I went swimming for the first time in probably seven years over the Fourth of July weekend. After talking with Stacia Bank for the Laker, it got me thinking about ...

After a week of touring the nation's capital and connecting with peers from across the country, two Polk-Burnett Electric ...

A section of Keller Avenue on the south end of town developed a small sinkhole. The affected part of the road was blocked off ...

Growing up in Clayton, Wisconsin, a town of 571 people, Amanda Grant never imagined she’d be conducting research in Uganda ...

Karen Frye was injured outside her rural Barron County residence Saturday, July 12, in what DNR officials describe as an “aggressive” bear attack. She was initially taken to a local hospital before ...

Amery completed their audit of the 2024 fiscal year and will use the data to help guide the city on how to best allocate its funds. It serves as the ...

With 25 years of hands-on service behind them, members of the Amery Congregational Church Mission Team are already looking ...

After a night’s rest in Amery, a Colorado man known only as Tim is continuing a months-long trek from Minnesota’s northern tip to the Florida Keys—part of a personal mission ...

Each year while watching the St. Croix County Fair Open Class Quilt judging, the quilters present during judging are asked to ...

Because the unworn dresses in my closet feel like promises to myself, waiting to be fulfilled. Someday, I will be asked to go ...

Winners and finalists will receive a certificate (suitable for framing), a window or door cling, and bragging rights for the next 12 months. The recommendations of the readers of the Free Press carry ...

At its June meeting, the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Board of Control reviewed and acted on several recommendations from Winter Coaches Advisory Committees regarding season ...