...HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS EXPECTED TODAY INTO WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 7 inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...Marathon, Lincoln, Oneida, and Vilas Counties. * WHEN...Until 1 PM CDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Patchy blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning commutes. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. Winter Weather Advisory 2024-04-02T11:44:00-05:00 2024-04-02T11:44:00-05:00 2024-04-02T13:00:00-05:00 2024-04-02T19:45:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Vilas; Oneida; Lincoln; Marathon SAME 055125 SAME 055085 SAME 055069 SAME 055073 UGC WIZ005 UGC WIZ010 UGC WIZ018 UGC WIZ030 AWIPSidentifier WSWGRB WMOidentifier WWUS43 KGRB 021644 NWSheadline WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT WEDNESDAY BLOCKCHANNEL EAS BLOCKCHANNEL NWEM BLOCKCHANNEL CMAS VTEC /O.CON.KGRB.WW.Y.0008.240402T1800Z-240403T1800Z/ eventEndingTime 2024-04-03T18:00:00+00:00 expiredReferences w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.1cfc6166cb1a8de1db12d8c801f9c01c4178ea2b.003.1,2024-04-02T03:49:27-05:00

...HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS EXPECTED LATER TODAY INTO WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 6 inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph will produce areas of blowing and drifting snow tonight into Wednesday. * WHERE...Marathon, Wood, Lincoln, Oneida, and Vilas Counties. * WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 1 PM CDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions will impact the Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning commutes. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. Winter Weather Advisory 2024-04-02T03:49:27-05:00 2024-04-02T03:41:00-05:00 2024-04-02T13:00:00-05:00 2024-04-02T11:45:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Vilas; Oneida; Lincoln; Marathon; Wood SAME 055125 SAME 055085 SAME 055069 SAME 055073 SAME 055141 UGC WIZ005 UGC WIZ010 UGC WIZ018 UGC WIZ030 UGC WIZ035 AWIPSidentifier WSWGRB WMOidentifier WWUS43 KGRB 020841 NWSheadline WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 PM CDT WEDNESDAY BLOCKCHANNEL EAS BLOCKCHANNEL NWEM BLOCKCHANNEL CMAS VTEC /O.NEW.KGRB.WW.Y.0008.240402T1800Z-240403T1800Z/ eventEndingTime 2024-04-03T18:00:00+00:00

PHOTO: On any given day, residents across Portage Co. might see Assistant EMS Chief Joe Gemza from the Stevens Point Fire Department on the front lines of local emergencies. But they also might recognize him from a popular Wendy’s commercial. Under the moniker “Tyler” of the goofy pitchmen pair Tyler and Toby, Gemza has been selling junior bacon cheeseburgers and chocolate Frostys to anyone who’ll listen for over a year.
- PUB DATE: 4/2/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Point-Plover Metro Wire

VIDEO/PHOTOS: One person died and a child was injured in a massive fire that impacted multiple buildings in East Boston early Tuesday morning. The fire started around 5 a.m. in a multi-family building on Meridian Street and traveled to two adjacent buildings, the Boston Fire Department said. Boston Fire Commissioner Paul Burke said one person died in the fire, and a child was injured and remains hospitalized.
- PUB DATE: 4/2/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBTS-TV NBC 10 Nashua

VIDEO: Thirteen men and women started a new career in Bloomington on Monday after changes in application requirements allowed them to follow their dreams. In October, the Bloomington Fire Department eliminated the requirement for potential hires to be paramedic-certified before joining the team. Instead, future first responders will learn everything they need to know through the department.
- PUB DATE: 4/2/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WEEK-TV NBC/ABC/CW+ 25 Peoria

On any given day, residents across Portage County might see Assistant EMS Chief Joe Gemza from the Stevens Point Fire Department on the front lines of local emergencies. But they also might recognize him from a popular Wendy’s commercial. Under the moniker “Tyler” of the goofy pitchmen pair Tyler and Toby, Gemza has been selling junior bacon cheeseburgers and chocolate Frostys to anyone who’ll listen for over a year.
- PUB DATE: 4/2/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Point-Plover Metro Wire

VIDEO: A Neenah-Menasha firefighter is asking for the community's help to bring a piece of fire department history home. Antique fire truck enthusiast — and Neenah-Menasha firefighter — Amos Mikkelson came across a hidden treasure on Facebook. "It's a 1965 [Peter Pirsch & Sons truck], which was built in Kenosha, Wisconsin, originally for the Neenah Fire Department," the shift commander said.
- PUB DATE: 4/1/2024 7:21:00 PM - SOURCE: WGBA-TV NBC 26 Green Bay

PHOTOS: Firefighters returned to a Little Chute house fire early Friday morning after the fire from earlier in the day rekindled in the roof and attic area. The Little Chute Fire Department was originally called out about 4:20 p.m. Thursday to the 1300 Block of Miami Circle for reports of a structure fire in a detached garage that was quickly spreading to the adjacent two story home.
- PUB DATE: 4/1/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Kaukauna Community News

PHOTOS: A massive fire ripped through an apartment building in Lomita on Saturday, causing the second floor to collapse as huge flames damaged the entire structure. Firefighters were dispatched to battle the fire, located at the Vista Verde Condominium complex in the 2000 bock of Palos Verdes Drive, at around 6:40 p.
- PUB DATE: 4/1/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCAL-TV CBS 9 Los Angeles

PHOTOS: A man has been hit with several charges, including DUI, after crashing into a Chesterfield fire truck that was responding to another emergency on Interstate 95 Saturday night. Four people were injured in the crash, including two firefighters. According to Chesterfield Fire & EMS, just before 10:30 p.
- PUB DATE: 4/1/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WRIC-TV ABC 8 Petersburg

VIDEO: A man has been taken into custody after a massive fire that destroyed a house in Hamilton Township on Friday afternoon. According to the Hamilton Township fire chief, crews were dispatched to a fire and a man with a gun in the 800 block of Sunrise Ridge Court around 2 p.m. The man proceeded to have a standoff with police for around an hour before firefighters could begin to knock down the flames.
- PUB DATE: 4/1/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLWT-TV NBC 5 Cincinnati

...WINTRY MIX EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Mixed precipitation. Additional snow and sleet accumulations up to one inch and ice accumulations around one tenth of an inch. * WHERE...Oneida and Vilas Counties. * WHEN...Until 10 AM CDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery or icy road conditions. Winter Weather Advisory 2024-03-30T03:28:00-05:00 2024-03-30T03:28:00-05:00 2024-03-30T03:28:00-05:00 2024-03-30T10:00:00-05:00 Actual Update Met Expected Moderate Likely Vilas; Oneida SAME 055125 SAME 055085 UGC WIZ005 UGC WIZ010 AWIPSidentifier WSWGRB WMOidentifier WWUS43 KGRB 300828 NWSheadline WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING BLOCKCHANNEL EAS BLOCKCHANNEL NWEM BLOCKCHANNEL CMAS VTEC /O.CON.KGRB.WW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-240330T1500Z/ eventEndingTime 2024-03-30T15:00:00+00:00 expiredReferences w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.51a09970b9d77744711bc1f19331a5a5fc347b7e.002.1,2024-03-29T14:38:00-05:00 w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2c97fc228ba8e90c731862030698450a02f7f190.001.1,2024-03-29T11:57:00-05:00 w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7006f9a88ac670c5a316160376934a12a2d2fc6c.001.1,2024-03-29T04:11:00-05:00

VIDEO: The Portage Fire Department has found a potential solution to an immense staffing shortage in emergency medical services (EMS) thanks to a recent referendum in the community and a grant from the state. The department purchased two new ambulances to begin offering its own medical transport services in January 2025.
- PUB DATE: 3/30/2024 1:14:00 AM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison

* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations up to two inches and ice accumulations around one a tenth or two of an inch. * WHERE...Oneida and Vilas Counties. * WHEN...From 2 AM to 10 AM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Winter Weather Advisory 2024-03-29T21:15:00-05:00 2024-03-29T21:15:00-05:00 2024-03-30T02:00:00-05:00 2024-03-30T05:15:00-05:00 Actual Update Met Expected Moderate Likely Vilas; Oneida SAME 055125 SAME 055085 UGC WIZ005 UGC WIZ010 AWIPSidentifier WSWGRB WMOidentifier WWUS43 KGRB 300215 NWSheadline WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 10 AM CDT SATURDAY BLOCKCHANNEL EAS BLOCKCHANNEL NWEM BLOCKCHANNEL CMAS VTEC /O.CON.KGRB.WW.Y.0007.240330T0700Z-240330T1500Z/ eventEndingTime 2024-03-30T15:00:00+00:00 expiredReferences w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2c97fc228ba8e90c731862030698450a02f7f190.001.1,2024-03-29T11:57:00-05:00 w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7006f9a88ac670c5a316160376934a12a2d2fc6c.001.1,2024-03-29T04:11:00-05:00

...WINTRY MIX EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow and sleet accumulations of 1 to 3 inches and ice accumulations up to a tenth of an inch. * WHERE...Oneida and Vilas Counties. * WHEN...From 2 AM to 10 AM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Winter Weather Advisory 2024-03-29T14:38:00-05:00 2024-03-29T14:38:00-05:00 2024-03-30T02:00:00-05:00 2024-03-29T22:45:00-05:00 Actual Update Met Expected Moderate Likely Vilas; Oneida SAME 055125 SAME 055085 UGC WIZ005 UGC WIZ010 AWIPSidentifier WSWGRB WMOidentifier WWUS43 KGRB 291938 NWSheadline WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 10 AM CDT SATURDAY BLOCKCHANNEL EAS BLOCKCHANNEL NWEM BLOCKCHANNEL CMAS VTEC /O.CON.KGRB.WW.Y.0007.240330T0700Z-240330T1500Z/ eventEndingTime 2024-03-30T15:00:00+00:00 expiredReferences w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7006f9a88ac670c5a316160376934a12a2d2fc6c.001.1,2024-03-29T04:11:00-05:00

...WINTRY MIX EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow and sleet accumulations of 1 to 2 inches and ice accumulations up to 0.15". * WHERE...Langlade, Lincoln, Oneida, Vilas, and Menominee Counties. * WHEN...From 2 AM to 10 AM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery or icy road conditions. Winter Weather Advisory 2024-03-29T11:57:00-05:00 2024-03-29T11:57:00-05:00 2024-03-30T02:00:00-05:00 2024-03-29T20:00:00-05:00 Actual Update Met Expected Moderate Likely Vilas; Oneida; Lincoln; Langlade; Menominee SAME 055125 SAME 055085 SAME 055069 SAME 055067 SAME 055078 UGC WIZ005 UGC WIZ010 UGC WIZ018 UGC WIZ019 UGC WIZ020 AWIPSidentifier WSWGRB WMOidentifier WWUS43 KGRB 291657 NWSheadline WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 10 AM CDT SATURDAY BLOCKCHANNEL EAS BLOCKCHANNEL NWEM BLOCKCHANNEL CMAS VTEC /O.EXT.KGRB.WW.Y.0007.240330T0700Z-240330T1500Z/ eventEndingTime 2024-03-30T15:00:00+00:00

...WINTRY MIX EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow and sleet accumulations up to one inch and ice accumulations up to 0.15". * WHERE...Langlade, Lincoln, Oneida, Vilas, and Menominee Counties. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 10 AM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery or icy road conditions. Winter Weather Advisory 2024-03-29T04:11:00-05:00 2024-03-29T04:11:00-05:00 2024-03-30T00:00:00-05:00 2024-03-29T12:15:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Vilas; Oneida; Lincoln; Langlade; Menominee SAME 055125 SAME 055085 SAME 055069 SAME 055067 SAME 055078 UGC WIZ005 UGC WIZ010 UGC WIZ018 UGC WIZ019 UGC WIZ020 AWIPSidentifier WSWGRB WMOidentifier WWUS43 KGRB 290911 NWSheadline WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CDT SATURDAY BLOCKCHANNEL EAS BLOCKCHANNEL NWEM BLOCKCHANNEL CMAS VTEC /O.NEW.KGRB.WW.Y.0007.240330T0500Z-240330T1500Z/ eventEndingTime 2024-03-30T15:00:00+00:00

VIDEO/PHOTOS: Every year the Wisconsin Academy of Rural Medicine (WARM) works with first responders to train for disasters. That training took place Thursday at Central High School. La Crosse law enforcement agencies, medical professionals, Western Technical College EMS students, and La Crosse Area students and staff all participated in the staged active shooter drill.
- PUB DATE: 3/29/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 La Crosse

VIDEO: The first public health vending machine in Outagamie County was unveiled Wednesday. The initiative was spurred primarily due to opioid overdose deaths, which the county saw 95 from 2019-22. “Almost every single death has fentanyl in it. It’s, in the majority of the deaths that we see, causing these fatalities,” Outagamie County Public Health community health educator Cassy Stefl said.
- PUB DATE: 3/29/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay

VIDEO: Tragedy in Whitewater is prompting change a year after a newborn was found dead in a field. Two municipalities are getting Safe Haven Baby Boxes. Both communities hope this will help parents in distress. An anonymous climate-controlled Safe Haven Baby Box will soon be placed on a wall on the side of the Whitewater Fire Department.
- PUB DATE: 3/29/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee