Democratic candidates rally voters ahead of Nov. 3 election

Democratic Gubernatorial nominee David Crowley was the keynote speaker at a campaign event in Barron County on Wednesday, Oct. 28.

RICE LAKE – Democratic candidates for Wisconsin’s statewide offices urged supporters to turn enthusiasm into votes during a Barron County campaign stop on Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 28. The …

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Area Halloween events for kids and teens

Friday, Oct. 23 Spooner - 3-6 p.m. - Boo HaHa at the Washburn County Fairgrounds. A fun, safe night of trick or treating from Lakeland Family Resources. Booths will be set up and decorated …

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Electronic Collection a Success

POLK COUNTY – Polk County Recycling Center in St. Croix Falls hosted an electronic collection on Thursday, Oct. 15, and a second collection was held in Amery the following Thursday, Oct. 22. The …

A sign by the door of The Unique Boutique: The Collection.

New midtown Unique Boutique location

CROIX FALLS – The Unique Boutique has expanded to a second location in St. Croix Falls inside 3 Arrows Coffee, called, The Unique Boutique: The Collection. Shopping hours are Thursday-Sunday, 9 …

Residents drop off unused medications at area Drug Take Back Day sites

LEADER LAND – On Saturday, Oct. 24, residents from Burnett and Washburn counties brought in their unused and expired medications for National Drug Take Back Day. This program lets people drop off …

Burnett County Bookings, Circuit Court, and Warrants

Burnett County Sheriff’s Department bookings the week of Oct. 19; Burnett County Circuit Court criminal and traffic dispositions charges for the report date of Oct. 20; Burnett County Circuit Court warrants for the report date of Oct. 20.

Polk County Bookings

Polk County Sheriff’s Department booked the following people the week of Oct. 19 to Oct. 26.

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Pirates, Eagles clash; Saints and Tigers are regional champs

The St. Croix Falls Saints are Division 3 regional champions after defeating the Northwestern Tigers on Saturday.

BALSAM LAKE – A first-round win by the Grantsburg volleyball team earned it a second-round matchup with Unity last Thursday and the Eagles apparently benefited from their first-round bye. The …

The Grantsburg Pirates celebrate their win over Spencer/Columbus on Friday. They will host Mayville at home this Friday.

Eleven-player Football Roundup

ST. CROIX FALLS – An evenly-distributed effort in the rush game pushed the St. Croix Falls football team into the second round of the playoffs. The Saints hosted Random Lake/Ozaukee for the …

Three area girls reach CC state final

LEADER LAND – Three area girls cross country runners are headed to the WIAA Division 3 state finals Saturday. Frederic/Luck’s Lola Morley, St. Croix Falls’ Hazel Lindquist and Unity’s …

The Grantsburg boys cross country team qualified for this weekend’s WIAA Division 3 state final while Unity is sending four runners, Frederic/Luck has two and St. Croix Falls one.

Grantsburg CC headed to state finale; Unity 3 and an Otter joining

LEADER LAND – While the Grantsburg boys cross country team tries to claim a WIAA Division 3 championship this Saturday, Unity will have three shots at an individual state title and Frederic/Luck …

College Roundup: Close game features former SCF teammates

MENOMONIE – Two former St. Croix Falls football players and their respective current college teams met for a nail biter on Saturday, which University of Wisconsin-Stout pulled out 42-39 over UW-La …

St. Croix Falls finished the Heart O’ North season with an undefeated conference record and the title.

Saints secure title

ST. CROIX FALLS – The St. Croix Falls volleyball team ended the regular season with a six-match win streak, a 9-0 mark in the Heart O’ North and the conference title. The Saints wrapped the …

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Milltown Pumpkin Fest has great turnout

MILLTOWN – The Milltown Pumpkin Fest was held on Saturday, Oct. 17 at Endeavors.

Just for Kix hosts its first-ever Halloween Dance Camp

BALSAM LAKE – The dance studio Just for Kix, which opened in Balsam Lake/Luck in May of 2025, hosted its first-ever Halloween Camp on Saturday, Oct. 24. The camp took place in the gymnasium of …

Roosevelt School holds class reunion

BURNETT COUNTY – The three remaining members of our grade school class met at the Lakewood Cafe in Hayward. In the fall of 1948, four nervous six-year-old kids started first grade at the Roosevelt …

Lyle Ronald Pigman

Lyle Ronald Pigman, age 84, of Chiloquin, Oregon, passed away on Oct. 24, 2026. Lyle was born on Jan. 1, 1942, in Worthington, Minnesota, to Ronald and Leota Pigman. Lyle was the third of 10 …

John Leland Mishler

John Leland Mishler, 85, of Siren, Wisconsin, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth, Minnesota. John was born on Sept. 21, 1941, in St. Croix Falls, …

Marilyn Susan (Kapla) Chell

Marilyn Susan (Kapla) Chell, age 83, passed away on Oct. 22, 2026. Marilyn was born on March 2, 1943, to Ted and Agnes (Wolfe) Kapla on the family farm in Pound, Wisconsin. She graduated from …

Marlene Friberg

Marlene Jerda (Bengtson) Friberg, 88, passed away on Oct. 16, 2026, in Luck, Wisconsin. Born and raised in Frederic, Wisconsin, Marlene spent much of her life in northern Wisconsin, with an important …

Mark Peacock

Mark Peacock, pastor, writer, and lifelong builder of community, passed away peacefully on Oct. 22, 2026, at Regions Hospital, St. Paul, Minnesota, surrounded by his loving family. He was 83. …

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