Washburn County News

The primary elections are Tuesday, Sept. 9, and all Washburn County officials up for election are running unopposed.

A controversial gravel pit in Beaver Brook will soon be operable, after a conditional-use permit was approved by the Washburn County Zoning Committee Tuesday, Aug.

Board approves ordinance for invasive species transportation Regan Kohler 27.AUG.08 SHELL LAKE - The Washburn County Board approved a number of agenda items at its meeting Tuesday, Aug.

Washburn County Democratic Party Chair Sue Hansen introduced Congressman Dave Obey and Sen.

Washburn County is reapplying for a conditional-use permit for a gravel pit in Beaver Brook.

Early deadline for Sept. 3 edition SHELL LAKE -The Washburn County Register newspaper office will be closed Labor Day, Monday, Sept.

Shell Lake will be celebrating its 30th-annual Town & Country Days Labor Day weekend, Aug.

The closed session policy for the Washburn County Board of Supervisors remains intact after a motion to rescind it failed at the board's meeting Tuesday, Aug.

The Washburn County Drug Court is a court-supervised drug and alcohol treatment program that serves to change behavior and hold participants accountable.

Landowners can tour Damian and Nancy Vraniak's restored prairie and oak savannah near Springbrook Saturday during a field day sponsored by the Northwest Chapter of the Wisconsin Woodland Owners Association.

Three cheers for one of the greatest, most historic partnerships in Washburn County! It is the connection between our 4-H and FFA - Syouth with the many supportive businesses and individuals who yearly purchase ...

After a morning trail ride, Gabrielle Bajorek waits to dismount at Triple HHH Equestrian Center Thursday.

The Washburn County Area Humane Society is caring for six horses that have been seized and is in need of donations.

A federal grand jury in the Western District of Wisconsin, sitting in Madison, returned the following indictments today.

It is the consensus of the Washburn County Zoning Committee to recommend another vote later in the year on the county's comprehensive plan, a long-range plan addressing seven development issues.

Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson was in Shell Lake Tuesday morning attending a session of Washburn County Drug and Alcohol Court held at Washburn County Circuit Court.

On Thursday, July 31, at approximately 12:45 p.m., a search and rescue operation was initiated by the Washburn County Sheriff's Office in an attempt to locate a missing and medically endangered resident of the ...

Bird tests positive for West Nile Virus WASHBURN COUNTY - The Washburn County Health Department reports a dead crow/blue jay found in Washburn County on July 16 has tested positive for West Nile Virus.

A K9 unit with the Washburn County Sheriff's Department is being credited for locating a 38-year-old man who was suffering from medical complications and went missing July 29.

Regan Kohler 30.JUL.08 SHELL LAKE - Michael E. Stoner Jr., 27, Spooner, pled no contest Monday, July 28, to two charges, one of them amended, that he faced in the matter of alleged child abuse.