A viral post on social media suggests that you should update your voicemail in an emergency setting - especially when your battery is low. Here's why that's not the best plan.
As winter approaches, and with the COVID-19 pandemic still a being a major issue, having an emergency supplies kit available seems more important than ever.
Wednesday will mark a test of a new nation-wide cell phone based alert system. What is this new alert system about? Can you opt out? Is it free? Here are the details.
Ok, so it's not quite winter yet, but snow is coming and it's getting cold. Sooner or later we will get the big one. Maybe it's time to start preparing. These are items you might not think to put in your car but can save you or your family's life.
With the change in the weather, and the snow falling. It's time to start thinking about having some emergency things in your car in case you don't make it to your destination. These things may also include tools to dig you out of a snowbank.
We don't have snow on the ground, YET, but it is that time of the year, and indications are that snow is soon to come. Right now is the time you should be preparing your care for items to have if you break down or are stuck somewhere.
You may have noticed a gathering of emergency vehicles and the buzz of a Life Link III Helicopter around the UW-Superior campus this evening. Here's what they were up to.
You might want to keep a few pans and jugs of water around on January 14 if you live in the Kenwood neighborhood. City crews are planning a temporary water shut-off for the neighborhood while they replace an inoperable fire hydrant on North Road.