Barron County News

An Eau Claire man charged with two felonies in Barron County was arraigned Wednesday.

The death of a man found lying alongside a vehicle in the Town of Barron remains under investigation pending toxicology results.

A felony charge of making bomb threats to Chetek schools has been dropped against a Cameron man.

Barron County might have an extra hint of a purple hue in the coming weeks with the second annual Paint Barron County Purple fundraiser.

The Barron County Fair opens its gates once again this Wednesday through Sunday, and each day is packed with activities for the family.

The formation of a second gully along the Red Cedar River in the Rice Lake area has county officials discussing the possibility of having privately owned land seized in order to install adequate erosion control ...

Two men were sent to jail in Barron County for sexually assaulting children decades ago.

A former Rice Lake pastor pleaded guilty today and was sentenced to 18 months in jail for sexually assaulting a boy more than 20 years.

A 23-year-old Clayton man is in the hospital after deputies say he led them on a high speed chase and rolled his vehicle.

From the Governor's Office: Governor Jim Doyle announced Friday that he is seeking applicants for appointment as Sheriff in Barron County.

A Cameron man convicting of causing a brain injury to an 8-month-old boy has been sentenced to six months in jail.

Homeowners are supposed to get an annual permit from the Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services before renting their property.

A Rice Lake Yamaha dealership reported a $40,000 custom chopper motorcycle stolen over the weekend along with four new ATVs, three other motorcycles and merchandise.

A crash in Barron County killed a Minnesota man this weekend. The sheriff's department says it happened Sunday night at the intersection of Highway 8 and County Highway KK.

Police arrest a South Dakota man after a high-speed chase in Barron County. Deputies took 36-year-old Daniel Blake into custody on Sunday.

A suspended fifth-grade teacher in Rice Lake accused of inappropriate contact with male students had all six charges dismissed today in Dunn County Court.

All that's left is the waiting. Kenneth Kutz and Dave Grindell each had an interview with Governor Jim Doyle in Madison Monday to determine who would become the next circuit court judge in Burnett County.

The Barron County Sheriff's Department is looking for a man after a vehicle chase led to a foot chase last week Deputies tried pulling over a car on a drug related case.

The Barron County Sheriff's Department says Cecil Snider has been found. Deputies say he was located Saturday night at 8:22 p.m. in a residential neighborhood in Rice Lake.

The search is now on for two men missing in Western Wisconsin. The search continues for Keith Kennedy.