Washburn County, WI

WASHBURN COUNTY -- The Court has sentenced Nathan Camp, of Shell Lake, WI, on charges stemming from a 2020 marijuana grow bust. Nathan Camp was charged following his arrest in November 2020 when Washburn County Sheriff’s Office Investigators uncovered a marijuana grow operation. On November 6, 2020, Washburn County...

WASHBURN COUNTY -- Beginning at 7 a.m. Tuesday, July 5, WIS 70 will be closed to through traffic between US 53 and the south junction of County M east of Spooner in Washburn County for the removal of the culvert at Crystal Brook and construction of a bridge at that location.

WASHBURN COUNTY -- The Washburn County Prevention team is excited to be recruiting youth leaders for a FREE summer leadership development camp, called the Adventure!. The Adventure will take place in late July at the Luther Point Camp on Wood Lake near Grantsburg, Wisconsin. It will be focused around core concepts that contribute to our individual growth in leadership. WE ARE ALSO GOING TO HAVE A BOATLOAD OF FUN!

WASHBURN COUNTY -- DrydenWire.com has been informed by the Washburn County Sheriff's Office the following people were recently booked at the Washburn County Jail. The records that are available on this website are public information. Any indication of an arrest does not mean the individual identified has been convicted of a crime. All persons arrested are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

WASHBURN COUNTY -- In May 2022, long-time Executive Director, Joel Zimmerman, accepted a new opportunity elsewhere and “after 6 years of dedicated and strong service to the WCEDC and the Washburn County area, we were disappointed to see him leave, but excited for the new opportunities ahead,” Said WCEDC President, Sara Miles. “The new programs and out of the box thinking on economic growth in our area has set Washburn County on a great trajectory toward continued growth and prosperity.” She continued.

This week’s updates from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) on road construction projects for Barron, Burnett, Polk, Rusk, Sawyer, and Washburn counties. Description: Replacing paving marking. Traffic impacts: Motorists will encounter moving lane closures in work areas. For the upcoming week, work is planned on:. US 53 in...

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...

WASHBURN COUNTY -- Two criminal complaints with charges for OWI 5th Offense have been filed in Washburn County Circuit Court against Rebecca Holmstrom, of Webster, WI. Holmstrom was arrested for Operating While Intoxicated 5th Offense on April 21, 2022, in Shell Lake, WI, and then again on May 29, 2022, in Spooner, WI.

WASHBURN COUNTY -- The Court has sentenced Shaun Johnson, the last of five people that were charged criminally following a series of storage unit burglaries in Washburn County. Johnson was one of five people that received criminal charges following a lengthy law enforcement investigation into a series of storage unit...