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3 people charged in relation to armed robbery, stabbing
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - Two men and a woman were charged today in relation to an armed robbery that took place in Eau Claire last Thursday where multiple victims were stabbed. According to a criminal complaint filed on April 26, 23-year-old Caleb Bertrang and 37-year-old Brandon Pember of Elk...
Man charged in Rice Lake drug bust case
A Rice Lake man is facing decades in prison if convicted of charges filed against him after police say they seized more than $15,000 worth of methamphetamine during a drug bust at his residence. Police arrested 33-year-old David J. Anderson Jr. on April 19, when 211 grams of meth valued at more than $15,000 on the street were seized at his home after a weeks-long undercover drug operation, the Barron County’s Sheriff’s Department had announced Monday. ...
Man sentenced in attempted homicide case
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - A Bloomer man was sentenced today for stabbing his neighbor in December 2021 in the Town of Wilson. Court documents show that on April 25, 61-year-old Adam Langiewicz was sentenced to nine years in prison, followed by five years of extended supervision, after being found guilty in February of the attempted homicide of his neighbor.
One person ejected from vehicle, two others hurt after a crash in Wisconsin
MENOMONIE, Wis. (WFRV) – Authorities in Wisconsin say three people were hurt following a single-vehicle crash Saturday night that ejected one of them from the vehicle. According to a release from the Dunn County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded at 11:54 p.m. for reports of a single-vehicle crash near the intersection of County Road K and 670th Avenue in the Township of Menomonie.
Movie Review: Civil War Inevitably Unfolds in “Civil War”
On April 13, I went to the local Menomonie movie theater to see the movie Civil War with my brother. After taking the time to reflect on the movie, and the experience overall, I feel very conflicted about it. I went in only knowing what was showcased in all the trailers, but I wasn’t ready for the experience. Explaining this movie without spoilers will be challenging but beneficial, as it will allow those interested in checking out the film to go unspoiled for the story.
Puzzlers unite in Elmwood
ELMWOOD, WI – On Saturday, April 20, 2024, seven teams with twenty-four people total, congregated at the historic Elmwood Auditorium for an afternoon of fun, and puzzle solving as the Elmwood Public Library hosted their first “Jigsaw Puzzle Contest.”. 500 piece wrapped mystery puzzles were selected from a...
Hormel Foods gives state layoff notification for Barron hatchery
Hormel Foods officially notified the state Department of Workforce Development and the mayor of Barron on Tuesday of its intention to permanently lay off 38 workers at its Barron hatchery, but emphasized in an online statement that employees had the option to accept a transfer within the company or take a severance package. At the end of last year, Hormel, the owner of Jennie-O Turkey Store which is the largest employer in Barron County with 1,800 workers, announced it was shuttering its harvesting operations at...
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