A 69-year-old woman from Barron County, Wisconsin, showed remarkable composure during a 911 call after being attacked by a ...

Gov. Tony Evers today appointed Jodi Kummet as Barron County Sheriff. The appointment fills a vacancy created by Sheriff ...

Conservative councillor Jeremy Pert is back on Staffordshire County Council - after regaining his seat from Reform UK in a by-election. Mr Pert was narrowly defeated in May's all-out elections by ...

Karen Frye was injured outside her rural Barron County residence Saturday, July 12, in what DNR officials describe as an “aggressive” bear attack. She was initially taken to a local hospital before ...

Body and dash cam video have been released of an officer shooting at a bear believed to have attacked a woman in Barron ...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources continues its investigation into a black bear attack that occurred the ...

The DNR offers the following advice to avoid black bear encounters: Minimize attractive food around your house or campsite, ...

F the road will be milled, pulverized and repaved. Hwy. D will also be milled and paved, from the Pokegama Bridge on the east ...

Barron County will take part in Wisconsin’s annual Snapshot Day on Saturday, Aug. 9, for the first time, joining more than 20 ...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is continuing its investigation after Karen Frye, a 69-year-old woman, ...

District Representative Dave Armstrong attended the city of Chetek’s council meeting on Tuesday, July 8, to share an update on the Barron County Economic Development Corporation (BCEDC). It has ...

Incidents of black bears attacking or killing humans are very rare but do occur both in Wisconsin and across the country.