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Two people were killed Wednesday evening in a two-vehicle crash on U.S.
53 near Minong.
According to a press release, the Wisconsin State Patrol says the crash happened shortly before 6 p.m.
near Mile marker 191 in Douglas County.
Preliminary evidence indicates that one vehicle was traveling southbound in the northbound lanes of Highway 53 when it collided with another vehicle traveling northbound.
Both drivers were the only occupants of their vehicles and both sustained fatal injuries in the crash.
The northbound lanes
of Highway 53 remained closed for approximately three hours following the crash.
The Wisconsin State Patrol responded along with the Washburn and Douglas County Sheriff's offices.
Local fire and EMS crews also assisted.
The crash remains under investigation by the Wisconsin State Patrol.
Sawyer County health officials are warning parents after local preteens and teenagers were hospitalized for misusing Benadryl as part of a dangerous social media challenge.
According to Sawyer County Health and Human Services,
The hospitalizations involve diphenhydramine, and over-the-counter medication commonly found in allergy and cold medicines.
While the medication is commonly used to treat allergies, taking more than the recommended amount can be life-threatening.
Health officials say warning signs of an overdose can include confusion or hallucinations, extreme sleepiness, a racing heartbeat, and difficulty walking or speaking.
They're also encouraging parents to keep medications locked up, check for missing pills, and talk with their children about medication
and safety and online challenges.
Anyone who suspects an overdose should call poison control immediately and not wait for symptoms.
If someone collapses, has a seizure, has trouble breathing, or cannot be awakened, call 911.
Marshfield Clinic has announced that more than $12.5 million has been raised to support a new neonatal intensive care unit at Marshfield Children's Hospital.
According to a press release, the fundraising effort was led by the Sanford Health Foundation.
The funding comes from donations across the region and will allow the hospital to move forward with plans for a new unit to care for premature and critically ill newborns.
The new NICU will have 26 private rooms allowing families to stay with their newborns and will be more than
the size of the current unit.
The facility will also include updated medical equipment and technology, spaces for families to gather, and areas for hospital staff to work together on patient care.
Marshfield Clinic President and CEO Dr. Brian Horneman says the hospital has cared for high-risk infants for more than 50 years.
He says the needs of patients have changed over time, with more families coming to the hospital with complex medical needs.
The project is part of a larger effort to improve intensive care facilities at
at the Marshfield Medical Center campus.
Planning for the new unit will continue with construction expected to begin in late 2027.
The Wisconsin Elections Commission says Tuesday's election went smoothly across the state with only a small number of problems reported.
According to a press release, all polling places opened on time and election results were reported in an orderly manner.
Fewer than two dozen ballot jams and voting equipment malfunctions were reported statewide.
There were also brief power outages at two polling
locations in Milwaukee.
The commission says none of those issues affected election results or prevented anyone from casting a ballot.
Wisconsin's chief election official Megan Wolfe credited election workers and months of preparation for the smooth election.
The commission has not yet certified Tuesday's election results, meaning reported vote totals and turnout estimates remain unofficial.
Those numbers may change slightly as election officials review and verify the results.
The chair of the Wisconsin elections commission must certify the results by
December 1st.
For Muskie101 News, I'm Maddie Schaefer.
Now a look at Northwoods News, I'm Maddie Schaefer.
Marshfield Clinic has announced that more than $12.5 million has been raised to support a new neonatal intensive care unit at Marshfield Children's Hospital.
According to a press release, the fundraising effort was led by the Sanford Health Foundation.
The funding comes from donations across the region and will allow the hospital to move forward with plans for a new unit to care for premature and critically ill newborns.
The new NICU will have 26 private rooms allowing families to stay with their newborns and will be more than
the size of the current unit.
The facility will also include updated medical equipment and technology, spaces for families to gather, and areas for hospital staff to work together on patient care.
Marshfield Clinic President and CEO Dr. Brian Horneman says the hospital has cared for high-risk infants for more than 50 years.
He says the needs of patients have changed over time, with more families coming to the hospital with complex medical needs.
The project is part of a larger effort to improve intensive care facilities at the
the Marshfield Medical Center campus.
Planning for the new unit will continue with construction expected to begin in late 2027.
The Wisconsin Elections Commission says Tuesday's election went smoothly across the state, with only a small number of problems reported.
According to a press release, all polling places opened on time, and election results were reported in an orderly manner.
Fewer than two dozen ballot jams and voting equipment malfunctions were reported statewide.
There were also brief power outages at two polling locations in Milwaukee.
The commission says none of those issues affected election results or prevented anyone from casting a ballot.
Wisconsin's chief
election official Megan Wolfe credited election workers and months of preparation for the smooth election.
The commission has not yet certified Tuesday's election results, meaning reported vote totals and turnout estimates remain unofficial.
Those numbers may change slightly as election officials review and verify the results.
The chair of the Wisconsin Elections Commission must certify the results by December 1st.
For Northwood's News, I'm Maddie Schaefer.
For Civic Media News, I'm Connie Feldman.
Police say they now know where the rogue drone came from that interrupted the Packers game last week, but that's about all they're saying.
The drone paused the action in the third quarter of the Packers home game against the Panthers last Thursday night.
Both teams were pulled off the field with the Packers facing third and one while the network took a commercial break.
The announcers said there was a rogue drone inside the stadium.
After the break, the Packers resume their drive, scoring a touchdown in the first play back.
Green Bay Police say they've identified an operator connected to that drone, but didn't release a name in their update yesterday.
They say they're working with the FBI, FAA, and U.S.
Attorney's Office in reviewing the matter.
Police also shared a link to FAA drone restrictions for stadiums and sporting events.
With the holidays just around the corner and Wisconsin's first
death related to measles, state health officials say it's more important now than ever to protect yourself from this highly contagious disease.
Ryan Westergaard is an infectious disease doctor with UW Health in Madison.
Westergaard says the baby who died was less than a year old.
It's the first measles-related fatality in our state in more than three decades.
Right now the health department has 431 confirmed cases of measles in 13 counties across the state.
Westergaard says while that may not seem like a lot considering the state's population,
It's important to remember what it was like before we had a measles vaccine.
In the era before vaccines, the percentage of people who get infected with measles was approximately 100%.
It's so effectively transmitted.
And when that happens, the number of severe cases and hospitalizations and death was not rare.
It was very common.
So a disease that can spread that quickly can't go from a small problem to a big problem very quickly.
Columbia and Green Lake counties are the latest to report confirmed cases of measles.
Fondalek police say they may have stopped a mass shooting after receiving a tip that a 15-year-old was making threats to that effect online.
The investigation began late last month after a tipster from overseas reported concerning online interactions with the teen to the FBI's National Threat Operations Center.
Detectives searched the teen's home the next day, seizing several guns, a computer, and a cell phone.
Authorities took the teen to the Fondalek Secure Detention Facility on charges of terrorist threats and disorderly conduct.
Because the case involves a minor, police aren't releasing identifying details.
Wisconsin election officials are praising poll workers after a smooth run on election day across the state.
The Wisconsin Elections Commission reports that all 3,600 polling locations opened on time Tuesday morning with minimal disruption.
Chief election official Megan Wolfe called the state's operations exceptionally well run as local clerks begin working to certify the final results.
And that's your state news update.
I'm Connie Feldman for Civic Media News.
Badger basketball tonight.
Hi, I'm Mike Clemens with sports men's college hoops was concert at home at the Cole Center taking on Delaware head coach Greg Gard asked does he know what he has yet on the roster
mean maybe one through One through six or seven.
I've got a pretty good idea but
I'm still trying to figure it out.
The Badgers volleyball team fell behind, then rallied to beat Michigan State three sets to one last night in Madison.
Coach Kelly Sheffield.
It wasn't the prettiest match, but it was two teams that were working through it in Green Bay.
The Girls State High School volleyball tournament continues at the Rush Center.
The finals are tomorrow and if the Packers Jordan Love throws a touchdown Sunday against New England, it'll be the 100th of his career, putting him on a
pace with Farb and Rogers 100.
We were touching our path.
Cool stat, but my job is to go out there and be the best player.
If you throw for a lot of yards, if you don't, I just want to go out there.
The main goal is to win the game.
That's Jordan Love with sports on Mike Clemens.
Partly to mostly cloudy today with a high in the low to mid 40s here this afternoon.
It's going to be a frosty night tonight with mostly clear sky dropping into the mid 20s to low 20s in spots.
Tomorrow, mostly sunny with a high in the mid to upper 40s.
I'm meteorologist Sean Cable.
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