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08/31/2026
08/04/2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

On Monday, August 3, 2026, at approximately 8:30 pm, emergency services were dispatched to 732 Gilman Street in the City of Stanley for the report of an explosion and multiple people injured.

Officers responded and secured the scene. It was determined that two adult victims had already been transported by a private party to a local hospital for medical treatment. A third adult victim was still on scene and received medical assistance for an injury to a lower extremity.

The explosion was determined to have occurred outside of the residence on the property and the source is still actively being investigated. This investigation is ongoing and additional details are anticipated to be released later as they become available.

Lance Weiland
Chief of Police
Stanley Police Department

08/02/2026

DMV registration services will not be available at the Stanley Police Department on Monday, August 3 or Tuesday, August 4, 2026. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and will resume our services on Wednesday, August 5, 2026.

07/27/2026

🚨 Service Disruption Notice 🚨

We are currently experiencing a service disruption and are temporarily unable to accept credit or debit card payments at Stanley City Hall or Police Department. At this time, we can accept cash or check payments.

We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience while our vendor works to restore service. We will provide an update as soon as card payment processing is available again.

Address

353 South Broadway Street/PO Box 155
Stanley, WI
54768

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