The Clayton girls' basketball team has now won seven of its last eight games, thanks to a pair of impressive victories at home last week.

Lane Andersen dominated the 120-pound bracket, winning his first four matches before posting a 9-1 major decision win over Auburndale’s Derek Godard in the final. Andersen’s previous four wins were by ...

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 Western Wisconsin Stars girls' hockey team enjoyed a successful three-game run last week, showcasing offensive firepower against Hudson, Coulee Region, and Anoka. The Stars, now 2-1 in the confere ...

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 ...

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.

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

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

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 ...

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