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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.
Front (L to R): Marley Wreath; middle: Johanna Tretsven, Mercy Wetzig and Grace Mattson; back: Keith Mogel, Thomas King, Logyn LoRusso, Teagyn Hinkel, Duke Tucker and Morgan Heichel-Lindgren.

Tucker, Mogel outline differences on schools, healthcare and rural priorities at Luck forum

LUCK – Rural school funding, deteriorating roads and rising health insurance costs dominated a student-led candidate forum in Luck, where Republican state Rep. Duke Tucker and Democratic challenger …

Osceola bridge closure set to begin next week

OSCEOLA – The State Hwy. 243 bridge over the St. Croix River will close next week, cutting off the crossing between Osceola and Minnesota’s Franconia Township until fall 2027. The Minnesota …

Polk County Bookings

Polk County Sheriff’s Department booked the following people the week of Oct. 12 to Oct. 19.
Inter-County Leader Local Sports Headlines

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 …
Willem Hoeffler
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 …
Leader Community News

Trinity Lutheran holds annual Harvest Fest

At Trinity Lutheran Church’s Oct. 16 Harvest Fest, organizers sold numbered sticks to attendees for a chance to win a pie.

FALUN – Trinity Lutheran Church held its annual fall Harvest Fest on Friday afternoon, Oct. 16, filling the church’s lower floor with a variety of fall treats, activities, games, and prize …

St. Croix Sculpture Club meets at WHAT Art School

James Shoop carves his sculpture during Sculpture Club on Oct. 20.

ST. CROIX FALLS – WHAT Art School hosted their Tuesday night St. Croix Sculpture Club on Oct. 20 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. The studio space was filled with laughter and soft music, and pungent with …

Party for a Lifetime holds Bucks & Bags Bingo fundraiser in Luck

Organizer Sandy Lundquist assists players at tables during the event.

LUCK – Party for a Lifetime held its Bucks & Bags Bingo fundraiser on Sunday, Oct. 18, at Bon Ton Bar and Grill in Luck. This was the first time a business in Luck hosted an event for the …

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John Leland Mishler
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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
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 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
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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