Barron County News

The new executive director of the Fond du Lac Boys & Girls Club said the future looks bright for the local club.

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.

The verdict is in for the Cumberland man charged with shooting at lights, birds and hawks on an Alltell cell tower near his home.

The Barron County Sheriff says residents are getting e-mails stating they have won gift certificates or gift cards from Wal Mart.

The Barron County Sheriff's Department wants to warn you about a possible scam in the area.

A western Wisconsin woman has pleaded guilty to her 13th drunken driving charge.

A Barron County man is sentenced for dealing drugs. Steve Arcand got 2-months in jail yesterday.

A Wisconsin teen is lucky to be alive after getting struck by a semi. Austin Wold, 16, of Barron, was on a bicycle when he was hit about 5:30 p.m. Monday on Hwy.

A teenager was taken to the hospital after a semi hit him while he was riding his bike.

Deputies were called to a home this morning after a man with a weapon refused to leave his house.

A man from Rice Lake dies following a crash in Barron County. Around 8:10 p.m. Monday night, the Barron County Dispatch Center received a call of a crash on Highway 63 near Echo Lake.

Health officials say the H1N1 virus is now widespread in Barron County. But what about the H1N1 vaccine? H1N1 vaccine clinics at the Red Cedar Medical Center in Menomonie are full, no walk-ins will be accepted during clinics scheduled Wednesday and Friday.

The man accused of giving kids alcohol and having pictures of them engaged in sexual activity is headed to jail.

Barron County health officials say the H1N1 flu virus is now widespread in the county.

A local sheriff says artifact hunters are illegally digging where ancient human remains were found this summer.

Family members of an Eau Claire man killed in a Barron County traffic collision last year expressed forgiveness and mercy during the sentencing hearing for the man convicted of vehicular homicide.

A woman who was driving with her infant grandchild in the car has been arrested for drunk driving.

A St. Croix Falls woman who last summer racked up her 13th drunken-driving arrest won't be getting behind the wheel any time soon.

The College of Eastern Utah has an athletic department that is rich in history. Over the years, the athletic department has enticed many athletes to begin their collegiate careers in Price.

Unemployment numbers have doubled in Rusk, Barron and Washburn counties this year, causing many people in that region to lose their medical insurance, said Bette Colville.