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WEBSep 17, 2024 — Updated Aug 8, 2024. Mark Thomas “Whitey” Anderson, aged 63, passed away on July 22, 2024, in St. Cloud, Minn. He was born in Barron, Wis., June 23, 1961. Mark graduated from Barron High School in 1979, and earned an Automotive Servicing Diploma from Wisconsin Indianhead Technical Institute. He married Debra Jan….
Barron man charged with 3rd OWI after Cameron stop
WEBAug 21, 2024 — A traffic stop in Cameron earlier this summer could result in as much as a year in jail for a 36-year-old Barron man, according to a complaint filed Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024, in Barron County Circuit Court. The defendant, identified as Steven R. Rosado, was allegedly at the wheel of a vehicle stopped by …
Primary turnout in Barron County beats state average
WEBAug 21, 2024 — Barron County had a total of 9,451 votes cast in the Tuesday, Aug. 13, primary election, corresponding to a 35 percent turnout of registered voters and a 20 percent turnout of eligible voters, according to Barron County Clerk Jessica Hodek. Statewide, the turnout for the Primary was 26 percent, the highest percentage in 60 years.
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WEBBy Ryan Urban. Sep 4, 2024. The public will have the opportunity to comment on a proposed 1,500-acre solar project at a hearing on Tuesday, Sept. 10. The hearing is in a hybrid format, with comments taken online or live in person at the Barron Area Community Center. There are two time slots, one starting at 2 p.m. and ….
Eugene H. “Buzz” Olson | Obituaries | news-shield.com
WEBAug 20, 2024 — Eugene H. “Buzz” Olson. Eugene H. “Buzz” Olson, 87, Barron, Wis., formerly of Prairie Farm, died Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024, at Monroe Manor in Barron. He was born May 24, 1937, to Otto and Matilda (Johansen) Olson in the Town of Sheridan, Dunn County. He was baptized at Zion Lutheran Church, Town of …
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WEB5 days ago — Texting, driving alleged factor in Almena crash. A motorist who was using her cell phone was listed as the apparent cause of a rear-end crash Saturday morning, Aug. 31, 2024, on the western outskirts of the village of Almena, according to a report released Sept. 4 by the Barron County Sheriff’s Department.
Serious rollover crashes Aug. 17 on county roads
WEBRyan Urban. Aug 21, 2024 Updated Aug 21, 2024. Two serious rollover crashes occurred Saturday, Aug. 17, on Barron County roads. At 7 p.m., the Barron County Sheriff’s Department 911 center received a call of a one-vehicle roll …
Herbert Arthur Hanson | Obituaries | news-shield.com
WEBMar 29, 2022 — Herbert Arthur Hanson. Herbert A. Hanson, 78, passed away at his farm in Cameron, Wis., on Saturday, March 13, 2022, surrounded by family. Herbert was born Jan. 28, 1944, at Rice Lake to Howard O. and Merlyn (Amundson) Hanson. Herbert worked his entire life as a farmer and livestock dealer.
News-Shield History | Site | news-shield.com
WEBSep 18, 2024 — The history of the Barron News-Shield, the community's oldest business, dates back to Nov. 1, 1876, when A. Dewey published the first issue of the Barron County Shield. The "Shield" was not Barron's first newspaper. That publication was the Barron County Gazette, which opened for business two years earlier in 1874.
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