Forest County

Every year, the County Health Rankings and Roadmaps and the University of Wisconsin Population Health rank a county’s health based on a number of health, social, and economic factors.Health in Northwoods counties varies greatly.

If you’re a voter anywhere in Forest County, no choices for county board supervisor will greet you on next Tuesday’s ballot. In 13 districts, the candidate is running unopposed. In the other eight districts, there is no candidate at all.

Governor appoints Ron Skallerud to the post

The sheriff’s office got called to Wabeno Elementary School Tuesday. A vial was found in an 8-year-old’s Halloween candy bag.

An investigative team with National Transportation Safety Board has been on scene collecting information Wednesday.

A Forest County farmer is expanding to include aquaponics, with his own twist.

The county is reporting 10 to 20 new cases a day. Contract tracers are overwhelmed. Nearby hospitals are getting full.

Sheriff John Denee resigned September 5th.

Blades of helicopters slice incessantly through the western Wisconsin sky.“Security Forces is finding people in a search and rescue exercise. They’re…

Three men are in jail following two armed robberies in Oconto and Forest counties.Last Friday, police got a call about an armed robbery at home in…