Rusk County News

After external investigation and internal reviews into the pursuit of an armed bank robbery suspect on Oct 30, 2009, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Secretary Matt Frank announced that DNR Conservation Warden Jeremy Peery has returned to duty as of November 20, 2009.

The Ladysmith Police and Fire Commission voted 5-0 last Wednesday to make no changes to the current structure of the city's police department.

Two deputies and a DNR warden are clear from any criminal charges after a fatal shooting.

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.

A Rusk County man accused of punching out the deputy who stopped him for drunk driving 9th offense, is going to jail.

A sentencing date will now be set for a Ladysmith man accused of sexually assaulting three teenaged girls in separate incidents on 3 separate days.

A Barron County Sheriff's Department investigation into the fatal ending of a high-speed chase with a suspected bank robber was still ongoing as of late Tuesday afternoon, according to Rusk County Sheriff David Kaminski.

The Ladysmith Common Council voted 6-0 Monday to extend an offer with the potential of preventing the closure of the Rusk County Nursing Home.

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.

Two Rusk County school districts are consolidating, which means more money for one district.

Rusk County's Sheriff says two of his deputies and a DNR warden had no choice but to shoot and kill a suspected bank robber who had allegedly fired shots at them.

Rusk County Sheriff David Kaminski has released the names of the law enforcement officers who were involved in the fatal shooting of a bank robbery suspect in Rusk County last Friday afternoon.

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.

Authorities say a bank robbery suspect has been shot and killed, one is on the run and another is in custody.

The name of the bank robbery suspect that was shot and killed has been released.

Police are looking for 21-year-old Robert H. McCallie in connectionA with a Wisconsin bank robbery Friday afternoon.

Wanted in connection with the bank robbery at Dairyland State Bank in Exeland. Robert H. McCallie, Male/White, 21 years of age, 6'5", 200 pounds, brown eyes, brown hair.

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 shot and killed UPDATE: SEARCH FOR SUSPECT CONTINUES PRESS RELEASE At 2:29 PM on 30 October 2009, the Sawyer County Dispatch Center received a report of a holdup alarm at the Dairyland State Bank in Exeland.

A bank robbery suspect has been shot and killed in western Wisconsin, another is on the run and one has been arrested.