Siren News

Kelly Wiltrout is more forgiving than a lot of people would be. Having survived a terrifying attack by black bear outside her Siren home, which the bear had invaded before, the former Chippewa Falls woman is quick to defend the bear.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is investigating a report of a black bear knocking a woman down Sunday night outside her home on the western outskirts of Siren in Burnett County.

The Legislaturea s Joint Finance Committee has restored funding for 40 Department of Motor Vehicle service centers, including Amery, Luck, New Richmond, Spooner and Siren.

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 operator of taxi services in New Richmond, Ellsworth and Siren will spend more than 7-years in federal prison for possessing child porn.

SIRENa '"We're cracking down," Siren Police Chief Chris Sybers declared. For more than a year, the village has been asking Colleen O'Malley to clean the garbage out of her garage to no avail.

The copies of the books that nationally known, Wisconsin-based humorist Michael Perry carries with him to readings and presentations are tattered, with Post-It notes sticking out of the corners.

The sirens sounded three times across Mena Thursday night, and residents watched several funnel clouds pass harmlessly over town.

Voters in Elk Mound approve a $9-million spending referendum, but others are defeated in Birchwood, Siren, Loyal and Medford.

FREDERICa 'a 'When Bob and Marie Booher and their family bought the Frederic Acorn Bakery in Frederic last November, they were already planning on another bakery store in Siren.

Area schools could receive federal funding from stimulus Regan Kohler 25.FEB.09 WASHBURN COUNTY - Area schools are set to benefit from funding that will come out of the federal stimulus package, after the U.S. ...

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Feingold launches recovery bill informational site * WEB EXCLUSIVE* 23.FEB.09 WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Russ Feingold Monday unveiled http://feingold.senate.gov/recovery, a Web site dedicated to informing ...

DNA leads to arrests in major copper theft Gary King 18.FEB.09 POLK COUNTY - The DNA found on a screwdriver left at a crime scene has helped solve a case involving the theft of over 3,000 feet of heavy-gauge ...

The Forts Folle Avoine Blacksmith project is a project to document the local history of blacksmithing in Burnett County and to construct an historically accurate circa-1890 forge and bellows at the fort.

Gregg Westigard 11.FEB.09 BURNETT/WASHBURN/POLK COUNTIES - There is a statewide primary election next week with a single issue on the ballot in most areas, narrowing the field of candidates who want to head the ...

WICamp Death,0136 No plea deal in Wis. camp death Eds: APNewsNow. SIREN, Wis. Court officials say efforts to reach a plea deal have failed in the case of a former director of a Wisconsin camp where a mentally ...

Global banking worries touch home Gregg Westigard 05.FEB.09 Polk County protects funds after warnings BALSAM LAKE a ' The warning signs were up.

A biting wind will keep things chilly on Thursday in south central Wisconsin, but an extended warm-up starting on Friday should get rid of most of the snow that seemingly has been around since December.

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