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Wisconsin Death Trip is a 1973 historical nonfiction book by Michael Lesy, originally published by Pantheon Books.It charts numerous sordid, tragic, and bizarre incidents that took place in and around Jackson County, Wisconsin between 1885 and 1900, primarily in the town of Black River Falls.
Meanwhile, a young deaf and mute boy shoots his little sister to death with a pistol. The wife of a German immigrant is mysteriously found frozen to death six miles outside of Black River Falls, after mourning the death of her own child. In Brandon, two young boys ambush a farmer and murder him with a shotgun before taking over his home. The ...
Black River Falls was founded to utilize the waterpower of the Black River. As the area was predominantly forest at the time, its primary use was in operating sawmills . Black River Falls is located at 44°17′50″N 90°50′57″W / 44.29722°N 90.84917°W / 44.29722; -90.84917 (44.297166, -90.84926
Black River Falls Public Library: Black River Falls Public Library: December 27, 2007 : 321 Main St. Black River Falls: 1914 Carnegie library designed by Henry Ottenheimer with Prairie School influences. Now a museum of the Jackson County Historical Society. [7] 4: Gullickson's Glen
In 1924, WIS 54 extended westward to the Mississippi River. This route largely followed its present-day routing. As a result of the extension, it replaced parts of WIS 66 from Wisconsin Rapids to Plover and WIS 52 from Decora Prairie to Black River Falls. [5] By 1931, a portion of WIS 54 between Shiocton and Black Creek was straightened. [6]
The Jackson Correctional Institution is a medium-security prison for adult males located in Black River Falls, Wisconsin. As of 2023, the prison had a population of 1,003 inmates, with an operating capacity of 837, and 292 staff. It is owned and maintained by the Wisconsin Department of Corrections. The facility was first opened in 1996. [1] [2]
The Little Black River is formed by the confluence of the East and West Branches at and flows into the Black River at south The West Branch Little Black River rises at 45°15′59″N 90°15′07″W / 45.26639°N 90.25194°W / 45.26639; -90.25194 ( West Branch Little Black River (source) ) , south of Rib Lake and less than 2 ...
WIS 27 junctions with US 12 east on the south side of Black River Falls. The two highways run concurrently through the city and junction with WIS 54 in the city center and I-94 on the north side. US 12/WIS 27 crosses WIS 95 in Merrillan and entere Clark County four miles (6.4 km) north of Merrillan. [ 5 ]