3/10/2026

N. WISCONSIN - The Wisconsin DNR’s “Sled Safe” weekends held Jan. 30-Feb. 1 and Feb. 6-8, targeted snowmobile crashes, largely caused by alcohol and speed.  The numbers are in. Wardens covered 3,658 miles across 34 counties, issuing over 100 citations, 300 warnings, three OWI arrests, and three drug arrests. With 12 winter fatalities, Lt. Jacob Holsclaw urged safety: avoid impairment, reduce speed, stay within limits, obey signs, check roads before crossing, avoid ice, and use marked trails with others. Holsclaw also warned of late-season ice, advising riders to check local conditions, wear warm clothes/flotation, inform others of plans, bring dry spares, waterproof phones, and use a spud bar to check ice thickness.

3/10/2026

VILAS COUNTY - The Town of Plum Lake in Vilas County will hold a special town meeting this evening at 5:30 p.m. at the Town Hall. Qualified electors will vote on whether to make the clerk and treasurer positions elected or appointed.  Elected officials must live in town and are chosen by ballot; performance oversight is limited until the next election. Appointed officials are hired by the town board based on qualifications, regardless of residency. This performance-based hiring allows for ongoing oversight and prompt addressing of concerns. Job duties, public record laws, open meeting laws, audits, and financial controls remain the same either way. Electors retain authority through town meetings and elections. Voting is in-person only for qualified electors.

3/09/2026

GOGEBIC COUNTY —-Wide spread power outages affected the region Saturday morning.  The lights went out at around 7:30 in the morning after many reported hearing a loud bang at the Norrie Location power substation in Ironwood.  The outage affected areas from Hurley to Lake Gogebic and disrupted cell phone and internet service to the region.  Power was restored to most by 2:30 Saturday afternoon.  The cause of the area wide outage has not been released by Xcel Energy.