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Headlines from the Barron News-Shield September 10, 2025 edition, plus some extra, newsy recommendations from the editor.
Headlines
A public hearing for a park concept on former hospital land along Rice Lake was held on Wednesday, Sept. 3. An ad hoc committee presented a proposal to transform the former Lakeview Hospital property along Lakeshore Drive in Rice Lake. The concept for Lakeview Heritage Park includes native vegetation, playgrounds, pavilions, kayak launch, fishing pier, boat dock, walking paths, a food truck area and an amphitheater. The public is invited to complete a survey to help shape the property.
There’s a new convenient option in Barron for keeping herds and flocks fed.
Dwyer’s Feed and Seed has opened a self-service location along Hwy. 8 (Division Avenue). Located in a shed in between the Stop On Inn motel and ARM Services, Dwyer’s Feed and Seed is open 24/7.
An officer who worked for the Cumberland Police Department was forced out amid an internal investigation listing dozens of professionalism complaints, which included yelling at citizens and watching hours of YouTube while on duty. He now works as a school resource officer and patrol officer for the City of Hayward Police Department.
A Chicago man was seriously injured Thursday after crashing his motorcycle while fleeing from police in Barron, according to a report from the Barron Police Department. The rider, identified as Wayne Jackson, of Chicago, Illinois, was found lying on his side with injuries. He also told paramedics he had been traveling more than 100 mph at the time of the crash.
IN THE NEWS: A large dairy farm failed to report manure spill in Taylor County that killed fish in a nearby creek. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says the amount of manure released is unknown at this time. WPR has the story.
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—Ryan Urban