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 ...

A 28-year-old woman is facing a misdemeanor battery charge in connection with a late-night domestic quarrel near the village of Cameron on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, according to Barron County ...

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, ...

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, was attacked by a black bear in her yard at a rural residence ...

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 ...

Dr. Halbert Fillinger was already “the godfather” in forensic pathology by the time former Westmoreland County Coroner Ken Bacha met him in 2001, Bacha said. Bacha was an incoming coroner seeking his ...

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