4 days ago · The Blue Hills Genealogical Society will begin its 2025 year with a 3 p.m. meeting Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, at the Barron Senior Center, 12 N. … More from Top Stories Rural auto sales business gets Adjustment Board approval; Unanimous decision

5 days ago · A 49-year-old rural Clear Lake man could face a prison sentence of up to nine and one-half years after a late-night chase on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, through parts of southwestern Barron County, Circuit Court records said.

5 days ago · A 49-year-old rural Clear Lake man could face a prison sentence of up to nine and one-half years after a late-night chase on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, through parts of southwestern Barron County, Circuit Court records said.

6 days ago · A former Barron man now serving prison time in connection with a conviction in Juneau County reached a deal with prosecutors in two active felony cases during a hearing on Monday, Dec. 2, 2024, in Barron County Circuit Court.

Jan 2, 2025 · A 44-year-old Barron resident will spend just under one year in prison in connection with a felony charge of operating a vehicle with a prohibited alcohol content, sixth offense, following a sentencing hearing Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, in Barron County Circuit Court.

Dec 13, 2024 · The first outbreak of avian influenza in Wisconsin in nearly a year has been detected in Barron County in a commercial poultry flock, according to the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP). The outbreak, affecting 13,507 birds, was reported Thursday, Dec. 12.

Aug 21, 2024 · Barron County had a total of 9,451 votes cast in the Tuesday, Aug. 13, primary election, corresponding to a 35 percent turnout of registered voters and a 20 percent turnout of eligible voters, according to Barron County Clerk Jessica Hodek.

6 days ago · The history of the Barron News-Shield, the community's oldest business, dates back to Nov. 1, 1876, when A. Dewey published the first issue of the Barron County Shield. The "Shield" was not Barron's first newspaper.

Jun 5, 2024 · Persistent precipitation did little to dissuade people from attending the 49th annual Barron County Dairy Breakfast at Broker Farms near Rice Lake on Saturday, June 1. Organizers say the crowd totaled more than 3,400.

Oct 23, 2024 · Proposed county funding cuts to the Barron County Fair, Pioneer Village Museum and six local libraries drew public comment from several people at the Barron County Board’s meeting Monday, Oct. 21. The 2025 proposed budget includes cuts of $10,000 each to the fair and museum and a rollback of library aid to the tune of $66,874.