9/08/2025

UPPER MICHIGAN - Concerns are rising over declining teen vaccination rates in Upper Michigan, which have dropped to 65%, five points below the state average. Houghton County mirrors this 65% general vaccination rate. Experts warn a 95% community vaccination rate is crucial for protection. Low rates, especially for measles, pose high contagion risks. Houghton County could see 200-300 measles cases and 60-70 hospitalizations, overwhelming healthcare. Measles can cause severe complications, including death. While statewide kindergarten immunization rates only slightly dipped, some schools have alarming rates as low as 30-40%. Health departments are educating the public and offering vaccines, aiming to rebuild trust and continue the success of vaccines in preventing diseases.

9/08/2025

PARK FALLS – Drivers in Park Falls in Northern Price County be advised of a mistake made Friday night with the road markings at the intersection of County E and Highway 13.  The painted road markings telling drivers to make a right turn into oncoming traffic from the left lane instead of indicating the lane is for left turns onto 9^th Street only.  There is a traffic light at the intersection with a left turn arrow for that lane.  No word on when the road marking mistake will be corrected. 

9/05/2025

N. WISCONSIN - A St. Germain man faces a charge of homicide by negligent operation after a head-on motorcycle crash on Oct. 18, 2024, in Lac du Flambeau. Which killed Peter Postema, 20, of Manitowish Waters, and injured Brody Vizanko, also 20. Chandler Savel turned himself in on Aug. 14 after an arrest warrant was issued. A $2,000 cash bond was set by Judge Daniel Overbey on August 15. An adjourned initial court appearance is scheduled for the 29th. If convicted of that Class G felony, Savel faces 10 years in prison and/or up to $25,000 in fines.