Balsam Lake News

Russell "Fred" Booth, the former Glenwood City High School boys basketball coach convicted of trespassing in the home of a woman he had coached, is back in jail.

Wisconsin lawmakers who wanted to block funding of a design-build bridge over the St.

Jun. 9, 2009 10:06 a.m. Madison a ' The state Assembly has put off voting on the state budget until Thursday.

The Wisconsin state Assembly won't begin state budget debate until Thursday. It was originally scheduled to start Wednesday.

Jun. 8, 2009 6:06 p.m. Madison a ' The Assembly may have to put off its Wednesday vote on the state budget because of a death in the family of a representative.

Deputies say a man died after falling about 40 feet from a cliff. It happened around 1:15 a.m. Friday morning at the Interstate Park near Balsam Lake on the Wisconsin-Minnesota border.

This June 2005 photo photo provided by the Polk County Sheriff's Department shows Bernardo D. Garcia in Balsam Lake, Wis.

Last week, the Wisconsin Legislature approved a bill that will prohibit smoking in bars and restaurants statewide, becoming the 27th state to do so.

The digital transition becomes part of a burglary investigation in Polk County. A converter box was stolen.

POLK COUNTY, Wis., a ' Due to a probable case of swine flu, H1N1 influenza, the Polk County Health Department has closed the Clayton School District May 4 through May 6. All after school activities, including practices, have also been canceled, according to the school's Web site.

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Two New Richmond High School teachers were honored with Kohl Fellowships this year.

The public will have an opportunity to review and comment on draft plans for how the state should develop and manage the Straight Lake State Park and Wildlife Area in Polk County.

By: Justin Eells /The Daily Cardinal - March 26, 2009 Four Democratic lawmakers took part in a panel on campus Wednesday to address the need to improve womena s sexual health and urge students to become politically active in the issue.

Although it's early in the year, Pierce County Sheriff Nancy Hove predicts 2009 costs for boarding prisoners in other counties will far exceed the amount budgeted.

The world is teetering on depression and Wisconsin is mulling how to spend $3.5 billion in stimulus funds, yet state lawmakers will soon hold three hearings so those who endured a 'very disappointing and unproductive season' can condemn the 2008 deer hunts that registered 453,000 whitetails.

After four vehicles broke through the ice on Polk County lakes last month, Sheriff Tim Moore has issued a warning to fishermen: beware of thin ice.

As part of this national Sunshine Week, the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council is bestowing its third annual Opee Awards in recognition of people and institutions that have affected open government in ...

As the weather gets warmer, ice on local lakes is getting thinner. If you're still driving on the ice, you might want to think twice.

Two men escape from a car after it breaks through the ice and sinks to the bottom of a lake.