KESHENA, WI – With dangerously cold temperatures expected Friday and Saturday, the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin is opening warming shelters to help protect community members from extreme conditions. Forecasts show daytime highs remaining below zero both days, with wind chills dropping as low as minus forty during the morning hours.
Tribal officials say warming shelters will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at multiple locations across the reservation. Shelters will be available in Keshena at the FACE Center, in Neopit at the Tribal School, in Zoar at the Ceremonial Building, and in South Branch at the Community Center.
In addition to daytime shelters, limited overnight accommodations will be offered at Eagle’s Nest in Neopit. Officials say the facility will provide warm beds, access to showers, and use of a kitchen for those who need a safe place to stay overnight.
The tribe is encouraging anyone without adequate heat, or those concerned about exposure to the cold, to take advantage of the warming shelters. Officials also urge residents to check on vulnerable family members, neighbors, and elders during the extreme cold.
Tribal leaders say the shelters are part of ongoing efforts to keep the community safe during hazardous winter weather and remind residents to limit time outdoors and dress appropriately if travel is necessary.
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