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Investigation concluded; expected to clear officers who shot armed bank robbery suspect
An independent investigation into a law enforcement shooting of a suspected bank robber near Bruce was concluded Monday and is expected to clear the three officers and allow them to return to duty.
Local pilot makes emergency landing in Elk Mound
A small plane was forced to land in a corn field Friday night after experiencing engine problems.
Exeland bank robbed, officers shoot suspect
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.
Women With Courage Foundation raises funds for cancer
Bruce residents Chris Hamel , Sue Kempen and Carol Jackan stand draped in silent auction tickets Friday at the fifth annual Women With Courage Foundation fundraiser to help local men, women and children cope with life after a cancer diagnosis.
Flu death reported in Kenosha County
Oct. 30, 2009 4:38 p.m. Kenosha County health officials reported the first suspected H1N1 influenza death in the county Friday.
Bank robbery suspect killed after high speed chase
A suspected bank robber was shot and killed by law enforcement officers Friday following a high speed chase reaching speeds of 100 miles per hour.
Bank robbery suspect killed in western Wisconsin
Bruce a ' A bank robbery suspect was shot and killed in Rusk County on Friday afternoon, while another was on the run and a third was arrested.
Binding referendum will determine fate of Chetek-Weyerhaeuser school consolidation
Voters in the Weyerhaeuser Area and Chetek school districts will head to the polls Tuesday, Nov.
Bruce W. Smith, age 62, of Arkdale, Wisconsin died Friday, October 23, 2009 at his home following a battle with cancer.
Ed Quillen: Invasion of the Brucites
These fine fall days with the changing aspen inspire me to visit Marshall Pass or the North Fork when I have free time, rather than wander around town.
Man faces vehicular homicide charge
A 41-year-old rural Barron man was charged Tuesday with four felonies, including negligent vehicular homicide, after he drove his truck into three motorcycles and hit a man earlier this month, according to Rusk County Court records.
Man arrested after deputies say he fled from crash
Deputies arrested a man they say took off on foot after a crash that killed another man Sunday night.
SUNDAY - Search for suspect begins after fatal accident
A motorcycle rider who stopped along U.S. 8 just west of Beebe Road near Bruce was killed Sunday evening after being struck by a pick-up truck, a witness at the scene said.
Man accused of leaving fatal crash
A 42-year-old Almena man who fled from the scene of a fatal traffic accident Sunday night near the village of Bruce was captured this morning in Bruce, according to Rusk County Sheriff David Kaminski.
Multiple charges filed after burglary case investigations
Sixteen criminal complaints filed in Rusk County Circuit Court accuse four persons of felony burglaries and criminal damage to property in Rusk County over the last two years.
Visitors get a dose of gold-rush fever
By golly, there's gold out there! The weekend of Aug. 22 and 23 had travelers swarming to the T and T Rider's Club, south of Spencer.
Once a teacher; always an artist
For decades, he helped students turn ideas into art. Now, a oeWandering Wisconsina takes us north to his own artist's studio.
Stevens Point Police and Fire Commission, noon, The Garage at Emy J's, 1009 First St.
Ladysmith man restores fleet of old plows, tractors to their former glory
Tomasovich has 30 antique plows and has restored most of them to mint condition, including the metal wheels of some models.
Developer's hotel would serve Monona Terrace
After a year of fine-tuning, a developer has new plans for a $100 million mixed-use project on Lake Monona with a hotel that could directly serve Monona Terrace.