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Lost something on public transport?

How to track down an item left on a bus, train, tram, or taxi by contacting the right transport operator.

Items left on buses, trains, trams, and taxis around Northern WI are usually handed in to the operator's lost property team — the trick is contacting the right one quickly.

  1. Identify the operator. Note the route, line, or company and the rough time. Each operator runs its own lost property process.
  2. Submit a lost property report. Use the operator's online form or phone line as soon as possible; recovered items are logged against your description.
  3. For taxis and rideshare, contact the driver or company directly through your booking or app receipt.
  4. Keep your reference. Save any report number so you can chase it up.
  5. Post a listing. Add a listing for Northern WI in case a fellow passenger picked it up.

Check the local transport resources below for the operators serving Northern WI.

Helpful resources for Northern WI

Recent reports in Northern WI

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Lost board games in the Northwoods

Hi, I’m Mia Larson. I was setting up a family game night at my cabin on Maple Street in Eagle River around 7:45 p.m. last Friday when a breeze slammed the door and my box of board games vanished from the shelf by the window. The collection includes Settlers of Catan, Ticket to Ride, and a well-worn Monopoly set with a torn red cover. My heart dropped because these were gifts from my dad and the kids had been asking for them all week. If you found a shoebox-sized bundle behind the sofa or near the fireplace, please let me know through the site. I’ll come pick them up at the Riverside Park parking lot by the lake at first light.

Near the Eagle River Library on Maple Ave. 2 days ago
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Lost Synthesizers in Northern WI

On Sunday around 2:15 p.m., I was loading two synthesizers into my car near the Hodag statue in downtown Rhinelander when one of the cases slipped out of my grip. I spun around and they were gone, the two bulky cases that hold months of patches and a lot of memories from gigs across Northern Wisconsin. They mean everything to me and I’m sick thinking about where they might end up or who might be using them. I’ve retraced the route to the Hodag statue, Rotary Park, and the cozy cafe along Lincoln Street, but I haven’t found them yet, so I’m hoping someone will recognize them through this listing.

Near the Hodag statue, downtown Rhinelander 4 days ago
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Lost wrist watches in Northern Wisconsin

Hey there, I lost my wrist watches around 6:15 p.m. last Tuesday after leaving the Main Street Market in Eagle River. I was talking with a friend near the town square and set them down briefly on a bench by the riverwalk, and they disappeared. There are two watches: one with a black leather strap and a silver face, the other a stainless steel bracelet with a blue dial. They’re meaningful to me—the leather-strapped one was a gift from my grandmother—and I’m hoping someone picked them up and kept them safe near the market or the library in Eagle River.

Main Street Market, Eagle River about 1 month ago
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Lost driver's license in Northern Wisconsin

Hi, I'm Mia Thompson. I lost my driver's license yesterday around 6:20 PM near the Ashland Public Library parking lot. I had stopped by a cafe on 2nd Street and must have left it behind when I rushed back to my car. It's a standard Wisconsin license with my photo, and I'm anxious about identity issues until I get it back. If someone has found it, I’d be incredibly grateful for its return and can verify details in person.

near the Ashland Public Library parking lot about 2 months ago
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Lost sheet music in Rhinelander downtown

Hi, I’m Emma Larson. I lost a sheet music folder this afternoon around 3:30 PM somewhere in downtown Rhinelander, Northern WI, Wisconsin, near the Clock Tower on Lincoln Street. I had been rehearsing in a cafe and left the folder on a chair while I ordered coffee; when I returned, it was gone. Inside are pages for a piano prep piece and a choral arrangement—each page is dog-eared and stained from practice. It’s important to me for a recital next week, so I’m hoping someone picked it up and kept it safe.

Clock Tower, Lincoln Street, Rhinelander about 2 months ago
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Lost memory cards in Northern WI

On Saturday night around 9:30 p.m., I realized my memory cards were missing after I left a coffee shop on Broadway Street in downtown Superior. They’re a small hard-shell case containing several SD cards; some hold photos from a recent hiking trip in Nicolet National Forest. I spent hours retracing my steps along the lakefront, hoping someone honest picked them up. If you found them, please keep them safe; I’ll be back on the canal trail and the lakefront around sunrise to search again.

coffee shop on Broadway Street, downtown Superior 2 months ago