northwestern Wisconsin News

Northwest Wisconsin Wildfire Consumes 8,700 Acres

Authorities are investigating whether logging operations may have sparked a massive wildfire in northwestern Wisconsin that destroyed dozens of buildings and forced at least 60 people from their homes, state officials said Wednesday. The wildfire has consumed about 8,700 to …

FEMA Declares Disaster in Northwest Wisconsin Due to Flooding

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has declared a major disaster for three northwestern Wisconsin counties due to flood damage in June. Gov. Scott Walker said Thursday that FEMA granted the disaster declaration he sought for Ashland, Bayfield, and Douglas counties …

School Bus Driver’s Quick Action Averts Accident

School district officials in northwestern Wisconsin say a bus driver’s quick action helped prevent a potential accident involving a repeat drunken driver. Kimberly Lincoln had just opened the doors to her school bus last Friday afternoon near Bruce when she …