8/17/2026

N. WISCONSIN - A new Badger Battleground poll shows David Crowley with a narrow early lead over Tom Tiffany, 48% to 44%.  The poll was exclusively released Sunday on "UPFRONT" and was taken last Wednesday and Thursday among 500 likely voters. Platform Communications commissioned the poll, making it one of the first snapshots in the race for governor after Crowley beat Francesca Hong in the Democratic primary last week.

8/14/2026

BAYFIELD COUNTY - A 72-year-old Marengo man is dead after a motorcycle crash in the Town of Namakagon. The Bayfield County Sheriff’s Office says the crash happened around 5 p.m. Monday on County Highway M near Dam Road, just east of Cable. Deputies say the man was riding east when he failed to negotiate a curve, left the roadway, and crashed. The victim was found dead near the motorcycle. The crash remains under investigation, and his name is being withheld until family is notified.

8/14/2026

MINOCQUA – No injuries after a large Minocqua Lake side house fire Monday.  At 4:45 Monday Minocqua Fire & Rescue was dispatched to Spies Court, off Kobart Road in Minocqua.  Mutual aid from neighboring fire departments also responded.  The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources was also called due to significant fire burning around the home.  No word on what caused that fire.