Two Republicans are hoping to win the right to face U.S. Senator Russ Feingold in the November general election. Ron Johnson, a plastics manufacturing business owner from Oshkosh, and Dave … more

ST. CROIX FALLS—Festival Theatre has been teeming with young performers in preparation for the upcoming production of “Shake it Up,” which offers seven public performances from September 10 … more

GRANTSBURG— To help build a more positive school community, Youth Frontiers, the leading character education organization in the Upper Midwest, will partner with Grantsburg High School on September … more

SIREN—Residents of Webb Lake and northeastern Burnett County can rest a little easier knowing one cog of an 18-month theft-burglary spree has been sentenced to jail. Toby Tyler Thomas, 27, … more

SHELL LAKE—The Minnesota Wing of the Commemorative Air Force will be flying a WWII B-25 Bomber to the Shell Lake Municipal Airport Sunday Sept. 5, 2010. The B-25 will arrive at approximately 9 … more

GRANTSBURG—Seventh District Congressman Dave Obey, who is taking the next two weeks traveling the district talking to seniors, was at the Grantsburg Senior Center Monday afternoon. "I want … more

GRANTSBURG—An anonymous call to Grantsburg Police about a possible warrant arrest last week led to a drug bust. "We received an anonymous call Tuesday (Aug. 24) about a female who had a warrant … more

SIREN—Several ATV enthusiasts, along with business owners and elected officials from Webb Lake took time from their schedules Thursday to weigh in on the final approval of opening 4.5 miles of … more

Pine City has lost a family member, a friend, and a hero. The Department of Defense announced that United States Marine Corps Master Sergeant Daniel L. Fedder, 34, of Pine City, died on Aug. 27 while supporting combat operations of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. more

A man died and a woman received life-threatening injuries in a one-car accident on Aug. 26 on Henriette Road (County Road 11), about four miles northwest of Pine City. more