WASHBURN COUNTY — Nearly one month after a cyber attack disrupted county technology systems, Washburn County officials say recovery efforts are continuing, with phones and emails working again while ...

The 2026 bear season is open from Sept. 9 to Oct. 13, with specific regulations based on a hunter’s bear management zone (please reference the bear hunting zones map). Hunters must know the management ...

WISCONSIN — The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is celebrating National Breastfeeding Awareness Month by highlighting a partnership that expands breastfeeding support for Wisconsin ...

DrydenWire.com has published 7 new obituaries and made 1 obituary update today, Wednesday, Sep. 2, 2026. Stay up to date with new and updated obituaries on DrydenWire, published Monday through Friday.

A pursuit that began after a driving complaint on Highway 53 traveled through Rice Lake before ending in Cameron, resulting in the arrest of a 31-year-old Chippewa Falls man, ...

Weekly Jail Bookings Reports for Barron, Burnett, Polk, Rusk, Sawyer, and Washburn Counties are published every Tuesday on DrydenWire.com. Note: These records are public information. An arrest does ...

Critical Blatnik Bridge replacement project breaks ground after USDOT finally released over $1 billion in promised funding.

RUSK COUNTY — A woman who was employed as a Ladysmith, WI, elementary school teacher has pleaded guilty to a felony charge stemming from allegations that she sent an inappropriate video to a student ...