STATEWIDE – Vehicle owners in Wisconsin now have two new options for a license plate after the state unveiled both a new blackout plate and an updated version of the butter-yellow retro plates. …

DANBURY – Visitors bundled up against the cold flocked to Forts Folle Avoine Historical Park on Saturday, Dec. 6, for the opening weekend of “Christmas at the Forts,” a beloved …

CENTURIA Holy Trinity UMC will host a community Christmas carol singalong on Sunday, Dec. 14, from 2-3 p.m., with refreshments served afterward. The church will hold a Christmas Eve service …

Polk County Sheriff’s Department booked the following people the week of Dec. 1 to Dec. 8: Cory M. Fischer , warrant on failure to appear. Tasha L. Church , warrant or summons on …

Burnett County Circuit Court criminal and traffic dispositions recorded the following charges for the report date of Dec. 9: Russell, Kenneth William , 35, Webster, OWI, $1,062.50, license …

Burnett County Sheriff’s Department booked the following people the week of Dec. 1: Alyssia A. Benjamin , 28, OWI. Orval V. Simon , 59, possession of drug paraphernalia, probation …

ST. CROIX FALLS – The parking lot was filled to the brim Saturday afternoon as excited community members rushed into the new St. Croix Veterinary Center’s grand opening.

LUCK – For the last time before a substantial holiday break, the Polk County Wisconsin Genealogical Society met at the Luck Museum on Monday afternoon, Nov. 24. The society gathered in the …

FREDERIC – The woman killed in a fatal apartment fire earlier this month was remembered by her family as a person of genuine kindness and gentle spirit. She devoted herself to her loved ones, …

POLK COUNTY – The fifth annual Land and Water Stewardship Awards were presented at the Environmental Services Committee meeting in Balsam Lake on Dec. 3. In 2021 the Polk County Land and …

MADISON – Gov. Tony Evers appointed Andrew Curtis to serve as the next Washburn County Coroner. The appointment fills a vacancy created by the resignation of Angela Pank. Curtis will serve for …

NORTHWEST WISCONSIN – The 2025 hunting season brought unforgettable moments for the Knauber family. This fall, 11-year-old Baelor Knauber harvested an impressive 11-point buck during bow …

BONE LAKE – Bone Lake Lutheran Church welcomed a record turnout Thursday as its decades-old Thanksgiving Day community dinner drew more than 170 people for food, fellowship and freewill …

The Balsam Lake Royalty volunteered to help with pictures with Santa at the Pillar Bank last weekend in downtown Balsam Lake. It was a great day, and we are grateful to Pillar Bank for hosting …

MUST RUN Christmas Church services   Advent and Christmas church services set   CENTURIA Holy Trinity UMC will host a community Christmas Carol Singalong on …

Burnett County Circuit Court criminal and traffic dispositions recorded the following charges for the report date of Dec. 2: Felipe A. Juarez , 21, Webster, underage possession of alcohol, …

Burnett County Sheriff’s Department booked the following people the week of Nov. 25 to Dec. 1: Alan J. Belisle , 43, disorderly conduct, strangulation and suffocation, resisting or …

Polk County Sheriff’s Department booked the following people the week of Nov. 24 to Dec. 1: Brady A. Moody , felony possession of THC. Bailey J. Norlander , disorderly conduct. …

AMERY – The Arnell Memorial Humane Society in Amery offered pet photos with Santa for freewill donations on Nov. 29. This was the second year in a row the event has occurred and it lasted two …