An armed man "emotionally distraught" about past run-ins with law enforcement held police at bay during a four-hour standoff Sunday in rural Buffalo County, Wis., police said.

Gail Frie resigned as Vernon County Solid Waste Administrator this week to take a similar position in Monroe County.

Arcadia man suspected of arson in Gin Mill fire Dave Brommerich 21.AUG.08 Authorities say they have an arson suspect in a 2007 fire that destroyed the Gin Mill Tavern in the Buffalo County town of Buffalo.