Since 2014, firefighters and law enforcement officers from the city and across the county have gotten together to raise money to help veterans from all branches of the service. On Monday, they will reveal a veterans' memorial purchased through their fundraising efforts. At noon Monday, officials will unveil the $90,000 memorial, paid for by nine local sponsors, according to a news release sent by Portage County Sheriff Mike Lukas.
- PUB DATE: 11/17/2023 9:36:00 AM - SOURCE: Stevens Point Journal - Metered Site

Authorities in Manitowoc County are blaming farming equipment as the cause of a four-acre fire on Thursday afternoon. According to Kiel Fire & Rescue, firefighters were sent to the intersection of County Road X and Wilke Lake Road in the Town of Schleswig for a half-acre of cornfield on fire. Upon arrival, fire crews found three acres of cornfield and a wooded area on fire.
- PUB DATE: 11/17/2023 1:56:19 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay

A driver damaged an ambulance Thursday morning after reversing and hitting the emergency vehicle while they were both pulled over on the interstate, Madison Fire Department reported. MFD explained the ambulance pulled up behind the vehicle stopped on I-90 eastbound around 5:15 a.m., noting it had its emergency lights on.
- PUB DATE: 11/17/2023 12:24:00 AM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC/CW 15 Madison

Firefighters spent nearly three hours battling an extra-alarm fire that started Thursday morning at a warehouse in the Back of the Yards neighborhood. The fire started at a warehouse at the Evans Food Group processing plant near 41st and Halsted around 8:30 a.m. Chicago Fire Department officials said the fire was later raised to a 3-11 alarm, bringing in extra crews to fight the flames.
- PUB DATE: 11/17/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBBM-TV CBS 2 Chicago

A 12-year-old girl from Miller Middle School in San Jose has won $25,000 in a science fair for her invention of a new fire detection system that’s faster, cheaper, and more reliable than smoke detectors. The Thermo Fischer Junior Innovator’s Challenge claims to be the nation’s premier STEM contest for middle schoolers, and Shanya Gill won over second and third-place inventions of a smartphone app that can detect certain cancers and an experimental method of generating electricity through plant cells.
- PUB DATE: 11/17/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Good News Network

VIDEO: As the excitement builds for the Formula 1 race hitting the valley this weekend, local hospitals and first responders are taking proactive steps to ensure the safety of the drivers and hundreds of thousands of fans. Alison McKnickle, vice chief of trauma at UMC, shares insights into her team's extensive preparations over the last several months.
- PUB DATE: 11/17/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTNV-TV ABC 13 Las Vegas

The inaugural Disaster Management Symposium was conducted Nov. 8, when consecutive hour-long webinars featured expert panelists exploring various aspects of the three main phases of a disaster for public safety and governments: planning, response and recovery. This virtual symposium was a joint effort of American City & County, IWCE’s Urgent Communications and IWCE.
- PUB DATE: 11/17/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: American City and County

...GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS THIS EVENING... A strong cold front moving across the area will produce a period of gusty northwest winds of 25 to 40 mph this evening. Winds should gradually subside late this evening into the overnight hours. The gusty winds may cause difficult travel, especially for high profile vehicles. Any unsecured holiday decorations may be Special Weather Statement 2023-11-16T20:14:00-06:00 2023-11-16T22:45:00-06:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Florence; Forest; Langlade; Lincoln; Oneida; Vilas FIPS6 055037 055041 055067 055069 055085 055125 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ018 WIZ019 VTEC

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Langlade, Lincoln, Oneida, Vilas, and Forest Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Wind Advisory 2023-11-16T11:36:00-06:00 2023-11-16T20:00:00-06:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Forest; Langlade; Lincoln; Oneida; Vilas FIPS6 055041 055067 055069 055085 055125 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ018 WIZ019 VTEC /O.CON.KGRB.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-231117T0200Z/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...South to southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Langlade, Lincoln, Oneida, Vilas, and Forest Counties. * WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 8 PM CST this evening. Wind Advisory 2023-11-16T11:00:00-06:00 2023-11-16T20:00:00-06:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Forest; Langlade; Lincoln; Oneida; Vilas FIPS6 055041 055067 055069 055085 055125 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ018 WIZ019 VTEC /O.NEW.KGRB.WI.Y.0001.231116T1700Z-231117T0200Z/

VIDEO: For nearly two months, Adam Yaresh, a Brookfield firefighter has been in the hospital after a scary car crash. On Wednesday, he made a major milestone with his loved ones right by his side. The doors at Froedtert Bluemound Rehabilitation Hospital opened and a new chapter of Yaresh's life began.
- PUB DATE: 11/16/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTMJ-TV NBC 4 Milwaukee

Members of the Sparta Area Fire District spent a good part of the day responding to three fires on Tuesday. Fire Chief Mike Arnold said the first call came in at 11:31 a.m. for a report of a forest fire on Airedale Avenue. He said that a landowner was using a torch while working on some farm machinery when he accidentally started some dry vegetation on fire.
- PUB DATE: 11/16/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 La Crosse

VIDEO: First responders described the scene of the deadly crash on I-70 Tuesday as something they have never experienced before and something they hope to never experience again. They said those hours were filled with tough decisions. Several witnesses called 911 to alert them of the crash. One of the 911 calls came from a woman who was riding on the charter bus filled with more than 50 students and chaperones from Tusky Valley schools.
- PUB DATE: 11/16/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCMH-TV NBC 4 Columbus

VIDEO: The FDNY says fire departments worldwide are experiencing an increase in fires sparked by lithium-ion batteries. FDNY officials demonstrated just how much damage the batteries can do, showing an e-bike spark into flames inside the auditorium of its training facility on Randall's Island. Wednesday's demonstration was part of a new national campaign by UL's Fire Safety Research Institute's campaign (FSRI) named "Take Charge of Battery Safety.
- PUB DATE: 11/16/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCBS-TV CBS 2 New York City

VIDEO: Military veterans and first responders are coming from all over the world to Tulane, for a special mental health healing program. Tulane is one of only seven places in the U.S. offering an intense healing program that gives patients the ultimate VIP treatment. “This program is the most phenomenal thing that has started a lifelong journey for me and my wife and my family.
- PUB DATE: 11/16/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WWL-TV CBS 4 New Orleans

Drivers who evade traffic laws live in every corner of the country, but these ten states are home to more rule-breaking motorists than anywhere else. When states issued shelter-in-place orders at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, many Americans saw the open, less congested roads as an excuse to drive more recklessly.
- PUB DATE: 11/16/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Neighbor

Wood-burning equipment is the likely cause of a house fire in the Town of Lincoln in Kewaunee County Tuesday night. The Luxemburg Community Fire Department was dispatched to the blaze on County Road C just after 7 p.m. to the report of a house fire with flames showing. The call was immediately upgraded to a multiple-alarm fire, triggering a response from the Casco, Brussels-Union-Gardner, New Franken, and Algoma Fire Departments.
- PUB DATE: 11/15/2023 6:04:59 PM - SOURCE: Door County Daily News

Fire-rescue crews saved a hunter who got lost and stuck in a swampy part of Jefferson County. The Johnson Creek Fire Department says crews were called to County Trunk Y near Emerald Drive in Watertown Township around 5:30 p.m. Monday. The caller reported an elderly man had become disoriented while deer hunting and found himself trapped about one mile from the road.
- PUB DATE: 11/15/2023 6:31:00 AM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison

Authorities say smoking materials were the cause of a porch fire on Tuesday night in Fond du Lac. According to a release from the Fond Du Lac Fire Rescue, crews responded at 10:21 p.m. to the back porch of a home on 123 West McWilliams Street for a reported fire. Officials say both smoke and fire coming from the wooden porch when they arrived on the scene.
- PUB DATE: 11/15/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay

The Tri-State Tollway was mired in a traffic nightmare during the evening rush Tuesday, after a semi-trailer truck hauling cars sparked a huge fire on the Tri-State Tollway in southwest suburban Willow Springs. As CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reported, traffic was very slow through the night along northbound I-294 near the scene.
- PUB DATE: 11/15/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBBM-TV CBS 2 Chicago