12/30/2025

VILAS COUNTY - Vilas County has boosted snowmobile safety with the installation of highly visible, flashing red, white, and green beacons at lake crossings, visible for two nautical miles. The beacons will be placed on both shorelines of the lake crossings to clearly mark safe routes and exit points, supplementing existing markers. Additionally, signs enforcing the 55 MPH night speed limit -Wisconsin State law, will be installed at lake & trail access points. Riders are urged to operate responsibly, warned that off-trail riding is trespassing with potential fines and trail closure, and reminded to only use officially marked lake and water crossings.

12/30/2025

BESSEMER - The Western Upper Peninsula will be represented at a premier semi quincentennial event next year The Marty’s Goldenaires Drum and Bugle Corp from Bessemer has accepted an invitation to march in the National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, D.C. The group, a familiar performer in the U.P. and northern Wisconsin, was founded in 1950 by local band director and Navy veteran “Marty” Lamoreux. Operations ceased after Lamoreux’s death in 1968 but were revived for the nation’s bicentennial in 1976 and have continued since. Past highlights include performances at the National American Legion Convention, the Michigan state capitol, and Lambeau Field.

BLIZZARD WARNING

BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST/ THIS AFTERNOON...Blizzard conditions continue this morning. Additional snow accumulations between 3 and 7 inches. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph.  Whiteout conditions are expected to continue though midday.