Barron News-Shield

06/03/2026

Possessing a fish that is half an inch too short can be expensive, as a Rice Lake resident discovered on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, according to Barron County Circuit Court records.

Possessing a fish that is half an inch too short can be expensive, as a Rice Lake resident discovered on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, according to Barron County Circuit Court

06/03/2026

A Washburn County resident is scheduled to appear today, Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in Barron County Circuit Court in connection with a felony charge of drunk driving, fifth offense.

06/03/2026

A domestic quarrel at a home near Prairie Lake, south of Cameron, has resulted in misdemeanor battery and disorderly conduct charges against a 20-year-old town of Prairie Lake man, according to Barron County Circuit Court records.

A domestic quarrel at a home near Prairie Lake, south of Cameron, has resulted in misdemeanor battery and disorderly conduct charges against a 20-year-old town of Prairie Lake man, according

06/03/2026

A nearly two-year-old case regarding a Buffalo County man charged with drunk driving at a Chetek resort is scheduled for a two-day jury trial on Tuesday and Wednesday, June 9 and 10, 2026, in Barron County Circuit Court.

A nearly two-year-old case regarding a Buffalo County man charged with drunk driving at a Chetek resort is scheduled for a two-day jury trial on Tuesday and Wednesday, June 9

06/03/2026

Three months after a bench warrant was issued for his arrest, a Clayton man who still owes $28,878.12 in restitution for a burglary conviction more than 20 years ago made an appearance Wednesday, May 27, 2026, in Barron County Circuit Court.

Three months after a bench warrant was issued for his arrest, a Clayton man who still owes $28,878.12 in restitution for a burglary conviction more than 20 years ago made

06/03/2026

Residents of St. Croix, Polk and Barron counties are facing a variety of drug-related felony charges in connection with a series of incidents that began with a traffic stop in Rice Lake last month, according to a complaint filed May, 22, 2026, in Ba…

Residents of St. Croix, Polk and Barron counties are facing a variety of drug-related felony charges in connection with a series of incidents that began with a traffic stop in

06/03/2026

Two years after a former Barron business owner was charged in connection with possession of child po*******hy, a plea agreement has been reached, according to information shared at a hearing on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in Barron County Circuit Court.

Two years after a former Barron business owner was charged in connection with possession of child po*******hy, a plea agreement has been reached, according to information shared at a hearing

06/03/2026

A 61-year-old Barron man charged with being intoxicated when he backed into a neighbor’s trailer home on April 30, 2026, has been taken into custody four additional times since then on charges of operating vehicles and possessing alcohol in violatio…

A 61-year-old Barron man charged with being intoxicated when he backed into a neighbor’s trailer home on April 30, 2026, has been taken into custody four additional times since then

06/03/2026

An 18-year-old Rusk County man who faced numerous charges that included four felonies and multiple misdemeanors made a plea deal with Barron County prosecutors on Tuesday, May 19, in Barron County Circuit Court.

An 18-year-old Rusk County man who faced numerous charges that included four felonies and multiple misdemeanors made a plea deal with Barron County prosecutors on Tuesday, May 19, in Barron

06/03/2026

A 40-year-old Boyceville man is in the Barron County Jail following a low-speed chase last Saturday, May 30, 2026, that started in the city of Barron and ended near a rural intersection about four miles north of town, according to Barron County disp…

A 40-year-old Boyceville man is in the Barron County Jail following a low-speed chase last Saturday, May 30, 2026, that started in the city of Barron and ended near a