Barron County Woman Charged With MurderThe Barron County
woman arrested last weekend after a fatal stabbing in Almena has been formerly
charged with murder. 44-year-old
Melanie Kuula is accused of fatally stabbing 50-year old Brett Bents who was
found dead Saturday afternoon in the yard of a residence in Almena. An autopsy report says the primary cause of
death to Bents was a stab wound to the chest with a secondary cause of death
being extensive trauma to the head. His death is being ruled as a homicide. Kuula’s cash bond is set at $25,000, and she
will next appear in court on October 1st.
Posted Aug 15, 2019, 8:15 AM by Michael Duncan
Most Barron County ATV Trails Are Now OpenThursday, August 15, 2019 - Recreation officials have announced that all Barron County ATV trails
are open, with the exception of 1/2 mile north of Hillsdale. The trails were closed after the July 19th
storm which downed hundreds of trees across the popular trail system. ATV riders are advised to use caution on the
trails.
Posted Aug 15, 2019, 7:32 AM by Michael Duncan
3 Injured in 3 Vehicle Crash in Rusk CountyThe investigation
continues into a three vehicle car crash that injured three people Monday
morning in Rusk County. The crash
happened at the intersection of Highway 8 and Schmidt Road in the town of
Grant, just west of Ladysmith. Carol
Wangerin of Ladysmith was seriously injured and flown to Marshfield. The other
two drivers were treated and released.
Posted Aug 14, 2019, 9:22 AM by Michael Duncan
Governor Appoints New Washburn County JudgeGovernor
Tony Evers has appointed Angeline
Winton to be Washburn County Circuit Court Judge. The appointment fills a
vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Eugene Harrington. Winton
is currently the district attorney of Washburn County. She was elected to the
position in 2016. Winton graduated from Hayward High School.
She graduated summa cum laude from UW-Eau Claire and magna cum laude from
William Mitchell College of Law. She resides in Springbrook.
Posted Aug 14, 2019, 9:22 AM by Michael Duncan
Info Meeting To Discuss Spooner Lake DrawdownTuesday, August 13, 2019 - A public informational meeting will be held this Saturday to
discuss a proposed drawdown of Spooner Lake this fall and winter. In effort to improve water quality,
officials are proposing a 3-foot drawdown of Spooner Lake beginning September
3rd thru April 2020. Saturday's public
meeting to discuss the drawdown will be held at the Washburn County Highway
Department on County H in Spooner beginning at 9am. More information about the
drawdown can be found at the Washburn County website at co.washburn.wi.us
Posted Aug 13, 2019, 7:27 AM by Michael Duncan
