Forest County

The futures of Job Corps Centers across the U.S. are uncertain.The Department of Labor made an announcement at the end of May to pause all contractor-operated centers by June 30th.The move has been temporarily blocked by a federal judge following a lawsuit to stop the halting of operations.

There’s concern these problems will get worse as another round of winter weather is expected Tuesday night into Wednesday.

The Forest County Potawatomi Community has seen a decline in the number of opioid overdoses in the last several years.One way they’ve reduced overdose deaths is by making Narcan more readily available, it’s a drug that reverses overdoses and saves lives.

The Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation announced the charge against Heather Robinson, 43, of Laona on Tuesday.

The Forest County District Attorney cleared the DNR warden of any criminal charges for their actions in November of 2022.

The Wisconsin DNR says the crash happened in the Town of Nashville Saturday

The Forest County Sheriff's Office took a teenager into custody after an apparent school threat on social media

One person was hurt in a confrontation between two people who were armed in Forest County

The Laona Rescue Unit responds to emergency medical calls in a roughly 405 square mile area of Forest County. Its new facility is more centrally located to respond to those calls.

There’s a big new housing development underway in Crandon that could provide options for people who want to live and work in Forest County.