The Touched Twice Clinic will be held Saturday, August 10th, 2013, at the New Lisbon High School. “Family, friends, and neighbors may be facing financial, health, and social burdens,” said event organizer Rhonda Larson. “They are encouraged to attend the faith based, free health care clinic that is open to anyone.” The Touched Twice Clinic will be held Saturday from 10am until 2pm. Some of the services provided free of charge include health care visits, physicals, eye exams, podiatry visits, hearing screenings, blood pressure and glucose checks, dental services, school supplies and backpacks, food pantry items, clothing and shoes, haircuts, family portraits, books, and laser therapy treatments.
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Touched Twice Clinic
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U.S. Senator Ron Johnson visits area
US Senator Ron Johnson and Station Manager Jim Murphy
U.S. Senator Ron Johnson, a Republican from Oshkosh, held business forums in Juneau and Adam Counties Thursday. He also stopped at the WRJC studios in Mauston. Johnson said, “Growing government is bankrupting our country, both economically and morally. ” With a Congressional approval rate of 11%, Senator Johnson wonders why the majority of Americans keep voting for politicians dedicated to growing big government. Juneau County and Monroe County Economic Development Corporations hosted the business forum in Camp Douglas Thursday.
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Church vandalized
Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church on Necedah’s south side was vandalized last month. The deputy said sometime over night on July 27th, 2013 someone entered the church and set several books on fire in the hallway and then extinguished it with a fire extinguisher. The statue of an angel had been damaged along with several pictures. A bookshelf had been tipped over and the ceiling tiles were a grayish color from the smoke. Apparently the exterior door remains open to allow parishioners access to the chapel at any hour.
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Crime Stoppers
An Adams man had two-sets of aluminum tire rims stolen from a rented storage shed in the City of Adams. Police said sometime since the gun-deer season last fall someone entered the locked shed and removed the eight aluminum rims valued at almost $2500. The wall area was leveled off at 7 to 8-feet. But the area above the walls has an open area big enough for a person to climb over and enter into the other storage units. If anyone has information regarding this crime or any crime they are asked to call Crime Stoppers at 877-524-5846.
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Construction zone crash
A Spring Grove, Minnesota man was cited as a result of a three-vehicle accident in Adams County. The deputy said last Thursday evening 39-year old John Halverson was traveling west on Highway 21 near 11th Avenue in the Town of Preston in a construction zone controlled by traffic lights. The two vehicles in front of Halverson had stopped, but he didn’t and his 2005 International semi struck the 1999 Plymouth Voyager van. The impact pushed the van into the stopped 2012 Freightliner semi. The driver of the van, 24-year old Jennifer Long of Neenah, and 3-passengers were injured and medically transported. The drivers of the two semis were uninjured. Halverson was cited for ‘inattentive driving’.
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K-9 integral part of Mauston PD
Contributed… “The Mauston Police Department K-9 Unit under the direction of Officer/Handler Eric Sanner is definitely becoming an integral part of the department,’ says Police Chief Mark Messer. “Since Kantor completed training in the spring of this year, he has been deployed 21-times to date. Some of the deployments include, searching buildings, sniffing around vehicles, found narcotics, and has been involved in two large scale drug interdictions in the general area. Kantor and Officer Sanner have met with the children of a summer school program, as well as employees of VARC. Kantor was utilized for handler protection during the recent homicide in the City, as well as for tracking of a suicidal subject whom was located in Wood County unharmed. Additionally, Kantor tracked numerous underage drinkers who flet a house party outside of New Lisbon. Just this past week the K9 Unit assisted the Juneau County Sheriff’s Department in Lyndon Township with a vehicle sniff. Kantor alerted to the vehicle where loose marijuana was found along with a digital scale in a duffle bag. He was also used for an area search of a runaway/missing juvenile, as well as clearing a Public Works building found with an open door. Kantor located 2-grams of marijuana on a traffic stop in the City Wednesday evening, August 7th, 2013, which resulted in an individual being cited for possession of THC.”
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K-9 alerts officer to presense of drugs
A Mauston man was cited for possession of THC. Police said Wednesday night about 10pm an officer stopped 20-year old Anthony Spatola for driving without the headlights activated. Spatola told the officer the vehicle belonged to his father’s girlfriend and he thought the lights were on. The Mauston PD drug dog indicated the presence of illegal narcotics. The officer located a waterproof container under the seat containing two grams of marijuana. Spatola was fined $303.00.
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Liquor theft
A Mauston woman has been cited for retail theft. Police said while at Festival Foods in Mauston 43-year old Diana Mason concealed a bottle of vodka. Mason was identified after an employee followed her to her home following a previous incident. Three different thefts had occurred before the woman was identified. Mason was fined $303.00. More >
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Spending Cuts-Fort McCoy
FORT MCCOY, Wis. (AP) – Civilian employees at Fort McCoy won’t have to take as many unpaid days off this year as they initially expected. The workers will have six furlough days, rather than the originally planned 11. The furloughs were part of sequestration earlier this year that triggered automatic federal spending cuts. But Department of Defense officials say they were able to find about $1.5 billion in savings so the furloughs will end early rather than extend into September. Linda Fournier is Fort McCoy’s public-affairs officer. She says the decision means most of the 1,500 civilian employees at the base will complete their furlough days by next week. About 700 Wisconsin National Guard employees are also affected by the furloughs. A spokesman says even with the reduced hours, guard members were ready if needed.
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Accident in Village of Wonewoc
A Mauston man was cited as a result of a one-vehicle accident last month. The deputy said about 3am on July 28th, 2013 22-year old Samuel Rowe was traveling south on County Road ‘G’ near Winters Road in the Village of Wonewoc. Rowe lost control while rounding a curve. The 2006 Chevy Impala traveled through a ditch and came to a stop next to a telephone pole. Rowe was uninjured. He was cited for ‘operating after suspension’ and ‘failure to keep vehicle under control’. His fines totaled $413.60.
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Residency Restrictions for Sex Offenders
The City of Adams adopted an ordinance Monday night during the City Council meeting restricting residency for sex offenders. According to the ordinance, sex offenders are a serious threat to public safety and are more like to re-offend. In addition to residency restrictions near areas where children visit such as parks, swimming pools, and libraries, the ordinance prohibits residency to any offender unless the person was living in the City of Adams at the time of the sexual assault.
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$4000 theft warrant
A Tomah woman was taken into custody on a Union Center Municipal Warrant. The deputy said on Sunday afternoon 65-year old Mary Visgar was arrested on a $4000 warrant and transported to the Juneau County Jail.
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Bail jumping
A Friendship man was taken into custody for bail jumping. Police said late last month 23-year old Ricardo Gaud, Junior was causing a disturbance at the Kwik Trip in Adams. A Preliminary Breath Test showed .066%, a violation of his ‘no drink’ condition of bond for a domestic-disorderly conduct charge. Gaud was arrested and transported More >
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Marijuana possession
An Adams man was cited for ‘operating after revocation’, possession of THC and drug paraphernalia. Police said early last Thursday morning about 1:30am he stopped a vehicle in the City of Adams for a suspended registration. A search revealed the driver, 26-year old Matthew Buck had in his possession marijuana and a pot pipe. Buck’s More >
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New Lisbon Schools Free and Reduced Lunches
The School District of New Lisbon today announced its policy for children unable to pay the full price of meals served under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program or milk for split-session students served under the Special Milk Program. Each school office and the central office has a copy of the policy, which may be reviewed by any interested party.
The following household size and income criteria will be used for determining eligibility. Children from families whose annual income is at or below the levels shown are eligible for free and reduced price meals, or free milk if a split-session student does not have access to the school lunch or breakfast service.
FAMILY SIZE INCOME SCALE
For Determining Eligibility for Free and Reduced Price Meals or Milk
| ANNUAL INCOME LEVEL | MONTHLY INCOME LEVEL | |||||||
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Family |
Free Must be at or below |
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Reduced Price Must be at or between |
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Free Must be at or below |
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Reduced Price Must be at or between |
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1 |
$14,937 | $ 14,937.01 and $21,257 | $ 1,245 | $ 1,245.01 and $1,772 | ||||
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2 |
20,163 | 20,163.01 and 28,694 | 1,681 | 1,681.01 and 2,392 | ||||
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3 |
25,389 | 25,389.01 and 36,131 | 2,116 | 2,116.01 and 3,011 | ||||
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4 |
30,615 | 30,615.01 and 43,568 | 2,552 | 2,552.01 and 3,631 | ||||
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5 |
35,841 | 35,841.01 and 51,005 | 2,987 | 2,987.01 and 4,251 | ||||
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6 |
41,067 | 41,067.01 and 58,442 | 3,423 | 3,423.01 and 4,871 | ||||
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7 |
46,293 | 46,293.01 and 65,879 | 3,858 | 3,858.01 and 5,490 | ||||
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8 |
51,519 | 51,519.01 and 73,316 | 4,294 | 4,294.01 and 6,110 | ||||
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For each additional household member, add |
+ 5,226 | + 5,226 and +7,437 | + 436 |
436 and + 620
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Trailer becomes unhitched
A boat trailer and boat became unhitched form the vehicle towing it. The deputy said late last month a Palatine, Illinois woman 48-year old Kay Hank, was operating a SUV pulling a boat trailer with a pontoon on 15th Avenue near County Road ‘C’ in the Town of Big Flats when the trailer came loose and struck the back of the SUV causing minor damage. The trailer continued traveling leaving a slight gouge on the roadway. It entered the ditch and continued until striking a fire number marker. No one was injured.
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Motorcycle Accident in Monroe County Sends Two to the Hospital
A one vehicle accident resulted in the injuries to two parties in Monroe County over the weekend. The Monroe County authorities responded to a motorcycle versus deer crash located on Highway 16 and Hawk Road in the town of Adrian. Phillip Hartman, of Tomah, was eastbound on Highway 16 when he struck a deer. He lost control and went off the road when he tipped the motorcycle. He and his passenger, Tamara Hartman, also of Tomah, were ejected. They were transported to Tomah Memorial Hospital with non-life threatening injures. Both parties were not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.
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Motorcycle Crash in Vernon County
A woman from Reo, Wisconsin was injured as a result of a motorcycle accident. Vernon County Sheriff John Spears reported that the accident took place Saturday afternoon, August 10, in the Town of Clinton. Jeanne Langsdorf, age 56, was driving her motorcycle northbound on County Road P. She lost control while negotiating a curve. The motorcycle slid off the right side of the roadway and struck the ditch. Langsdorf sustained non-life threatening injuries and was transported to Vernon Memorial Hospital. The accident remains under investigation by the Vernon County Sheriff’s Office.
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Boat Motor Stolen
A boat motor was taken in the township of Germantown late last month. Gerald Luiting stated he had last used his boat on the weekend of July 6, 2013. He then kept his boat at his mother’s lot at Pine Cove. Luiting’s brother and nephew noticed that the boat’s motor was missing on July 27. More >
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Semi Truck Accident
The Juneau County Sheriff’s Department responded to a call to help assist the State Patrol with a semi-truck accident. Last Friday, the driver, Ranisav Milivojevic lost control of his truck and went into the ditch. The semi then burst into flames. Milivojevic had burns on his left arm and was treated at the scene. The Juneau County Supervisor has requested to set up a work zone to help in the removal of the truck.
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