Michelle Rae (Henk) Thompson, 50, Barron, passed away Saturday, August 17. Read more
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Thomas C. Wilcox, 56, of Stone Lake, passed away on Friday, Aug. 9, 2019, at his residence, … Read more
MILWAUKEE– State Rep. David Bowen (D-Milwaukee) released the following statement in recognit… Read more
John William Moran, 72, of Iron River passed away on Monday, August 19, 2019 at his home in … Read more
Honorable Angeline Winton is sworn in as Washburn County Circuit Court judge on Monday, Aug.… Read more
Volunteers are welcome to participate in a trail work day at the Pipestone Quarry Trails on … Read more
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The Barron County Sheriff's Department is currently investigating the death of an infant, ac… Read more
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From cardinals, chickadees, and cranes to deer, bear, and rabbits, Spooner Advocate photogra… Read more
Washburn County 4-H and FFA members thanked those who bought their produce and products at t… Read more
The Shell Lake Lakers have 28 players currently practicing under the leadership of Coach Joe… Read more
The Spooner Rails have been hitting the practice field getting set for the new football seas… Read more
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WAUSAU — The Ashland High School girls tennis team closed out an invitational at Wausau West… Read more
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is forecasting that water levels on the Great Lakes will re… Read more
The Barron County Sheriff's Department is investigating the death of an infant, according t… Read more
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers is seeking a federal disaster declaration for 18 counti… Read more
GREEN BAY (AP) — Aaron Rodgers is participating in practice and is expected to play in the P… Read more
WAUSAU — The Ashland High School girls tennis team saw mixed results but picked up two more … Read more
The Washburn Fire Department, with mutual assistance from the Ashland and Mason fire departm… Read more
Hollow-body guitar virtuoso Brian Setzer brought his Rockabilly Riot to the Big Top Saturday… Read more
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers is seeking a federal disaster declaration for 18 counti… Read more
CALEDONIA, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin police have identified the man who was fatally shot by an o… Read more
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers practiced on Monday after sitting out the Packers' seco… Read more
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Only when Dakota Hudson reached the dugout after being removed from the gam… Read more
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If the plans go as Price County Clerk Jean Gottwald hopes voters will be casting their ballo… Read more
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After two years of planning, fundraising, and construction, the Forward Elk Lake Park Splash… Read more
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The Park Falls Common Council voted unanimously Monday night to offer the position of city a… Read more
A group of kids made an unusual discovery when they found a 12 gauge shotgun in the Flambeau… Read more
About 50 people gathered Monday afternoon at Chippewa Valley Technical College to voice support and opposition toward potential changes to livestock siting rules in Wisconsin. Read more
Our collective shock in the aftermath of the recent mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, is starting to wear off. It always does. Read more
Tiny houses are coming to Barron County. Read more
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A former Minnesota sheriff’s deputy will spend 8 years in prison after being sentenced for a… Read more
“The Family Next Door: The Heartbreaking Imprisonment of the Thirteen Turpin Siblings and Th… Read more
By all the usual measures, this is the best time ever to be alive. Read more
Sainted: A huge high five to the city and business people for the gorgeous flowers throughou… Read more
Throughout the region, teams are getting ready for the new fall sports seasons. Besides foot… Read more
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