The Sawyer County Sheriff's Office is warning farmers and property owners about recent wire thefts from irrigation equipment.
The Sheriff's Office says wire has been stolen from irrigation pivots in the excellent and radicine areas.
Farmers and property owners are being asked to check their equipment regularly and secure irrigation units by locking the main panels when possible.
The Sheriff's Office is also asking people in the area to watch for suspicious activity and report anything unusual to law enforcement.
Anyone who may have
seen something or has information about the thefts is asked to contact the Sawyer County Sheriff's Office.
The Washburn County Highway Department is beginning work on Carleton and Yellow Sands Roads today.
Carleton Road will be closed from right to more, while a quarter-mile section of Yellow Sands Road north of Highway 70 will also be closed.
Both closures will be from 6.30 a.m.
to 3.30 p.m.
while crews are working.
Local residents will still have access, but delays are possible.
Any work not finished by Thursday will
Continue the following week.
Highway 63 at the Mill Pond in Drummond will be closed today, and the closure will affect several Drummond Area School District bus routes.
The district says the closure is expected to last about a week, although the contractor hopes to install the main culvert within about three days and reopen the highway to one lane traffic sooner.
Four bus routes serving the barns, delta and cable areas will be affected.
Those buses will have to take an approximately 12 mile detour, adding about 20 minutes to the trip.
The district says morning pickup times
will stay the same, but students on those routes may arrive at school about 20 minutes later than usual.
Afternoon drop-offs are also expected to be about 20 minutes later.
The district says it will adjust arrival and breakfast routines for affected students.
Specific detour maps and route information are available on the Drummond Area School District Facebook page.
The Wisconsin Department of Revenue is warning homeowners about a property tax scam making the rounds online.
The department says a viral video falsely claims Congress approved a federal property tax relief program for older homeowners.
The video tells people to contact their county assessor and ask for a so-called senior homeowner tax review request or an IRS form.
The Department of Revenue says neither one exists.
State officials say the video appears to be made with artificial intelligence and is designed to get people
to share social security numbers, banking information, or pay fees for services that don't exist.
Homeowners with questions about legitimate property tax relief programs should contact their local municipality directly and avoid giving personal information through unverified websites or links.
And if you encounter a scam, you can report it directly to the Federal Trade Commission or the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture Trade and Consumer Protection.
A historic lighthouse tower in the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore will be taken down this fall because it's in danger of collapsing into Lake Superior.
According to a press release, the National Park Service has awarded a more than $167,000 contract to remove the Shawamigan Point Light Tower on Long Island.
Shoreline erosion and storm damage have taken a toll on the 42-foot tower.
The Park Service says the condition of the tower led them to move forward with the contract on an emergency basis.
However, the tower won't simply be torn down.
Crews will label and keep track of its individual pieces as they take it apart, then move the materials off-site for storage and preservation.
Superintendent Brianna Weldon says removing the tower addresses the immediate safety concern while still allowing its historic materials to be preserved.
Work is expected to begin this fall and wrap up by the end of October.
For Muskie101 News, I'm Maddie Schaefer.
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The Wisconsin Department of Transportation's law of the month for September is focused on child passenger safety and making sure kids are riding in the right car seat.
In Wisconsin, children need to ride rear-facing until they're at least one year old and 20 pounds.
They should stay in a forward-facing seat with a harness until they're at least four years old and 40 pounds.
After that, children need a booster seat until they're eight years old, weigh more than 80 pounds or are taller than four foot nine.
The state patrol says parents should also
check the height and weight limits on the seat itself and make sure it's installed correctly.
Federal data shows about half of all car seats are installed incorrectly.
According to the department, last year a child under the age of 13 was injured or killed in a driving related crash every five hours in Wisconsin.
Parents who want help checking their car seat can make an appointment with a certified technician.
National seat check Saturday is also coming up September 26th with car seat checks planned across Wisconsin.
You can learn more about
car seat safety on the Wisconsin Department of Transportation's website.
With students heading back to school, Wisconsin health officials are reminding families to check vaccinations as the state deals with a measles outbreak.
Here's Civic Media's Connie
Wisconsin health officials are urging parents to check their children's vaccination records as the new school year gets underway and the state's measles outbreak tops 100 confirmed cases.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is asking parents to check their children's vaccination records to make sure they're protected from serious vaccine-preventable diseases like measles.
State Health Officer Paula Tran says the measles outbreak makes it especially important to be up to date on vaccinations.
I'm Connie Feldman for Civic Media News.
Wisconsin election officials say new federal requirements for mail-in ballots could be impossible to carry out before the next election.
The rules would require new voter-specific barcodes on ballot envelopes and a federal system that does not yet exist.
Wisconsin clerks say there's not enough time or money to replace millions of envelopes, and rural communities could face added challenges.
The Justice Department is asking the U.S.
Supreme Court to let the rules take effect while the federal judge's order currently blocks them.
Scammers are targeting Wisconsin seniors, according to state authorities.
Civic Media's Melissa Kay tells us how you can protect yourself and your property.
The Wisconsin Department of Revenue, or DOR, is warning senior homeowners about a property tax scam video going viral online.
The video claims that Congress passed a law enabling seniors to freeze or reduce property taxes.
The AI-generated video tells viewers to contact their county assessor and request a specific form.
The contact information in the video instead connects callers to scammers who will try to trick seniors into sharing social security numbers and banking information.
The DOR warns that no such federal program or form exists.
They recommend questioning and investigating videos before believing them.
For Civic Media News, I'm Melissa Kay.
Authorities also caution you not to share personal details and call your local municipal office if you have questions about legitimate property tax relief programs.
The latest rankings show Wisconsin is home to one of the top party schools in the nation.
Education Research Platform Niche has released its annual party school report based on student survey responses, access to bars and restaurants, and the strength of athletics programs and Greek life.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is landing near the top of the list, placed at number three, only Florida State and Tulane in New Orleans, placed higher in the rankings.
The city of Manitowoc is deactivating all city-owned flock safety cameras.
Mayor Justin Nichols announced the move Saturday, citing concerns about data management, access, and potential misuse.
Nichols said there's no indication Manitowoc's data was accessed or misused in the manner alleged elsewhere.
This follows similar moves by Fondalac and Winnebago counties after officials learned search data from their flock systems had been publicly disclosed by law enforcement agencies in other states.
Manitowoc's contract with flock runs
through early 2027 as city officials review the agreement and consider alternatives.
A 90-year-old woman accused of hitting a child with her car and driving away has been found not competent to proceed.
This stems from an October 2025 incident in Karahe when a 10-year-old girl was hit by a vehicle while walking to school.
The child suffered abrasions and bruising, and a crossing guard told police the vehicle did not stop.
Authorities later identified Darlene Adam as the driver, who told investigators she believed she hit a rock or a construction barrel.
Adam was charged with hit and run involving injury, though the court ordered the case closed and barred Adam from driving without a valid license.
Federal Disaster Aid is coming to Wisconsin.
FEMA says the state will receive $800,000 for disaster assistance work, along with more than $139,000 for a flood study in Wrightstown.
The funding is part of a nearly $36 million package for Wisconsin, Michigan, and Ohio.
The agency says the goal is to help communities rebuild safely and limit damage from future severe weather.
Wisconsin is challenging a Trump administration rule that would bar federal Medicaid funding for gender-affirming care for minors.
Attorney General Josh Call joined a lawsuit with 22 other states, saying states have the power to determine which services Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program cover.
The rule would apply to puberty blockers, hormone therapy, and surgeries used to treat gender dysphoria.
The policy is expected to take effect in October.
And that's your state news update.
I'm Connie Feldman for Civic Media News.
Hi, I'm Mike Clemens with sports where the Brewers beat the Cubs at Amfamfield 4-3.
The Cubs had a 2-1 lead behind starting pitcher Matthew Boyd, who finally gave up some hits in the eighth.
The Brewers Christian Jellich on his sack fly to write to bring in Jackson Churio from third, 42,000 fans cheering.
You know, it's obviously not the playoffs, but it's a mini playoff atmosphere.
It's probably the closest you can get before the postseason.
And, you know, anytime our teams get together, no matter what time of the year.
it is.
It's big games, big series and they're usually pretty closely contested and you've got to execute and, you know, you've got to make plays to win.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms through early afternoon than gradual clearing here by later today are high in the mid to upper 70s tonight.
An isolated shower or thunderstorm this evening.
Then clearing will drop into the upper 50s to low 60s tomorrow.
Mostly sunny, windy with a high in the mid to upper 70s.
I'm meteorologist Sean Cable.