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BALSAM LAKE – Over the weekend, a maintenance worker from the Unity School District passed away after suffering injuries from an accident. On the morning of Thursday, Nov. 5, Kyle Peterson was …

NORTHERN WISCONSIN – Outagamie County Circuit Judge Emily Lonergan will join Wisconsin’s District III Court of Appeals under an appointment announced by Gov. Tony Evers on Monday, Nov. 2. …

BALSAM LAKE – Nationally noted suicide prevention speaker Kevin Hines spoke at Unity School District on Tuesday evening, Oct. 27, bringing his message of hope and self-determination to the …

FREDERIC – Youth Sports Unlimited held its annual banquet and raffle event at the 300 Club in Frederic on Monday, Nov. 2. Roughly 225 attendees gathered for a prime rib meal and a night of raffles …

NORTHWEST WISCONSIN – The Inter-County Leader spoke one-on-one on Thursday afternoon, Nov. 5, with new state senator-elect Erik Severson. The Republican previously served two terms in the …

POLK COUNTY – Republican Rob Rorvick won the race for Polk County sheriff, defeating write-in candidate Don Burrows by a wide margin. Rorvick received 91.1%, while Burrows collected 8.9%. …

STATEWIDE – Preliminary results, as of the Inter-County Leader’s 6 a.m. press deadline on Wednesday morning, Nov. 4, indicate that Democrats have retaken control of the U.S. Senate and the U.S. …

STATEWIDE – Democrat David Crowley has won the 2026 race for Wisconsin Governor. Crowley will become Wisconsin’s 47th governor and the first African American governor in the state’s 178-year …

Polk County Sheriff’s Department booked the following people the week of Oct. 26 to Nov. 2.

Burnett County Sheriff’s Department bookings the week of Oct. 26; Burnett County Circuit Court criminal and traffic dispositions charges for the report date of Oct. 27; Burnett County Circuit Court warrants for the report date of Oct. 27.

SPOONER – GOP gubernatorial candidate and current U.S. House Rep. Tom Tiffany stopped in Spooner on Friday afternoon, Oct. 30, as part of his Common Sense Bus Tour, emphasizing his campaign’s …

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 …

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

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, 8:30 a.m. …

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

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 …

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