A man from Chetek is free on bond pending a Jan. 31, 2023 court appearance on charges he allegedly tried to steal two vehicles from a downtown Chetek gas station, and damaged the gas pumps while doing so, according to Barron County Circuit court records.

A five-year federal prison term imposed in connection with a Barron County methamphetamine bust last year in New Auburn is the result of cooperation among investigators from two counties, local and federal prosecutors and other officials in northwestern Wisconsin, according to local and fede…

A Rusk County woman is being held in the Barron County Jail on $2,500 cash bond following her arrest last week while driving an allegedly stolen pickup truck, according to Barron County Circuit Court and dispatch records.