Fresh off their first major out-of-state adventure, a group of Amery Girl Scouts is now channeling their energy toward community service—and a prestigious Silver Award.

The Amery Area Community Center will use grant funds from the St. Croix Valley for mental health initiatives. The center will ...

UTVs and ATVs might become a common sight on Keller Avenue. The city council is contemplating a proposed amendment to the ...

Sprinkle in special events including the filming of the 1972 movie, “It Ain’t Easy”, mud wrestling and professional wrestling ...

While scouting plants in your yard or garden, perhaps you have noticed unusual bumps or growth extensions on the leaf ...

Providing services for a growing and aging population, the Polk County Aging and Disability Resource Center has its focus these days on residents with transportation needs.

With utility work at Sundance Place nearly halfway finished and wastewater treatment upgrades reaching 70% completion, Amery city officials say they're focused on timing critical repairs before road c ...

The Polk County Fair is coming up soon, happening in the next few weeks. Thursday, July 24, the gates will open at 7 a.m. for ...

Gov. Tony Evers today appointed Jodi Kummet as Barron County Sheriff. The appointment fills a vacancy created by Sheriff ...

I went swimming for the first time in probably seven years over the Fourth of July weekend. After talking with Stacia Bank for the Laker, it got me thinking about ...

Oak trees are focal points of many home landscapes, parks, and green spaces throughout Wisconsin. Several species are native ...

While all eyes have been on the Capitol Hill maneuvering around the 900-page bill carrying out President Trump’s agenda, something interesting has been happening in federal agencies: They’ve been brin ...