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The St. Croix County Sheriff's Office used this armored vehicle Saturday, April 21, during an incident with a man who allegedly made threats while armed. Photo courtesy of St. Croix County Sheriff's Office
St. Croix County ERU team called for Baldwin incident
A Baldwin man accused of threatening to shoot a neighbor was arrested Saturday in a tense incident that brought in an armored police vehicle...
 News/crime and courts April 24, 2018 - 8:37am
John E. Nerbonne
Hudson man convicted of child porn charges
A sentencing hearing was set for June after a Hudson man entered pleas to three counts of child porn possession. John E. Nerbonne, 73, pleaded...
 News/crime and courts April 23, 2018 - 7:34pm
Wisconsin roundup: Missing Eau Claire man’s mother confirms discovery; more state news stories
The mother of a missing Eau Claire man confirms the body found by a boater on the Chippewa River was her son's.
News/crime and courts April 24, 2018 - 9:28am
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Listen: After 36 years on Hudson force, retiring officer charts new course to the links
A longtime Hudson police officer left no doubt about his plans for retirement Tuesday. “From now on, I’ll be on the driving range, not the...
 News/crime and courts April 24, 2018 - 11:53am
John Krings
Pierce Board of supervisors sworn in
At the April 17 Pierce County Board of Supervisors meeting, the board nominated and appointed a new District 17 supervisor when the supervisor...
 News/government and politics April 24, 2018 - 12:17pm
According to Brad LaBodie, natural resources specialist, in 2016 Eau Galle Recreation Area had 4,986 campers and 44,716 users in the day area. LaBodie said they will be having a public meeting on April 26 at the Spring Valley Emergency Services Building at 6 p.m. for people to give their opinion on what they would like to see for the future of Eau Galle Recreation Area. Submitted photo
Public comment wanted for future of Eau Galle Recreation Area
Once the spring and summer weather gets to Wisconsin, more people may venture out to enjoy parks in the area, which offer a chance to be outside,...
 community/events April 23, 2018 - 6:56pm
Associated Dental in River Falls was one of last year's Denim Day participants. Submitted photo
RF and NR businesses supporting sexual assault awareness
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Denim Day helps bring awareness to the issues sexual assault survivors face.
community/events April 23, 2018 - 5:42pm
Motorcycles lined Prescott's Broad Street at about 9:15 a.m. Saturday, April 16 during the 51st annual Spring Flood Run. It was estimated that 35,000 bikers took part in this year's two-state event. (Herald photo by Sarah Young)
Flood Run crashes injure 2 in Wisconsin; Sheriff’s office estimates attendance at 35,000 riders
Roadside encounters with a bee and a turkey left two motorcyclists hospitalized Saturday during a heavily attended Spring Flood Run. Pierce County...
 News/accidents April 20, 2016 - 11:25am
Twin Cities man killed in St. Croix County I-94 crash
An east metro man was killed Monday when the vehicle he was driving crashed into a St. Croix County bridge abutment. The Wisconsin State Patrol...
 News/accidents January 31, 2018 - 8:51am
Watchdog: E-mailed ballots hint lawmakers hiding something; school open enrollments underway; ice-related incidents claim two lives, more state news
MADISON -- A key state Assembly panel has joined the Senate in letting its members cast paper or e-mailed committee ballots without having to meet in public to vote and it's raising concerns that the government is trying to do more of its business in secret. Members of the Assembly...
 sports/outdoors February 4, 2013 - 9:30am
Tiffaney W. Catlin
Home visit leads to felony charges against Prescott couple
A Prescott mother and her live-in boyfriend returned to court this week on allegations they kept four children living in an apartment so reportedly...
 News/crime and courts April 21, 2018 - 8:00am
Berning (far left), a Somerset High School graduate of 2006, poses with some of her Minnesota Valkyrie teammates at a promotional event earlier this year. This is the first year the Valkyries are playing in the Lingerie Football League.
Somerset graduate ready for some lingerie football
Roxy (Martin) Berning has never considered herself a "girly girl." "I was known for my aggressive behavior," said Berning, a 2006 Somerset High...
 News October 13, 2011 - 4:14pm
Pierce County Human Services Director Ronald Schmidt said protecting children and preventing abuse and neglect relies on the entire community to step up and help. Sara Tischauser / RiverTown Multimedia
Child protection needs to be a community effort
Protection and keeping children safe in the community does not fall solely on one group, organization or person; some believe the responsibility...
 community/events April 23, 2018 - 11:12am
Suspect in kidnapping case now faces rape charge, too
St. Croix County prosecutors announced last week in court that the New Richmond man accused of kidnapping and holding a woman at gunpoint last month faces a new charge.
 News/crime and courts July 1, 2015 - 9:18am
Authorities said this town of Richmond home was the scene of a homicide early Saturday, April 14. Jordan Willi / RiverTown Multimedia
District attorney: New Richmond man killed son, 19
St. Croix County authorities said one person is in custody following a suspicious death early Saturday in rural New Richmond. According to a...
 News/crime and courts April 16, 2018 - 3:21pm

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