9/04/2026

VILAS COUNTY - A Michigan man has been arrested in the April death of a St. Germain man in Florence County.  Mark Allan Johnson ll, of Kingsford, Mich., was taken into custody last week in Dickinson County, Mich. on 1st Degree Reckless Homicide/Delivery of Drugs, Manufacture/Deliver Amphetamine, and Manufacture/Delivery of Narcotics charges.  Mark Allan Johnson is currently being held at the Florence County Jail on a $100,000 bond.  42-year-old John Edwards, of St. Germain was found April 10^th slumped over in his vehicle at the Vagabond Park in Florence County.  Deputies administered Narcan along with other lifesaving measures; but the man, was pronounced dead at the scene.

9/04/2026

PRICE COUNTY - A 72-year-old man died after his UTV veered off the road causing a rollover Wednesday in Price County near Phillips.   The man was pronounced dead at the scene. The victim was not wearing a helmet, but he was wearing a seatbelt.  The death is the 33rd ATV/UTV fatal crash this year, after 42 deaths last year.

9/04/2026

N. WISCONSIN / UP - The Michigan and Wisconsin State Patrol along with local law enforcement are stepping up impaired-driving enforcement now through September 7 as part of the annual Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign. In 2025, nearly 7,000 crashes involved alcohol or drug impairment, accounting for one-third of traffic deaths. Officials urge anyone drinking or using drugs this Labor Day Weekend to plan a sober ride home.