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Barron County Man Arrested After 4 1/2 Hour Standoff

The Barron County Sheriff's Department reports the arrest of a 46-year-old man at the end of a standoff which lasted four-and-a-half hours. Deputies had responded to a call from a woman who said she w...

Man Found Dead Near Chetek Wasn't Dressed Appropriately

Investigators with the Barron County Sheriff's Office are following up on the death of a Chetek man whose body was found more than a week after he went missing. Deputies say 49-year-old Joseph Moen wa...

Police Raid Of Drug House Finds Infant Living There

A 56-year-old Fennimore man has been arrested after the execution of a search warrant at his home. Fennimore police had sent a letter to Aaron Tatu more than 10 months ago warning him that they had re...

De Pere Businessman Gets 3 years For Bank Fraud

Federal prosecutors say a De Pere man gets three years in federal prison for bank fraud. Prosecutors say 62-year-old Ron Van Den Heuvel pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud Horicon Bank between 200...

Wisconsin Lawmakers Want Faster Action On Juvenile Prisons

Plans by Governor Scott Walker to open five regional juvenile corrections facilities do have legislative support, but some lawmakers don't want to wait. Walker said his plan would be budgeted for 2019...

Milwaukee Woman Admits Lying About Red Cross Claims

A Milwaukee woman who held a news conference to say the American Red Cross failed to help her because of her zip code now admits she was lying. Latressa Turner's home burned down last week. Two days a...

LTC to host Career Fair

Lakeshore Technical College's Criminal Justice and Security & Corrections departments will be hosting a career fair on Thursday, January 11th from 3:00 TO 6:00 PM. The fair will showcase criminal ...

Lumber Mill Fire Does $10M Damage

Officials say 66 firefighters from nine different agencies fought a lumber mill fire in Lyndon Station for 10 hours Sunday. Total damage done by the fire is estimated at two-million dollars. One firef...

Honeybee Losses Due to Extreme Cold May Get Assistance

Honeybee producers who lost bees due to the extreme cold over the past couple of weeks may be eligible for assistance from the Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP). Eligible losses must be ab...

Convicted Killer Sentenced To Life Without Possibility Of Parole

A 24-year-old man found guilty of murdering another man on his birthday will spend the rest of his life in prison. A Dane County judge sentenced Darrick Anderson to a life sentence without the possibi...