Sunday marked the 137th anniversary of The Children’s Blizzard, a winter storm that hit on January 12, 1888. By the time the storm ended, an estimated 235 people had died, making the storm the world’s ...

The Amery boys hockey team is now on a five-game winning streak after posting three wins last week. One of the wins was over ...

I have been trying to think back to all the stories I did this last year. For just the Free Press, if I averaged it out, the number of stories ...

The Salvation Army in Polk County will be participating in the Balance of State Continuum of Care Point in Time Count on July 24th as required twice a year by ...

I have fond memories of our 39th president of the United States which go back to 1977 when he was elected. I was included ...

AMERY, Wis. – Amery Hospital & Clinic’s first baby of 2025 arrived at 12:31 p.m. Jan. 3 in the Amery Hospital Birth Center.

Two weeks ago, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services announced it received test results from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from specimens collected from the presumptive positive ...

The Salvation Army is making a difference in Barron and Polk Counties by opening a new shelter. The shelter opened and began housing up to 10 residents at a time ...

The Clayton Fire Department will be seeing a new face in the chief’s position. Jenny Bergmann will lead the department, ...

The VFW Post 7929’s dream of a new building with more space is finally coming to fruition. The organization held a ...

With every game he plays for the rest of the season, Amery senior Carter Wollan will rewrite the record books.

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