1/26/2026

VILAS COUNTY - Vilas County Forestry, Recreation, and Land Department has introduced a new campground website and reservation system. The website, at vilascountyrec.com, will serve as the "gateway for camping information on the Vilas County Forest.”  The new online platform will connect users to the CampSpot reservation system for Torch Lake Campground & RV Park, River Road Equestrian Campground, and Tamarack Springs Campground. The CampSpot reservation link becomes active next Monday, Feb. 2, at 8 a.m.

1/26/2026

WAKEFIELD- Strange streak of lights seen over the skies over Wakefield late Friday night early Saturday morning.  The lights appeared to be a long streak of fire approximately 10 miles long.  Reports of the phenomenon was seen over Rhinelander and Antigo in Northern Wisconsin.  No official word of what it was. 

1/26/2026

MADISON - Hundreds of people gathered yesterday afternoon on the steps and lawn of the Wisconsin State Capitol, protesting the federal immigration crackdown in neighboring Minnesota.  Protest speakers, including a man who knew Alex Pretti, the man killed by a U.S. Border Patrol officer, said they were “sick and tired” of the violence from ICE officials. Many said the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti should not have happened.  People held up signs and led chants calling for ICE to leave Minneapolis and other communities.  Madison Police Department report no incidents or issues.