WASHBURN COUNTY
Last piece of weather radio system in place in Wisconsin 
More than 40 years after the first weather radio station went on the air in Wisconsin, the all-hazards NOAA radio system is complete, now that a station near Spooner has gone on the air.
By Mike Simonson , June 09, 2012
After failing for 2 years, Washburn vows to fix sewage plant
The city of Washburn has been violating Wisconsin sewage release regulations for more than two years but may be moving toward compliance after months of effort to tweak its sewage treatment plant.
By John Myers , June 03, 2012
Six hurt when Spooner school van crashes
A Spooner Area School District van carrying six high school students and a teacher collided with another vehicle Wednesday morning at U.S. Highway 63 and Green Valley Road, just south of Spooner.
By News Tribune staff , May 31, 2012
Six students receive minor injuries in crash involving school van near Spooner
A Spooner Area School District van carrying six high school students and a teacher collided with another vehicle Wednesday morning at U.S. Highway 63 and Green Valley Road, just south of Spooner.
By News Tribune staff , May 30, 2012
Severe thunderstorm watch issued for areas south, west of Twin Ports
The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Northland counties south and west of the Twin Ports until 1 a.m. Monday.
By News Tribune staff , May 27, 2012
UPDATE: Flood advisory issued for Twin Ports, Cloquet (with video)
The National Weather Service has issued an urban and small stream flood advisory for Duluth, Superior and Cloquet as another wave of heavy rain affects the area.
By News Tribune staff , May 24, 2012
Northwestern Wisconsin burning restrictions lifted
Burning restrictions have been lifted in four Northwestern Wisconsin counties.
By Associated Press report , May 24, 2012
Spooner man dies in Twin Cities accident
A Spooner, Wis., man died Tuesday in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 694 in the Twin Cities suburb of Shoreview.
By St. Paul Pioneer Press , May 24, 2012
Northwestern Wisconsin man killed in Twin Cities crash
A Spooner, Wis., man died Tuesday in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 694 in the Twin Cities suburb of Shoreview.
By Elizabeth Mohr , May 23, 2012
DNR announces large land conservation deal in Northwestern Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources announced today that it will purchase conservation easements on 67,346 acres of forest in Douglas, Bayfield, Burnett and Washburn counties. DNR officials said it is the largest such conservation deal in state history.
By John Myers , May 17, 2012
Organizers suspend campaign to recall Jauch
The Recall Bob Jauch Committee is suspending operations a week short of the petition signature deadline and won’t be submitting signatures to the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, according to a committee spokesman.
By Kevin Murphy , May 11, 2012
DNR bans feeding, baiting deer in Northwestern Wisconsin counties
The baiting and feeding of deer will be banned in Barron, Burnett, Polk and Washburn counties in Northwestern Wisconsin effective Thursday, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources announced Tuesday.
By News Tribune staff , May 09, 2012
Baiting, feeding deer banned in some Northwestern Wisconsin counties
The DNR ban is taking effect, as state law requires, due to the discovery on private land in Washburn County of a wild white-tailed deer that tested positive for chronic wasting disease.
By News Tribune staff , May 08, 2012
Fire weather watch issued for parts of the Northland
Gusty winds and low humidity — along with already-dry conditions — will combine to create potentially dangerous fire conditions across much of the Northland on Sunday.
By News Tribune staff , April 07, 2012
Walker in NW Wisconsin for wildfire suppression update
Gov. Scott Walker will be in Northwestern Wisconsin today to get an update on plans to keep a potentially volatile wildfire season in check.
By Associated Press report , April 05, 2012
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