Barron County, WI

BARRON COUNTY -- The Court has sentenced Jayme Odash, of Barron, WI, on a conviction of fleeing law enforcement stemming from a pursuit that occurred in April 2021 in Barron County, Wisconsin. On April 21, 2021, a Barron County Deputy observed a van passing a car on Hwy 25, just...

One of my absolute favorite live shows we have ever done was in September of 2018. This was pre-covid so we were still doing in-studio live shows, and it was back when my Father, Terry Dryden, was still the Sheriff in Washburn County. He, myself, and Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald were together for about an hour-long show discussing several topics (which, interestingly enough, are still relevant today). At the beginning of the show, we decided to do our 1st “Sheriff Off” for a bit of humor and levity.

The Ellsworth boys golf team finished runner-up in a Division 2 Regional on Tuesday at Rolling Oaks Golf Course in Barron. The Panthers ended with a 320, 6 strokes ahead of Amery. Saint Croix Central won the regional meet with a 307. Hunter Westerberg and Ethan Oricchio each tied with...

SPOONER, WI -- DrydenWire.com founder Ben Dryden and Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald leveled up to 96 as they were back for their latest episode of "Positive Tuesday W/ Ben & Fitzy." The live show aired on DrydenWire's Facebook page today, May 24, 2022, at 8:30a. ICYMI: You can watch...

BARRON COUNTY -- Did you know that by 2035, the number of Barron, Rusk, and Washburn County residents age 65 and over will be 30% of our community and growing? This is unprecedented, without parallel and the twenty-first century will witness even more rapid aging than did the century just past.

SPOONER, WI -- Join DrydenWire.com founder Ben Dryden and Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald for their latest episode of "Positive Tuesday W/ Ben & Fitzy" live Tuesday morning!. The show is scheduled to start at 9a on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, on DrydenWire’s Facebook page. If you’re unable to watch...