ST. CROIX FALLS – Being an annual festival falling on the first Saturday of every October, St. Croix Falls celebrated their 17th Autumnfest through the brisk fall day of Oct. 5. The …
Howard Kerch putts on the green. LUCK – Howard Kerch would probably have some younger men beat with how often he makes it to the golf course. Golfing four times a week, he said …
Jordan Olson LUCK – Jordan Olson capitalized on the home-course advantage and it nearly put her in the WIAA Division 2 individual state final. Olson and the …
Evan Sikorski ST. PAUL, Minn. – Evan Sikorski (Webster) and the Northwestern-St. Paul football team ended a season-starting skid in decisive fashion on Saturday. After a 0-3 …
FREDERIC – On the afternoon of Friday, Oct. 4, Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson made five stops in Northwest Wisconsin. This included three stops in Polk County and two stops in Burnett …
ST. CROIX FALLS - After a thorough five-month process that included six candidates and a multi-state reach, the St. Croix Falls City Council, unanimously voted to select Ryan Heise to …
Mammoth Challenge hikers smile for a group photo before their big hike. – Photo by Sophie Horgan ST. CROIX FALLS – Open, and running now for the entire month of October, the Ice Age Trail Mammoth …
Submitted by Joan O’ Fallon BURNETT COUNTY - Employees from Polk-Burnett Electric Cooperative and their G&T power provider, Dairyland Power Cooperative, volunteered for a Cooperative …
Story Submitted GRANTSBURG – Grantsburg’s new Pickleball Courts are open for business. After several months of raising funds, installation of pavement and fencing, striping and …
The Life Link III ambulance from the Twin Cities arrived to take care of the 72-year-old cardiac arrest patient. – Photo provided. FREDERIC – Just after 10 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10, a …
RICE LAKE – On the morning of Tuesday, Oct. 8, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin was driving between Ashland and Madison. She stopped off in Rice Lake to speak to those at the Barron County Democratic …
SIREN – Deputy Noah Barker with the Burnett County Sheriff’s Office was presented with the Life Saving Award for saving the life of a 7-month-old who was choking. Through training and experience, …
Submitted by Jessica Summerfield LUCK – Bone Lake Lutheran Church in Luck has been collecting warm clothing, including jackets, snowpants, boots, hats and mittens, for all ages for anyone in …
On Oct. 5, New York Times bestselling author and Edgar Award winner William “Kent” Krueger thrilled a crowd of three hundred fans by patiently signing every book put in front of him and sharing …
Guests enjoy each other’s company as they share a hot meal. – Photo by Sophie Horgan AMERY – Gathered together in the warm walls of Deronda Lutheran Church in Amery on Saturday, Oct. 5, a …
Macie Grey, a 9-year-old from Frederic, had a lemonade stand at Wayne’s Food Plus and in just a few hours on a rainy day managed to make $461.57. She donated every penny to send with a local …
Members of North Valley Lutheran spend the morning cooking behind the scenes. – Photo by Sophie Horgan CENTURIA – For their fourth year in a row, North Valley Lutheran Church held a drive-thru …
BALSAM LAKE – Throughout the day, many friends and family came to visit and spend time with David and Joan Michaelson, sharing their well-wishes and congratulations on Sunday, Sept. 29. David …
Photo courtesy Adam Rider, Gordon By Elliot Adams | Reporter at WQOW-TV, ABC affiliate in Eau Claire BURNETT & WASHBURN COUNTIES – Between trail cams and crossing the road, moose have been seen …
MILLTOWN – Speaking with member Brian Nelson, it was shared that recently, the Milltown Senior Center was sold to a church group seeking to renovate the building to use for services. The first …