Four operational Warming Shelters are now open in Washburn County due to the extended power outages in the area, this according to the county Emergency Management office. There are two Warming Centers ...

The Washburn County Highway Commissioner sent out a notification on a road closure on Washburn County Highway K. From May 15th through June 2nd, a section of the highway will be closed to through ...

A captive white-tailed deer at a Washburn County shooting preserve has tested positive for chronic wasting disease, according to the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. The ...

One woman is dead and a man was injured while operating a boat on Long Lake in Washburn County. According to a news release issued by Washburn County Sheriff Terry Dryden, the sheriff's department was ...

BIRCHWOOD - Larry Damman gave a sharp lift of his ice fishing rod and, after several seconds of to and fro, hoisted a 15-inch brook trout into the wintry Washburn County air. The handsome fish, its ...

VILLAGE OF BIRCHWOOD, Wis. (WEAU) -Two people are in custody after authorities responded to a home in Washburn County Thursday. According to a media release from the Washburn County Sheriff’s Office ...