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3rd man charged in Barron burglary, beating case
A third man has been charged in connection with the burglary and beating of an elderly man on Dec. 19 in Barron and an arrest warrant has been issued. Felony charges of armed robbery, burglary while armed with a dangerous weapon, physical abuse of an elder person intentionally causing harm, false imprisonment and theft of movable property valued between $10,000 and $100,000 — all as party to a crime — were filed against Dennis M. Ritchie, 62, of Clear Lake. ...
Hayward man imprisoned for child neglect
A Hayward man, Ralph Edward Suddeth, has been sentenced to three years in prison plus four years of supervised release for felony neglect of two children in his care in April, 2024. Suddeth, 60, of 15093 Hwy. 77-Apartment Two, Hayward, appeared for sentencing before Judge John Yackel in Sawyer County Circuit Court on Friday, Sept. 27. He previously pleaded no contest to charges of neglecting two children—where specified harm did...
Springbrook man sentenced to prison for failure to pay employment taxes
MADISON — Gregory Vreeland of Springbrook, and owner/operator of the Wisconsin Great Northern Railroad, Inc. in Spooner, was sentenced to prison for failure to pay employment taxes on Tuesday, Sept. 24. According to the Western District of Wisconsin U.S. Attorney’s Office, U.S. attorney Timothy O’Shea announced that Vreeland was sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison for failure to pay employment taxes, by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson. Vreeland pled guilty to the charge on April 18, and paid $684,469...
Washburn County Sheriff's Office log
Sept. 18 1:22 — Possible intoxicated driver, Minong. 1:27, driver possibly littering. 1:36, vehicle located and followed. 1:56, passenger admitted to allegations and warning issued. 5:28 — Car vs. deer with no injuries, Spooner. 6:02, tow on scene. 6:26, warning for expired registration. 7:04 — Car vs. deer, Shell Lake. ...
Prison, restitution ordered for sand plant burglary
One of two men arrested in 2023 at a sand plant south of Chetek for burglary has been sentenced to a seven-year prison term and ordered to pay more than $650,000 in restitution along with co-defendants. Lee A. Lefevers, 35, of Chetek, was charged on Sept. 19, 2023, in Barron County Circuit Court with felony charges of burglary of a building or dwelling, and criminal damage to property. He pleaded guilty to the burglary charge on July 8, while the other was dismissed but read...
Man killed in motorcycle crash on Phipps Road
An East Troy man was killed when his motorcycle went off Phipps Road east of Highway 63, about four miles north of Hayward in the town of Lenroot, Friday, Sept. 27. Sawyer County sheriff’s dispatch was notified of the crash at 8:37 p.m. Sawyer County deputies responded to the scene, assisted by City of Hayward police, Sawyer County emergency medical responders, the City and Town of Hayward fire departments and Wisconsin State Patrol. ...
Chaos and panic: Car backfires rang out like gunshots in Rice Lake leading to disorderly conduct charges
Two men who allegedly drove around Rice Lake Thursday night in a car deliberately operated in such a way as to cause it to backfire have been charged with misdemeanors despite sending school football game spectators and coaches — who believed they were hearing nearby gunfire — into a panic. The incident drew dozens of law enforcement officers, fire and paramedic personnel, and other emergency resources to the city, and multiple businesses, plus the Rice Lake middle and high schools were placed into lockdown during...
Haugen Elementary 2nd-grader wins sunflower growing contest
Landon Meyers, a student in Craig Derousseau's third-grade class at Haugen Elementary School, was the winner in the Barron County Master Gardeners annual sunflower growing contest. The head of Landon's sunflower measured 18 inches. Top contenders of sunflowers grown by third-graders at the other schools included: • Hilltop Elementary School: Remi Hanson, 17½; Brynna Mommsen, 15½; and Weston Marshal, 14½. ...
Rice Lake woman qualifies for Ironman World Championships
Nicole Finstad of Rice Lake was looking to run one more Ironman triathlon while she still could. It was her sixth time at Ironman Wisconsin and seventh Ironman overall, and despite not achieving her fastest time, she succeeded in another goal she had set out to accomplish since her first race. On Sept. 8, Finstad completed the Ironman Wisconsin race — a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bicycle ride and 26.2-mile marathon — in 13 hours and 14 minutes. That placed the 50-year-old Finstad fourth among women...
‘Get coats’ … of many colors … now!
SHELL LAKE — If you happen to reside in the Shell Lake School District, you are perhaps aware that the Shell Lake United Methodist Church, located at 135 Reinhart Dr., has been collecting both new and lightly used “coats of many colors,” shapes and sizes for men, women and especially children throughout the month of September. Although these may not all be new winter coats, they are or will be in great wearable condition and ready to wear on a “cold winter’s night,” or day, for that matter. ...
Spooner, Shell Lake, Northwood all celebrate 2024 Homecomings
WASHBURN COUNTY — It is Homecoming Week! There will be a lot of celebrating, as Spooner, Shell Lake and Northwood schools have all scheduled their Homecoming activities for the week of Oct. 4. Here is a look at what will be happening! Spooner HomecomingThursday, Oct. 3 Spooner soccer hosts Cumberland at 5 p.m. Middle school...
Free winter coats and blankets
BARRON - The parish cluster of St. Joseph, St. Boniface, St. Peter and Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Churches is sponsoring a winter coat and blanket drive for the Barron County area. New and used winter coats, snow pants, boots, hats, mittens and warm blankets will be collected and distributed. Donated items should be in clean, usable condition. Outerwear for all ages is needed. In past years, the highest demand has been for school-age children’s items. Area churches and community groups are encouraged...
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