An Eau Claire man authorities suspected of committing sexual abuse in Barron County has now been charged there. Robert Karstensen, 82, faces a single count of repeated sexual assault of a child in ...

BARRON COUNTY (WQOW) - A new charge has been filed in Barron County against one of the Eau Claire neighbors accused of ...

Robert Birsel is a Newsweek reporter based in Asia with a focus on political and general news. Robert joined Newsweek in 2025 from Radio Free Asia and had previously worked at Reuters. He is a ...