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BURNETT COUNTY -- Criminal charges of operating while intoxicated with children in the car and also causing injury have been filed against a man in Burnett County following a two-vehicle crash that occurred on July 18, 2021. Burnett County law enforcement responded to the scene of a two-vehicle crash on...

BARRON COUNTY -- We are learning more about COVID-19 all the time. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) looks at the latest available information to make the best science-based recommendations. Because of new information on the Delta variant, the CDC has updated the guidance on wearing masks. The new guidance says that both vaccinated and unvaccinated people should wear masks in places that are experiencing “substantial” or “high” levels of community transmission. The map that shows these areas can be found here.

WASHBURN COUNTY -- The Court has ordered a consecutive prison sentence for a man convicted of 7th offense operating while intoxicated in Washburn County. DrydenWire reported in October 2020, that Robert Truitt had been arrested for Operating While Intoxicated 7th Offense. A Wisconsin State Patrol Trooper made contact with Truitt’s...

RICE LAKE, Wis. (WLAX/WEUX) – Rice Lake Native Kenny Bednarek is taking home a silver medal in the Tokyo Olympics 200-meter sprint. Bednarek finished with a personal-best time of 19.68, finishing behind Andre De Grasse of Canada, who won the gold. American Noah Lyles finished third for the bronze. Wednesday...

TREGO, WI — Traffic staging changed this week on the Trego Interchange project. CTH E will be detoured via Liesch Road and meet USH 53 across from USH 63 with a signalized intersection. The old CTH E crossing is now permanently closed. USH 53 traffic will be running bi-directional on...

WASHBURN COUNTY -- DrydenWire.com has been informed by the Washburn County Clerk of Courts Office the following Criminal and Traffic Disposition and Warrant Status Reports for Washburn County. The names listed on the Warrant Status Report do not indicate that the person is guilty of a crime, only that there...

Stories for the week of August 4, 2021. --Rice Lake native Kenny Bednarek sprints to an olympic medal. --Two expansive solar arrays in Barron and Rice Lake are now producing power. --Fourteen catalytic converters were stolen from a Chetek business last month. Plus much more of the latest local news.

It was perfect weather for the ninth annual National Night Out held Tuesday in six locations in Barron County. The national event is a chance for police and public safety workers to connect with community members. In Barron County, community events took place at Moon Lake Park in Rice Lake,...

RICE LAKE, Wis. (WEAU) -Rice Lake native Kenny Bednarek, hit the ground running this morning all the way to the podium, landing an Olympic silver medal. The high school where Kenny started his career invited Kenny-supporters of all ages to a watch party for their hometown hero. Kenny’s former Rice...

Kenny Bednarek will be bringing back a pretty great souvenir from his first Olympics. The Rice Lake track and field star took the silver medal Wednesday in the 200 meters at the Tokyo Olympics, running a personal-best time of 19.68 seconds and finishing just shy of Canada's Andre De Grasse (19.62) for the gold medal.

BARRON COUNTY - Two personal watercrafts collied on Friday on the Chetek Chain of Lakes that resulted in injuries including one female passenger being flown to an area hospital, according to a press release from the Barron County Sheriff’s Office. Press Release. On Friday, July 30, 2021, at 6:23 pm...

AMERY, WI -- BrowTine Restaurant & Event Center, located just north of Amery, Wisconsin, is pleased to announce the opening of its outdoor "Biergarten-style" event space. For years, BrowTine has offered one of the largest indoor event spaces in Polk County. And now, it is able to host large outdoor weddings and events. This means that if you book the space hoping for an outdoor event, the weather is no longer a concern. If there is inclement weather, your event can easily be moved inside.

Rice Lake Wisconsin’s Kenny Bednarek is continuing his run in the Olympics. After advancing to the 200 meter final Tuesday, he took home a silver medal Wednesday morning. Bednarek is scheduled to return to the track for the 4 by 100 relay opening round Wednesday night.

RICE LAKE, Wis. — In one of the wildest Street Stock Little Dream races ever run at Rice Lake Speedway, Minnesota’s Tim Johnson started on the outside pole, fell back as far as eighth and rallied to retake the lead with only two laps to go to win the 27th annual event, netting him a record $27,027.

The buzz around the Cumberland area currently is the opening of a new downtown business, Roots Coffee Co. Opened by Jenee and Sam Heer on July 3, their coffeeshop features a classic menu of espresso, tea, lattes, and much more. “It’s a simple menu,” said Jenee. “But we can make...