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Wisconsin school superintendent faces third drunk driving conviction
BARRON, Wis. — A western Wisconsin school superintendent is facing his second drunk driving-related criminal charge in just four months.The Barron County Attorney's Office says 56-year-old Barry Rose was charged on July 2 with his third OWI (operating while intoxicated) and a count of operating a motor vehicle with a revoked license.Rose is from Cumberland, about an hour east of Taylors Falls, Minnesota. He leads the Cumberland School District.According to the criminal complaint, Rose was pulled over on the night of June 22 for speeding near Eighth Avenue and William Street. A Cumberland police officer reported Rose's vehicle emitted a...
Barron County Sheriff's Department launching new crime-fighting tools
The Barron County Sheriff’s Department has launched three new community tools to increase the public’s access to information. Over the next six weeks, the Sheriff’s Department will launch a new tip line, a crime information map and a way for people to help law enforcement with registering their camera locations. This week, the new Community Tip Line through City Protect begins. This tool allows the relay of tips and information...
Public safety alert on Narcan
BARRON - The Barron County Sheriff's Department wants to make the public aware of a recent law enforcement use of Narcan. Over the past 24 hours, Barron County law enforcement has given Narcan to three different subjects who were not fully responsive in public settings in separate areas across the county. Narcan is a life-saving medication that reverses a drug overdose. This is not a common occurrence of law enforcement in the county, especially three times in 24 hours. ...
Chetek man, 28, killed in Barron County crash
BARRON, Wis. — A 28-year-old Chetek man is dead after a single-vehicle crash Friday night in western Wisconsin.The Barron County Sheriff's Office says it happened just east of Chetek at about 7:12 p.m.Investigators believe the victim, identified as Zach Kahl, went through a stop sign and "due to speed lost control of the vehicle," the sheriff's office said.
One-Vehicle Crash Claims Life Of Chetek Resident
BARRON COUNTY — A tragic one-vehicle crash on Friday evening resulted in the death of a local resident, according to a press release from the Barron County Sheriff’s Office. PRESS RELEASE. On Friday, August 2, 2024, at 7:12 p.m., the Barron County 911 Center received a call of...
1 person dead following single-vehicle crash
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - A Chetek man died in a single-vehicle crash on Friday. According to a news release from the Barron County Sheriff’s Department, on Aug. 2 at about 7:12 p.m., the Barron County 911 Center received a call about a single-vehicle crash on 29th Street near 7th Avenue in Chetek, Wis.
Deadly Crash in Barron Co.
On Friday, August 2, 2024, at 7:12 p.m., the Barron County 911 Center received a call of a one vehicle accident on 29th Street near 7th Ave just east of Chetek. Deputies from the Barron County Sheriff’s Department along with the Chetek EMS and Chetek Fire responded to the scene. Upon arrival, deputies located a single male occupant deceased in a vehicle as a result of the crash. Initial investigation shows that the driver failed to stop at the sign and due to speed lost control of the vehicle.
Barron County Sheriff's Department Dispatch Center
1:49 p.m., A caller reported a traffic complaint on Highway 53 near mile marker 125 in Chetek. The reporting party said they observed a vehicle driving erratically on the roadway. A deputy traveled to the reported area and attempted to locate the vehicle.
Reasons for hope and concern over campus future
Major repairs and new uses for the UW Eau Claire-Barron County campus were discussed by the Barron County Property Committee at its monthly meeting Monday, Aug. 5. The campus heating system is in need of repairs estimated at more than $2.6 million. But Barron County, which owns the land and is responsible for maintenance, has not been quick to rubber stamp the cost, citing a lack of bids and declining enrollment on campus.
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