, to being attention to safe and ethical hunters in Wisconsin. Anyone who wants to recognize a fellow hunter is invited to submit a written nomination to Warden Steve Dewald at the DNR, 3550 Mormon Coulee Road, La Crosse, WI, 54601. Call Dewald at 608-785-9970 for more information.