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Local news for Star Prairie, WI continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

Jun 16, 2008 | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Unwanted no more

Chako isn't the kind of dog that's likely to find a home through the local animal shelter.

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Related Topix: St Croix County, WI, Eau Claire, WI, Eau Claire Metro

Tue May 27, 2008

Rivertowns.net

Sunday storm brings huge hail to Star Prairie

Sunday storm brings huge hail to Star Prairie Star Prairie resident Kim Palmer and Trevor Gibson, a bartender at Fonda's Bar and Grill in Star Prairie, said the village got ten minutes of hail that was ...

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Related Topix: Trevor, WI, Weather

Mon Apr 21, 2008

Rivertowns.net

New Richmond, Star Prairie Scouts plan April 26 food drive

Scouting groups in New Richmond and Star Prairie will be doing a food drive Saturday, April 26. via Rivertowns.net

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Related Topix: New Richmond, WI

Sun Mar 30, 2008

Leader-Telegram

Father gets nine years for death of baby

“The judge weighed all the circumstances. It is a sad case.”

A Star Prairie man convicted of killing his 3-month-old daughter after the mother abandoned the child was sentenced Thursday in St. via Leader-Telegram

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Related Topix: St Croix County, WI, Minneapolis Metro

Fri Mar 28, 2008

TwinCities

Star Prairie, Wis. / Dad gets 9 years in baby's death

“Mr. Schaak, I know you are remorseful, and you wish you could go back and undo what's been done, but that's not an option”

One mother pleaded for mercy. The other the maximum. During an emotional hearing in St. via TwinCities

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Related Topix: St Croix County, WI

Fri Mar 07, 2008

Rivertowns.net

Vision 64 group sets efforts into motion

“We can give a voice to the governing bodies”

They came ready to work. There was very little debate as the 30+ people attended the March 3 meeting of the tentatively-named "Vision 64" community group. via Rivertowns.net

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Related Topix: New Richmond, WI, Somerset, WI, Osceola, WI

Mon Feb 25, 2008

Rivertowns.net

Weekend fire damages garage in Star Prairie

DAILY COVERAGE Brought to you by the New Richmond News Hammond man dead after shooting A Hammond man was shot and killed late Saturday night outside of his rural Hammond home. via Rivertowns.net

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Related Topix: New Richmond, WI, Hammond, WI, St Croix County, WI, Home Listing, Home

Sun Feb 17, 2008

StarTribune

Safe Home for Life

“It was their last wish to know that their animal was all right”

Carol Lee Hoskins of Rosemont is 65, lives alone, and used to worry about what would happen to her beloved cats, Samson and Daisy, if something happened to her. via StarTribune

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Mon Jan 21, 2008

Rivertowns.net

Star Prairie man pleads in abuse case

Star Prairie man pleads in abuse case A Star Prairie man will be sentenced next month in the death of his 13-week-old daughter. via Rivertowns.net

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Related Topix: St Croix County, WI, Minneapolis Metro, New Richmond, WI

Fri Jan 18, 2008

WEAU-TV Eau Claire

Father Pleads No Contest to Shaking his Baby

A St. Croix County man has pleaded no contest to shaking his baby to death. Prosecutors charged Joshua Schaak, 22, of Star Prairie, with second degree reckless homicide. via WEAU-TV Eau Claire

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Related Topix: St Croix County, WI

Thu Jan 17, 2008

Z100 Radio

Baby Death Case Settled

A St. Croix county man enters into a quick plea bargain in connection with the death of his infant daughter. via Z100 Radio

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Related Topix: St Croix County, WI

Thu Jan 03, 2008

Twincities.com

Iraq war veteran who admits biting off part of man's ear during fight charged with mayhem

“He's like, 'Shut up. My dad was in Vietnam, and those guys don't tell stories like that,' ”

Brian Johnson butted into an Army soldier's war story and ended up losing part of his ear. via Twincities.com

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Related Topix: Somerset, WI, Clear Lake, WI

Mon Dec 31, 2007

Rivertowns.net

Family searches for new home following Christmas fire

“You learn endurance. And God is what I keep holding onto.”

Family searches for new home following Christmas fire A turkey fryer being readied to cook a family's Christmas dinner malfunctioned Tuesday and burned the Billy and Patience Biedler home in the Town of Star ... via Rivertowns.net

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Related Topix: Osceola, WI, St. Croix Falls, WI

Thu Dec 27, 2007

Rivertowns.net

Turkey fryer fire destroys family home on Christmas

“Losing two homes in one month ... they have to be feeling unsafe.”

A turkey fryer cooking a family's Christmas dinner malfunctioned Tuesday and burned the Billy and Patience Biedler home in the Town of Star Prairie. via Rivertowns.net

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Related Topix: Osceola, WI

Mon Dec 10, 2007

StarTribune

Baby's death has sad, familiar ring to St. Croix County sheriff

“Most all parents don't wake up in the morning and say they're going to abuse their child today”

London Sherwood's short life was filled with pain, an autopsy would discover: bleeding in the brain, bruises on her face and neck, fractures to her ribs and legs. via StarTribune

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Related Topix: St Croix County, WI

New Urban Legends

Never Shake a Baby

Claim: E-mail memorializes the shaken baby death of 3-month-old London Marie Sherwood. via New Urban Legends

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Sun Dec 09, 2007

hosted WCCO-TV | WCCO-TV

Father Charged With Reckless Homicide, Baby Dies

A father is charged with reckless homicide, after his 13 week old baby died at the hospital.

An ambulance was called to the man's house in Star Prairie, Wisconsin last Sunday December 2nd.

22-year old Joshua Schaak told police the infant bumped her head in the bathtub. But, he later admitted to causing the injuries that might have killed his daughter.

On December 2nd, three month old London Sherwood came to Children's Hospital in St. Paul suffering from a serious head injury, eye bleeding and possible rib fracture. Officials at the hospital reported signs of physical abuse to authorities. The baby died two days later. Read more

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Sat Dec 08, 2007

KARE-TV Minneapolis

WI man charged in death of 4-month-old baby

A western Wisconsin man is facing second degree reckless homicide charges in the death of his baby. via KARE-TV Minneapolis

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Related Topix: St Croix County, WI

Tue Nov 13, 2007

The Daily News

40-year term ordered in St. Croix County stabbing

A man convicted of stabbing his girlfriend to death as the two fought at their St. via The Daily News

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Related Topix: St Croix County, WI

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Star Prairie, Wisconsin is located in Polk County and is part of the Minneapolis Metro Area. Zip codes in Star Prairie, WI include 54026.

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