Back-To-School Safety Tips Reminders
School starts Tuesday and WRJC would like to remind everyone of a few safety tips. Triple-A Wisconsin says a fundamental rule of the road, regarding buses, is to make sure that if the bus is stopped...
View ArticleMauston School Board Discusses Montessori Grant and Community Survey
The Mauston School Board held a special meeting on Wednesday night to discuss the Montessori Charter School Grant and the community survey on school district facilities planning. While the board took...
View ArticleTrain Vs Pedestrian Crash In Tomah
On Saturday night August 30th at about 11:56 PM, an unidentified subject was on the Canadian Pacific Railroad tracks about 100 feet east of Superior Avenue in Tomah when the subject was struck by an...
View ArticleVernon County Sheriff John Spears Reports
SHERIFF JOHN SPEARS REPORTS THE FOLLOWING ONGOING ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR AND NARRATIVE EXCERPTS FROM THE WEEK ENDING September 1, 2014. 8/27 Michael Sosinsky lost control of his vehicle on a curve of...
View ArticleOne Vehicle Accident in the Town of Lisbon
A rural New Lisbon man is uninjured after he was involved in a one vehicle accident in the Town of Lisbon last Wednesday. 26-year-old Calvin Klinker was traveling east on 42nd Street when he failed to...
View ArticleLyndon Station Man Cited for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
A Lyndon Station man was cited for possession of drug paraphernalia. According to law enforcement, a DNR warden had requested assistance from a Juneau County deputy on 19th Avenue in the Town of...
View ArticleBaraboo Man Taken Into Custody on Probation Hold
A 30-year old Baraboo man was taken into custody on a probation hold on Saturday. A Juneau County deputy was dispatched to a location on 38th Street in the Town of Germantown for a male subject, later...
View ArticleNew Lisbon Man Charged with OWI-6th Offense
A New Lisbon man, 60-year-old Steven Voss, was charged last Thursday with OWI, 6th offense. According to the criminal complaint, on Wednesday, August 27th, a Juneau County deputy initiated a traffic...
View ArticleBoard of Commissioners of Public Lands Approved Loan for West Baraboo
The Board of Commissioners of Public Lands approved nearly $1.9 million in State Trust Fund Loans to support thirteen municipal projects in Wisconsin, including one to the Village of West Baraboo. The...
View ArticleRecent Births at Mile Bluff Medical Center, Mauston
Kayla and Brian Alexander of Mauston are the parents of a baby girl, Davina Anntoinette Coleman Alexander, born August 28 at Mile Bluff Medical Center in Mauston. She weighed 8 pounds, 2 ounces and...
View ArticleAdventures Aplenty at Necedah Wildlife Refuge
The Necedah National Wildlife Refuge has several programs set for September 13th. The first session is called “Can You Capture It? FOCUS on Photography.” It will be held from 9:00am – 9:45am at the...
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Portage Man Charged With Two Counts of Felony Bail Jumping and Others
Chad Bevan A Portage man, 19-year old Chad Bevan, formerly of Mauston, was charged with two counts of felony bail jumping and other charges. On Saturday, August 16th, around 7:00 p.m. the Mauston...
View ArticlePSC Releases Draft Environmental Impact Statement
Wisconsin’s Public Service Commission (PSC) has released the draft environmental impact statement (EIS) for the proposed Badger Coulee project. The 540 page document was prepared by the PSC and the...
View ArticleTwo Elroy Men Arrested After Traffic Stop
A father and son were both arrested last Friday during a routine stop on North Union Street. According to Mauston Police, a vehicle being driven by 43-year-old Michael R. Klingbiel Sr. of Elroy was...
View ArticleMauston Police Department Makes Several Probation Hold Arrests
The Mauston Police Department has arrested several people on probation holds. Last Friday, a Mauston officer responded to a shoplifting complaint. A male subject had returned to a business on Highway...
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Golf Outing More Than Doubles Previous Year’s Proceeds
On August 7, Mile Bluff Medical Center Foundation held its fourth annual golf outing to support local healthcare. (left to right) Micah Playman and Chris Erkkila of Mile Bluff’s Anesthesia Services...
View ArticleCharges Dismissed Against Elmwood Man
Charges of OWI-9th offense and Operating with a prohibited alcohol concentration against an Elmwood man have been dismissed. On Thursday, 51-year-old Gary Sueppel appeared in court with his attorney...
View ArticleFarmers and Ranchers Encouraged To Apply For Pasture Loss Before October 1
USDA is encouraging producers to register, request an appointment or begin a Livestock Forage Disaster Program application with their county FSA office before Oct. 1, 2014, to lock in the current zero...
View ArticleAdams County “Coffee with a Cop” Event – September 27
Friendship, WI – On 5-21-2014, deputies from Adams County Sheriff’s Office and community members will come together in an informal, neutral space to discuss community issues, build relationships, and...
View ArticleBird in Adams County Tests Positive For West Nile Virus
Adams County Public Health Department reported that a dead crow found in the county in August has tested positive for the West Nile virus. This is the first bird that tested positive for the virus in...
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