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The Barron County Jail HSED program for the 2023/2024 school year had  a total of 26 graduates. Last year officials saw a 200% increase of the previous  year with 15 graduates. This year they have a 173% increase. This program  is done with the cooperation of Northwood Technical College. Northwood  Tech was even able to handle a summer option for students to complete  their competencies and graduate after the semester ended.  

With technology changing at such a fast rate, the Barron County Sheriff’s Department is  launching part two of the community tools which will allow you to assist in solving crimes.   Part two of the launch is the camera location tool. This tool will allow you to register the  location of your home or business cameras. By registering your  camera location police DO NOT have access to your camera feed, only the camera location. When minutes count, this tool will allow

Tim McRaith and Denise DeGidio will present “Stout Island: Then & Now” from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Sept. 19 at UW-Eau Claire – Barron County.  Stout Island, named during the Knapp Stout lumber era, is an integral part of the history of northwest Wisconsin. McRaith and DeGidio will share information about the island, with stories of the past and present. CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE OF THE STORY.

Former President Trump and Vice President Harris are just hours away from their first and possibly only debate, less than two months before the presidential election. Tonight’s event in Philadelphia will be the first time the two have ever met in person. The debate was originally supposed to be between Trump and President Biden, but Biden dropped out of the race after intense pressure from his own party following a poor debate performance in June. The 90-minute event, hosted by

An investigation is underway after human skeletal remains were found in the Town of Two Rivers over the weekend.  A local deer hunter discovered the remains Saturday and authorities are working to identify them.  Manitowoc County Sheriff Dan Hartwig is aware of the ongoing case of three-year-old Elijah Vue, who went missing in February.  Investigators are unable to confirm if the remains are related to this case.

A Minnesota man is dead after drowning over the weekend at Kinnickinnic State Park.  The incident happened Sunday at the state park in Clifton Township.  The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office says Keith Taylor dove off a diving board of a parked pontoon and didn’t initially resurface.  Family and friends quickly recovered Taylor’s body, but he was ultimately pronounced dead at the scene.

No one is hurt following a house fire in Eau Claire.  The blaze broke out yesterday at a home on East Grand Avenue.  Two cats were rescued from the house and the fire caused around 75-thousand-dollars worth of damage.  Investigators continue to look into the exact cause of the blaze.

Forty-two people in Wisconsin are sick after eating eggs linked to a Wisconsin farm, in the midst of a multi-state Salmonella outbreak.  The Centers for Disease Control says 65 people in nine states have been infected with the Salmonella strain. The recall includes all eggs in containers labeled with Milo’s Poultry Farms or Tony’s Fresh Market, regardless of expiration date or type of egg.  The eggs were sold through distributors and retailers based in Wisconsin, Illinois, and Michigan. CLICK HERE

Next year’s Ride Across Wisconsin will start in Eau Claire. Typically the bike ride starts in La Crosse and ends in the Milwaukee area. The event’s Facebook page says the first day will start with a victory lap around the Eau Claire and Chippewa rivers to celebrate the event’s tenth anniversary. More than 750 bikers participated in the 2024 ride. Next year’s Ride Across Wisconsin will start on July 12th. CLICK HERE TO SADDLE UP TO MORE DETAILS.

September 6, 2024, at 9:10 p.m., the Barron County Sheriff’s Department 911 center received a call of a two vehicle crash just south of Haugen on Hwy SS.  Deputies from the Barron County Sheriff’s Department along with Rice Lake Fire Department, Marshfield Medical Center Ambulance, WI State Patrol and Life Link Helicopter all responded  to the scene.  Initial investigation shows a head on crash occurred, causing one vehicle to roll over and start on  fire. The other vehicle traveled about