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Summer in the sun
SHELL LAKE — Summer days in northwest Wisconsin can be a mixed bag. Some days, Mother Nature awakens in a grumpy mood, cold, damp and foggy. Sometimes she can even unleash lightning, thunder, wind, hail and thunderstorms. On other occasions she awakens with a hot temper, and the thermometer soars. Toss in high humidity, and things can get uncomfortable fast. Then there are the times, like last week, when old...
County Board passes new policy on public comment, decorum
SHELL LAKE — The Washburn County Board approved a new policy for public decorum and public comments at open meetings on Tuesday, June 18. The new policy says that anyone who wishes to speak at a public meeting must sign up with their full name, township, county and state of residence, and only those who have signed in will be invited by the chair to speak. The procedures will require that the speaker can proceed without interruption, questions or arguments by the board or members...
Leadership Washburn County accepting 2024-25 applications
SPOONER — Leadership Washburn County (LWC) is now accepting applications for the 2024-25 program. Deadline to apply is Aug. 1. What is Leadership Washburn County?The program began in 2008 with the purpose of developing current and future leaders in our community by offering a high-quality training program emphasizing leadership skills and focusing on current issues facing our region. “I always felt that I was aware of what was happening in...
4th WashCo Youth Leadership Adventure Registration Open
SHELL LAKE, WI -- WashCo Leadership Adventure is for youth grades 6th through 12th and is currently accepting registrations. The Adventure will take place August 6-9 at Luther Point Summer Camp in Grantsburg. This event allows youth to gain new skills as well as utilizing their current strengths. This year’s theme is “Explore the Northwoods.”
Ongoing use of The Oak youth center granted
SHELL LAKE — From here on out, Washburn County youth will have a longtime space to participate in activities and hang out together at The Oak WashCo Youth Center in Spooner. The new youth center, located at 402 Oak St., was given to the Health & Human Services (HHS) Department for youth programming by the County Board in 2023. The building originally housed the Spooner Senior Center, which moved to the former Annex building in Spooner and is now the Washburn County Wellness Center 50+....
Washburn County Alerts Public To New Residence Of Convicted Sex Offender Michael Marry
WASHBURN COUNTY -- The Washburn County Sheriff's Department has issued a notification regarding the relocation of convicted sex offender Michael M. Marry, 52, to 8725 North Lakeside in Trego, Wisconsin for the summer of 2024. Marry, described as a 5'8" white male weighing 196 pounds with brown eyes and hair,...
Relay for Life raises $20,000 to fight cancer
SHELL LAKE — The 26th-annual Washburn County Relay for Life, held on a sunny Friday evening, June 14, at Shell Lake Memorial Park, raised $20,000 to raise cancer. The American Cancer Society’s annual event kicked off Friday evening with the Shell Lake Police Department squad driving around the park with its lights and sirens on. Mayor Rowie Hansberger then led the opening ceremony. Hansberger said when she asked Relay Co-Chair...
Man Faces Felony Drug Charges in Two Wisconsin Counties
(DrydenWire) -- A Minnesota man is facing criminal drug charges in both Washburn County and Polk County Circuit Courts. Felony drug charges have been filed against Clinton Krummi, age 32, of Marine on St. Croix, MN, following police investigations into suspected drug activity involving cocaine, methamphetamine, psilocybin mushrooms, and marijuana in both counties.
Have You Seen Him? Authorities Looking For Missing Wisconsin Teenager
The Washburn County Sherriff's Office shared a missing person notice on Monday regarding a young man from Northwestern Wisconsin who was last seen on Friday, June 14. In the release from the sheriff's office, they describe the missing individual as a 19-year-old male from Sarona, Wisconsin named Gunnur Hess - who you can see in the photo at the top of this article.
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