Robberies lead to more visible police patrols
In reaction to the recent string of bank robberies that have gripped western Wisconsin, Barron police have gone to greater lengths to make their presence known.
Officers have been visiting local banks and performing "walk throughs." While Police Chief Byron Miller said that his department isn't doing anything it
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Rider treated, released in semi vs bike crash
A teenaged boy has been treated and released from a medical facility following a Monday evening crash where the bicycle he had been riding collided with a semi.
The accident took place at approximately 5:30 p.m. a few feet east of
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Fire departments called out to barn fire north of Almena |  | | | | | | A backhoe was used in an attempt to help put out the fire that burned the main barn at the Tom and Lynn Fiedt farm last Friday afternoon. Firemen from Almena and Turtle Lake arrived at the scene of the fire in the afternoon hours and left at approximately 7:30 p.m. | |
Firemen from the Almena and Turtle Lake fire departments were called out to a barn fire at the Tom and Lynn Feidt farm north of Almena Friday afternoon.
Tom Feidt said that he and other family members were finishing up a late lunch when they spotted smoke and then fire coming from the barn. "The
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Man killed in shootout following bank robbery
A suspect in an Exeland bank robbery was killed in an exchange of gunfire Friday after leading law enforcement officers on a high-speed chase through two counties.
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Conservation Warden Jeremy Peery told dispatchers he was in pursuit at speeds more than 100 mph and
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Washburn manhunt follows discovery of charred remains
During the early morning hours of Nov. 1, 2009, the Washburn County Sheriff's Office was notified by the Sawyer County Sheriff's Office that during the investigation of a structure fire in Edgewater Township, a body was
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Mass vaccinations planned at schools when flu shot arrives
Mass vaccinations are planned at school districts across Barron County once the area receives its share of the serum aimed at shielding the population from the new H1N1 virus, commonly known as swine flu.
Officials for the Barron Area School District have announced that later this month, or possibly into December, an immunization clinic will be held for
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City's $20,000 winner wishes to remain anonymous
Barron's $20,000 Power Ball winner is camera shy and wishes to remain anonymous, at least for now, according to Korner Stop manager Dennis Olson.
Olson said the winner has talked to him and that he is a well-known resident of the city. "Other than that, I have to respect the winner's request to remain
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City's $20,000 winner wishes to remain anonymous
Barron's $20,000 Power Ball winner is camera shy and wishes to remain anonymous, at least for now, according to Korner Stop manager Dennis Olson.
Olson said the winner has talked to him and that he is a well-known resident
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Traffic restricted through city starting Monday
Barron County Highway Commissioner Mark Servi announced this week that traffic through Barron will be restricted to one lane next Monday through
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Legislator facing 3rd OWI says he won't run again
Rep. Jeff Wood (I-Chippewa Falls) announced on Friday, Oct. 23 that he is not seeking re-election to the 67th Assembly seat. The announcement comes two days after Wood was arrested for operating while intoxicated for the third
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Deputies called to standoff, crash scene
Deputies at the Barron County Sheriff's Department had an especially busy 'night shift' earlier this week when a vehicle crash involving a fatality was followed by an armed standoff on the other side of the county.
The first incident was reported minutes after 8 p.m. Monday when authorities
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Judge mulls motions in Anderson, Mattison cases
Tentative jury trial dates have been set back in the civil cases involving Barron County, former administrator Duane Hebert and former highway department employees Brian Mattison and Gene Anderson.
In an Oct. 15 letter, Judge Eugene Harrington informed the attorneys
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City levy increase could hit 1.84%; mayor would like to hold the line
The 2010 budget proposal for the city of Barron includes a levy increase of 1.84 percent, but there is pressure to scale back the tentative budget even further.
Mayor Dave Vruwink said he's asked other city officials to reexamine budget
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Rasmussen stands mute; judge enters not guilty pleas
Not guilty pleas were entered last week for Ronald J. Rasmussen of Almena, who faces four felony charges related to a fatal motorcycle accident on U.S. near Bruce last month.
Rusk County Circuit Court Judge Frederick Henderson entered the pleas for
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Board approves 2010 budget for Barron schools
Board members for the Barron Area School District met Monday evening and approved a finalized budget that in many regards is more modest than the preliminary version that published earlier this year.
The school board gave its OK to a property tax levy of nearly $4.8 million,
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Luther Midelfort Northland, Lakeview restrict visitors
In an effort to help prevent the spread of the H1N1 virus, Luther Midelfort Northland in Barron is requesting that children under the age of 16 do not visit hospital patients, nursing home residents, or Maplecroft tenants at this time, given the significant, recent increase in H1N1 prevalence in this age
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Town buzzing with news about $20,000 winner
"I hope it's one of our local customers," said Dennis Olson, owner of the Korner Stop in Barron after learning that someone who recently stopped at his convenience store bought a Powerball ticket worth $20,000.
Olson said that as of Tuesday morning no one had called him to say they had won the money. He said someone representing the lottery had called him
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Conservationist to retire after nearly 28 years | | | | | | | Jack Edson of the Silver Lake Association (pictured on left) presented Barron County Conservationist Dale Hanson with a plaque in honor of Hanson’s efforts in securing grant funding for a water quality study at Silver Lake. The retiring county official was also thanked for a number of presentations he gave concerning water quality and waterfront management. Hanson’s retirement goes into effect Friday. | |
A few weeks shy of his 28th year on the job, Barron County's long-time conservationist, Dale Hanson, is retiring from his county job Oct. 30 and has plans to get back into the field of education.
Dale grew up in Barron, so he's always had a connection to the area. He later went off to college, graduated and found a vocational agriculture teacher
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Last copy call for sesquicentennial book
As plans continue for Barron's sesquicentennial observance in July, 2010, progress continues on the sesquicentennial book, scheduled to be printed next May.
A deadline for historical copy from businesses, churches, organizations, etc.,
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County budget trimmed; vote expected soon
Trimming even more off of their proposed 2010 budget, Barron County officials are now considering a budget that boasts only a 1.58 percent increase to the levy compared to last year. If it passes, then it would be the lowest levy increase for the county since at least 1995.
County officials had recently published a budget with a 2.38 percent increase
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Bank holdup at Ridgeland | | | | | | | Security Bank of Ridgeland | |
Authorities are on the lookout for a suspect from a midday armed bank robbery last week in Ridgeland.
According to the Dunn County Sheriff's Department, they were contacted just before 12:30 p.m. Oct. 14 about a robbery at Security Bank in the village of
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Bartender charged following allegation
The Barron County District Attorney's Office has filed a felony second-degree sexual assault charge against a Chetek man after he allegedly served a woman a drink and then touched her in an intimate manner.
Thomas R. Holbrook, 62, made his initial court appearance Oct. 14 before
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