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    July 11, 2018
    Wisconsin roundup: 15 injured, 1 firefighter dead in Sun Prairie explosion and fire; more state news stories
    An explosion and fire killed a firefighter and injured more than one dozen other people Tuesday evening in downtown Sun Prairie.
    news/government-and-politicsJuly 11, 2018 - 8:34am
    June 25, 2018
    Wisconsin roundup: Gunfire detection system installed at Wis. school; more state news stories
    A number of Wisconsin schools will be using gunshot-detection sensors when classes resume this fall to try to get police to respond more quickly to a mass shooting. The sensors are among various security upgrades schools are rolling out with grant money state lawmakers approved this...
    news/government-and-politicsJune 25, 2018 - 11:28am
    June 11, 2018
    The silo was in flames at 244 192nd St. by the time crews from Richmond Fire & Rescue and Allied Emergency Services (formerly DOG Fire) arrived on the scene. Photo submitted
    Silo home lost to fire in Alden Township Sunday morning
    A fire broke out Sunday morning, June 10, 2018, at 244 192nd St. in the Town of Alden, Polk County. The property, owned by David and Barb Grevich,...
    news/firesJune 11, 2018 - 5:59am
    May 17, 2018
    Wisconsin roundup: DNA ties Dunn County sexual assault suspect to Green Bay case; more state news stories
    When DNA from a Dunn County sexual assault case was entered into a national database, the 56-year-old suspect was connected to a similar case...
    news/government-and-politicsMay 17, 2018 - 12:30pm
    May 11, 2018
    Charred vehicles were among debris left behind after a fire May 11 at 404 County Road J in the town of Pleasant Valley. Mike Longaecker / RiverTown Multimedia
    Sheriff: 'Strong possibility' of connection between St. Croix County fire, auto theft
    Crews from multiple agencies responded early Friday to a fire in rural St. Croix County. Firefighters were called at 4:34 a.m. May 11 to 404...
    news/crime-and-courtsMay 11, 2018 - 9:47am
    February 13, 2018
    Officials said a Saturday, Feb. 10, fire at Baldwin Machine & Fab set off multiple explosions inside this building. Submitted photo
    Baldwin business destroyed by fire
    St. Croix County firefighters responded to two structure fires between Saturday and Monday, one of which destroyed a Baldwin business. Gary Newton,...
    news/firesFebruary 13, 2018 - 12:02pm
    Students and staff at UW-River Falls waited for firefighters to ventilate the Kleinpell Fine Arts building Feb. 13 after a small fire in a heating unit produced smoke. Mike Longaecker / RiverTown Multimedia
    Small fire extinguished at UW-River Falls
    A UW-River Falls building was temporarily evacuated Tuesday after a small fire in a heating unit. A campus spokesman said River Falls firefighters...
    news/accidentsFebruary 13, 2018 - 12:00pm
    January 26, 2018
    Delton firefighters battle a blaze Thursday, Jan. 25, at a Wilderness Resort building under construction. Photo courtesy of Delton Fire Department
    Wisconsin roundup: Dells-area fire inflicts $5M in damage; standoff in Eau Claire; more state news stories
    WISCONSIN DELLS — Delton Fire Department officials say a fire at an employee dormitory that broke out Thursday morning near the Wilderness...
    news/government-and-politicsJanuary 26, 2018 - 8:17am
    January 17, 2018
    Firefighters from the New Richmond Fire Department work to contain the blaze that started at 1745 Margaret St. in the Town of Richmond on Monday, Jan. 15. Jordan Willi / RiverTowns Multimediaplay button
    Update: Fatal fire victim ID'd, cause points to 'unattended candle'
    Authorities on Wednesday identified the likely cause of a fatal fire and the identity of the child who was found dead in the house. St. Croix...
    news/firesJanuary 17, 2018 - 9:54am
    January 9, 2018
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    Watch: Crews battle town of Kinnickinnic house fire
    Fire crews from around St. Croix County responded Tuesday morning to a house fire in the town of Kinnickinnic. The fire was reported at about...
    news/firesJanuary 9, 2018 - 2:50pm
    December 29, 2017
    Body discovered after Polk County fire
    Police said human remains were found inside a house that burned early Friday in Polk County. The St. Croix Falls Police Department said the body...
    news/accidentsDecember 29, 2017 - 9:16am
    November 15, 2017
    Officials said a fire was likely contained to a garage at an occupied North Hudson home after an off-duty firefighter spotted smoke and flames coming from the structure. Photo courtesy of North Hudson
    Alert firefighter awakens couple as North Hudson attached garage burns
    Mike Perucca was heading to a medical call Sunday night in the town of St. Joseph when another emergency caught his attention before he got out...
    news/accidentsNovember 15, 2017 - 9:46am
    August 29, 2017
    Firefighters attack the second story of a Hudson home that caught fire early Sunday. Photo courtesy of Hudson Fire Department
    Dogs credited for sounding fire alarm; fundraisers established for family
    HUDSON — Two alert dogs were credited for giving a Hudson couple time to escape their burning house last weekend. The black labs' barking...
    news/accidentsAugust 29, 2017 - 12:03pm
    August 17, 2017
    New Richmond woman charged with arson after Wednesday apartment fire
    A New Richmond woman faces arson charges after she allegedly set a fire in her apartment. St. Croix County prosecutors on Thursday, Aug. 17,...
    news/crime-and-courtsAugust 17, 2017 - 4:39pm
    June 12, 2017
    Rural River Falls home destroyed in fire
    A rural River Falls couple was displaced after their home was destroyed by fire last weekend. The River Falls Fire Department said the town of...
    news/accidentsJune 12, 2017 - 3:49pm
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