RICE LAKE, Wis. — Multiple schools and businesses in a western Wisconsin town went into lockdown Thursday evening when someone mistook a car backfiring for the sound of gunshots. Around 6:30 p.m., the ...

Reports of gunshots sparked lockdowns at retail stores and schools in western Wisconsin on Thursday, but the sounds were actually of a backfiring car. Barron County Sheriff's Office and Rice Lake ...

That sudden pop from the exhaust is your engine trying to tell you something. While backfiring might sound like a sign of disaster, it’s often a warning that your car’s fuel and air aren’t playing ...

The annual Oklahoma City All-City All-Conference football scrimmages at Taft Stadium were canceled midway through the event Thursday night after noises from outside the stadium were mistaken for ...