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Area Flooding
UNDERWATER — Felland Park in the Town of Colfax just north of Colfax was underwater from flooding by the Red Cedar River the week of April 10. The river normally flows a few feet west of the trees in the upper right corner of the photograph. During historic flooding during the 1960’s, the NSP power…
Read MorePolice officers from Chetek and Cameron slain during traffic stop
by LeAnn R. Ralph BARRON COUNTY — Two police officers with the Chetek Police Department and the Cameron Police Department were shot and killed during a traffic stop Saturday, April 8. According to a news release from the Village of Cameron, at approximately 3:38 p.m. Saturday, an officer from the Chetek Police Department made a…
Read MoreFatal fire in Town of Red Cedar, Dunn County
UPDATE: The deceased has been identified at Jerome Gassert. RED CEDAR — On April 2, 2023 at approximately 2:24 p.m., the Dunn County Communication Center received a call from an individual reporting a structure fire at a residence in the N5700 block of County Rd. E, Town of Red Cedar, Dunn County, Wisconsin. The Dunn…
Read MoreFatal fire in Township of New Haven
On March 26, 2023 at approximately 6:57 p.m., the Dunn County Communication Center received a call from an individual who advised of a structure fire at a residence with a person still trapped in the residence. The Dunn County Sheriff’s Office and the Boyceville Fire Department responded to scene at E971 1330th Ave in the…
Read MoreSTATE BOUND!
VIKING GIRLS HEADED TO STATE — The Colfax girls’ basketball team defeated Neillsville 39-37 Saturday afternoon, March 4 at Osseo-Fairchild High School to win its first sectional championship in ten years and earn a berth in this week’s WIAA Girls’ Division State Basketball championship to be held at the Resch Center in Green Bay. The…
Read MoreFatal house fire in Menomonie Township
On February 26, 2023 at approximately 5:20 a.m., the Dunn County Communication Center received a call from an individual who advised of a structure fire at a duplex residence. The Dunn County Sheriff’s Office and the Menomonie Fire Department responded to the incident address of E4576 410th Ave in the Township of Menomonie, Dunn County,…
Read MoreEleven Vehicle Pileup
ELEVEN VEHICLE PILEUP CLOSED I-94 Monday morning, February, 20th on the eastbound lane at mile post nine. The incident started when a passenger car rear-ended a Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) in the right lane with visibility issues playing a factor in the initial crash. Both of these vehicles stopped in the right lane. A second…
Read MoreGlenwood City Police Chief Darwin resigns
Glenwood City Police Chief Robert Darwin informed the Tribune Press Reporter on Wednesday forenoon that he has tendered his resignation as police chief. In his email letter to this newspaper Darwin said: “I wanted to take a moment to advise the community that I have resigned from my position of Police Chief with the city…
Read MoreSnowplows hit by motor vehicles on I-94
ST. CROIX COUNTY — Working county snowplows were struck three times in a 24 hour period, January 25-26 along I-94 in St. Croix County. One plow was hit twice within two hours. There have now been 12 crashes involving plows in St. Croix County this winter. These incidents not only took plows off the road,…
Read MoreOfficer involved critical incident investigation in Dunn County
MENOMONIE –The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating an officer involved critical incident in Dunn County, Wis. that occurred on the evening of Saturday, January 21, 2023. At approximately 9:08 p.m., law enforcement from Menomonie Police Department, DunnCounty Sheriff’s Office and the University of Wisconsin -Stout Police Department conducted…
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