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    March 24, 2017
    Tyler Ladwig
    Deputy justified in shooting of suspect near Hayward
    A Washburn County sheriff's deputy was justified in shooting a Minong man who was under the influence of methamphetamine and appeared to reach...
    News/crimeMarch 24, 2017 - 5:47pm
    February 16, 2017
    Hank Bos talks with a customer while bagging corn with Tenisha Irvine at his vegetable stand on Grand Avenue in Duluth in August 2012. Bos, who for decades drove to Duluth to sell corn and other vegetables raised on his farm in Shell Lake, Wis., died Feb. 4 at age 79. (News Tribune file photo)
    Friends, customers remember produce guy 'Farmer Hank'
    As Cheryl Deloach saw it, Hank Bos wasn't just the guy who sold sweet corn and cucumbers by the side of the road near Duluth's Lake Superior...
    NewsFebruary 16, 2017 - 7:39pm
    January 25, 2017
    Man dies after vehicle breaks through ice in Washburn County
    The body of a 60-year-old man was recovered from a Washburn County lake after a vehicle went through the ice, authorities said Wednesday. The...
    NewsJanuary 25, 2017 - 3:46pm
    November 16, 2016
    Tyler M. Ladwig
    Man shot, wounded by Washburn County deputy faces charges
    Charges have been filed against a 21-year-old man who was shot and wounded on Sept. 30 by a Washburn County deputy after allegedly fleeing in...
    NewsNovember 16, 2016 - 10:00pm
    October 30, 2016
    Mary Hoeft (left) and Sean Duffy
    Northern Wisconsin congressional candidates talk issues
    When asked what their top priority would be if elected, both candidates for Wisconsin's 7th Congressional District seat — incumbent Republican...
    News/politicsOctober 30, 2016 - 3:59pm
    October 1, 2016
    Sheriff's deputy shoots armed suspect in Sawyer County
    A Washburn County sheriff's deputy shot an armed suspect Friday after a pursuit on State Highway 77 between Minong and Hayward, the Sawyer County Sheriff's Office reported Saturday. Authorities declined to release any information on the individual's condition, identity or the reason...
    News/crimeOctober 1, 2016 - 5:46pm
    September 30, 2016
    Incumbent Rep. Sean Duffy (left) is being challenged this fall by Mary Hoeft (right) in Wisconsin's 7th Congressional District.
    Debates stir debate in northern Wisconsin congressional race
    Mary Hoeft, who is challenging incumbent Congressman Sean Duffy for Wisconsin's 7th District seat, has been calling on her opponent to take part...
    NewsSeptember 30, 2016 - 6:42pm
    August 9, 2016
    Duffy, Hoeft advance in 7th Congressional District
    U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy easily turned back a challenge in Tuesday's Republican primary in Wisconsin's 7th Congressional District. With nearly 90 percent of precincts reporting late Tuesday, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that Duffy, of Wausau, was leading challenger Don Raihala...
    NewsAugust 9, 2016 - 10:50pm
    August 7, 2016
    Democratic candidates seek change in 7th District
    Both Democratic challengers for Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District seat point to their experience as motivation to represent the district’s voters. Mary Hoeft, a communication and French professor at the University of Wisconsin-Barron County, and Joel Lewis, a Wausau home...
    News/politicsAugust 7, 2016 - 8:53am
    Incumbent Duffy faces GOP primary challenger Raihala in 7th District
    Three-term 7th Congressional District incumbent Rep. Sean Duffy says he brings the values of his northern Wisconsin district to Washington, D.C. — but his challenger, Donald Raihala, says Duffy doesn’t represent the values of his constituents. Duffy, a former reality TV persona...
    News/politicsAugust 7, 2016 - 8:52am
    May 6, 2016
    Dangerous fire conditions expected in Northland today
    Dangerous fire conditions are expected across the Northland today, with temperatures forecast to climb into the 80s in many areas, amid gusty southwest winds and very low humidity. The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning to be in effect from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. today...
    NewsMay 6, 2016 - 9:35am
    May 4, 2016
    Trego to host Wisconsin Governor's Fishing Opener
    The 51st annual Wisconsin Governor's Fishing Opener will be held Friday through Sunday on the Minong Flowage near Trego in Washburn County. Gov. Scott Walker and other state officials will partner with local fishing guides to fish for walleye and northern pike on Saturday. Other...
    outdoorsMay 4, 2016 - 6:38pm
    April 6, 2016
    A portion of U.S. Highway 63 in Washburn County was closed for several hours Wednesday after a semi carrying hundreds of sheets of flooring and other wood products lost control and spilled its load. (Photo courtesy Washburn County Sheriff's Office)
    Northland highway closed for hours after semi crashes, spills cargo
    A portion of U.S. Highway 63 in Washburn County was closed for several hours Wednesday after a semi carrying hundreds of sheets of flooring and...
    NewsApril 6, 2016 - 3:15pm
    March 10, 2016
    Jack Link's purchases snack business, launches higher-end jerky brand
    Jack Link’s has purchased the meat snack business of Grass Run Farms, a deal coming soon after Link’s introduction of a new jerky brand call Lorissa’s Kitchen. Both moves are aimed at broadening Jack Link’s reach into more higher-end jerky markets. Minong-based Jack Link’s...
    BusinessMarch 10, 2016 - 7:48pm
    February 26, 2016
    Wisconsin man sentenced for armed bank robberies
    A Rice Lake, Wis., man has received a sentence of more than 10 years in federal prison for his role in robbing two Northwestern Wisconsin banks. Ricky White, 27, was sentenced Tuesday by U.S. District Judge James Peterson, according to a news release from John W. Vaudreuil, United...
    NewsFebruary 26, 2016 - 8:20pm
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