Brill, WI

The pilot of a single-engine airplane was reportedly not injured when his plane went off the 5,000 foot runway and crashed into a grassy ditch while attempting to land at the Sawyer County Airport shortly after noon Friday, June 18. Airport manager Derek Leslie said the incident occurred at 12:23...

SAWYER COUNTY -- A traffic stop in Hayward, WI on May 1, 2021, has resulted in charges of 7th offense Operating While Intoxicated and 7th offense Operating With a Prohibited Alcohol Concentration for June C Billyboy, of Couderay, WI. Billyboy’s vehicle was stopped on May 1, 2021, by a City...

Ladysmith, WI -- Indianhead Community Action Agency (ICAA) has been awarded two grants that will supplement their Legal Assistance for Victims (LAV) program over the next year. The LAV program will provide free legal services to survivors of domestic violence in the counties of Burnett, Clark, Rusk, Sawyer, Taylor, and Washburn beginning July 1, 2021.

The 2021 Regional track and field meet in Rice Lake was good to the Amery girls. Not only did they advance five athletes to the sectional meet, but the Warriors set two school records in the process. Leading the way was Ella Wiliamson who won the high jump, clearing a...

A Bruce man faces a maximum sentence of nearly 11 years in prison and fines up to $35,000 after allegedly sexually assaulting a teen while visiting Lake Delton in August. Marcus A. Kahl, 18, was charged with third-degree sexual assault and sexual contact with a child age 15 in Sauk County Circuit Court.

Gusty winds and low humidity sound like welcome additions to temper a hot summer day, but they can be ingredients that feed the potential for wildfires. They are making Friday, June 18, a red-flag day, one where the weather conditions are "critical" and the fire danger is rated at "very high."

Episode #15 of The News Bell, presented by Charter Bank. This week's stories:. —Local governments are applying for their share of the American Rescue Plan Act funding from the federal government. —And two big construction projects are well underway in Cumberland (Ardisam and Cumberland Healthcare). Plus a lot more of...

WASHBURN COUNTY -- The Court has sentenced a Shell Lake, WI man on multiple criminal convictions for charges that were filed against him in several court cases following numerous investigations by the Shell Lake Police Department, Spooner Police Department, Washburn County Sheriff’s Office, and Washburn County Department of Health and Human Services.

The Rice Lake girls soccer team let plenty of scoring opportunities get away from them. With the game in its final 15 minutes, Alexi MacDonald made sure to take advantage when provided one more scoring chance. The junior forward knocked in a loose ball in front of the net giving the top-seeded Warriors a 2-1 advantage that was the final margin in a Division 3 sectional semifinal victory over Barron/Cumberland on Thursday in Rice Lake.

Mary Subrt, age 67, of Birchwood, WI, died Monday, June 14, 2021 in Eau Claire, WI. She was born on August 18, 1953 in Hayward, WI to Alex and Mary (Thibedeau) Widiker. Mary attended Birchwood High School and graduated in 1971. She met and married the love of her life Don Subrt on October 7, 1972 in Birchwood. After briefly living in Stoughton and Spooner, they purchased their forever home in Birchwood. Don and Mary’s country home encapsulated everything she held dear in life, including the tranquility of nature and the open space surrounding their home, which provided them with a simple happiness and a sense of peace.

The Chetek-Weyerhaeuser boys track team won the sectional meet at Cameron on Thursday, June 17, earning 59 points, edging out Grantsburg in second with 58 points. The top four individuals and relay teams will head to state in La Crosse on Thursday through Saturday, June 24–26. Division III events are on Thursday.

Robert Posta, 82, a lifelong resident of Haugen, WI, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, June 13, 2021. Robert was born March 1, 1939 in Rice Lake to Anton Joseph and Anna Elizabeth (Kinnick) Posta. Bob enlisted in the United States Navy in 1959. After four years of active duty service, Bob returned to Haugen and began work at Wissota Sand and Gravel where he remained until his retirement. He married Kay Francis Haughian Hrouda on June 10, 1999. After her passing in 2001, Bob remained active watching Haugen baseball and taking day trips with his cousin and best friend, Gene Kinnick, and other close friends and family.

The Turtle Lake/Clayton boys track and field team tallied 14 points at the 2021 West Lakeland Conference Meet on June 8 in Grantsburg. Freshman Logan Gitzen placed fifth in the 300-meter hurdles (25.21 seconds), sixth in the high jump (5-02), seventh in the triple jump (34-05) and eighth in the 110-meter hurdles (20.31 seconds).

Julie Marie Symond, 55, of Shell Lake died on Thursday, June 10, 2021, at her parents' home in Birchwood after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on June 14, 1965, in Rice Lake to Joseph and Sandra (Thompson) Uchytil. Julie was raised near Haugen, attended Holy Trinity Catholic School in Haugen, then graduated from Rice Lake High School in 1983.