Almena man was on final run of last passenger, mail train through Barron
The first Soo line train to go east-west through Barron County was in 1884; the last passenger/mail train to pass through was on March 5, 1960, the year of Barron's centennial marking the first platting of the village.
John Temple, who now lives in Almena, was on that final run. His reason for
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School referendum draws questions
In about a month, voters in the Barron Area School District will be asked to weigh-in on a referendum that would let the district exceed its revenue caps. The proposal has prompted many questions, which school officials most recently tried to address at an informational session Monday evening at the
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State moves to shield family from $34,000 fine
Sen. Bob Jauch and Rep. Mary Hubler announced Feb. 24 that both houses of the State Legislature put their support behind a bill shielding a Barron family from having to pay a fine.
The two lawmakers had been contacted by Barron County officials last year
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Barron News-Shield school intern
New intern-Cody Ostenson has been named the Barron News-Shield's new student intern. The Barron High School senior said he has interest in journalism and English, and interning at the newspaper will allow him to see how he likes reporting. Ostenson has previously had poetry published in the school publication Distorted and views personal writing as a relaxing activity.
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Beard contest grows later deadline
The "150 Days of Growth" Beard Growing Contest is announced as part of Barron's Sesquicentennial celebration. Men from the area are invited to participate in a beard growing contest officially beginning March 15 and
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Bar owner serves up sting protest
Responding to recent sting operations where law enforcement officials have sent a minor into bars to test whether the establishments would make an illegal sale, one Barron bar owner has asked that city council members
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Christmastime plowing cost county $93,000
Depending on how much a person enjoys snow, the area's accumulation from Christmastime storms almost 2 months ago could be viewed as a gift or as coal in one's stocking.
Either way, plowing and other road maintenance that county highway crews undertook during those storms in late 2009 ended up costing $93,000 for
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Drug detective position to get grant funding
Congressman Dave Obey was at the Barron County Justice Center to inform law enforcement of approximately $150,000 being made available to the sheriff's department to help combat methamphetamine, and he also listened
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Committee debates county budget strategy
Only a couple months into 2010, Barron County officials are already strategizing how to cope with projected cost hikes and revenue cuts that may face the 2011 budget.
At Thursday's executive committee meeting, County Administrator Jeff French gave board members a presentation on some of the forces that may
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School referendum hearings scheduled; tax impact explained
In response to the Barron Area School District Board of Education's approval of offering a recurring 3-year step operating referendum to voters April 6, a series of informational meetings about the referendum have been planned for
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Drag race accident kills Rice Lake woman
Rice Lake resident Susan K. Zimmer was attending a drag race in Arizona Sunday when one of the speeding vehicles crashed, sending a tire flying over
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Ladies' hat contest planned for sesquicentennial
As part of Barron's sesquicentennial celebration this year, and complementing the beard growing contest for men, women of all ages are being invited to participate in a hat contest.
Hats for the ladies' hat contest can be either handmade or of the store-
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Benefit for Shuttleworth family Saturday
A benefit for the Terry Shuttleworth family will be held Saturday, Feb. 27, at 3 p.m. at Miller's Sport Bar, south central Reeve.
Terry, his wife Dawn and his stepdaughter lost all their possessions in a Feb.
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