Highway 21 in Necedah closed September 9 to 12
Crews from Wisconsin Central Ltd. plan to close Highway 21 in Necedah just east of Highway 80, beginning on Tuesday, September 9. The closure is necessary for crews to reconstruct the railroad...
View ArticleWisconsin Senate Primary Candidate Loser Won’t Pursue Court Case
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – A Democrat who narrowly lost a bid for the party’s nomination for a southwestern Wisconsin state Senate seat says he won’t challenge recount results in court. Initial results from...
View ArticleElroy Woman Faces Delivery and Possession of Narcotics Charges
An Elroy woman, 34-year old Summer Suhr was booked into Juneau County Jail on August 28th after Mauston Police Department conducted a drug investigation that lasted over several weeks. According to the...
View ArticleSchools to Receive School of Recognition Awards From DPI
For 2014-15, several local schools have been announced to received a School of Recognition Award from the State of Wisconsin’s Department of Public Instruction (DPI). Lyndon Station Elementary School...
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Small Increases in Property Values Statewide, Vary in Surrounding Counties
Statewide property values are up after five years of decline, according to a new report from the Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance (WISTAX),which is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization. While the values...
View ArticleSauk County Adds Another Ag Plastics Collection Date
Sauk County added another collection date for ag plastics recycling on Wednesday, September 24, from 10:00 a.m.-noon. Farmers will be able to drop off their silage bags, bunker covers, net wrap, bale...
View ArticleName Released in Train/Pedestrian Accident in Tomah
A man who was killed late last month in a train/pedestrian near the Tomah’s Superior Avenue Canadian Pacific railroad crossing was identified Monday afternoon. Police say 59-year-old Robert Domke was...
View ArticleResidents Have Opportunity to Weigh In On Mauston School District’s Community...
School District of Mauston parents and community members will have the opportunity to bring their feedback to a school district meeting regarding a community survey that is being put together by the...
View Article1st Degree Reckless Homicide Charge for Baraboo Man
A Baraboo man is accused of providing the drugs that killed a man last July. 35-year-old Kirk Knight was charged with first degree reckless homicide last Friday. According to the criminal complaint,...
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Fatal Accident in the Town of Genoa in Vernon County
The Carter vehicle – Contributed The Pedretti vehicle – Contributed Two people are dead and one other is injured following a two-vehicle crash Friday night in Vernon County. In a release, the Vernon...
View ArticleMauston Man Arrested for Theft
A Mauston man was held on a probation hold for the second time in less than two weeks. 50-year-old Ricky S. Lang of Mauston was once again taken into custody and charged with retail theft. On Sunday,...
View ArticleStandoff in Reedsburg Ends Peacefully
A standoff ended peacefully in the 200 block of South Preston Avenue Tuesday morning in Reedsburg. Reedsburg Police were called to check the welfare of a subject living on the street at 4:45am....
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 8, 2014. 9/3 Victor Johnson, Westby, struck a vehicle legally parked at...
View ArticleMile Bluff and NOW 92one Compete in Medline’s Pink Glove Dance Video Competition
The 2014 Medline Pink Glove Dance video contest is officially underway. Help your local team compete to win $15,000 for a breast cancer charity, by casting your vote online! Please take a few seconds...
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Wisconsin Cranberry Discovery Center Celebrates 10th Anniversary
Contributed – Visitors to the Wisconsin Cranberry Discovery Center can choose from five different flavors of cranberry ice cream served at a marble counter that came from Steele’s Drug Store in Tomah....
View ArticleFatal Car Crash on the Interstate in the Town of Lemonweir
A fatal car crash occurred on Tuesday morning on 1-90 at mile marker 73 in Juneau County near Mauston. The Wisconsin State Patrol said in a release that around 3:05 in the morning, a 1995 Chevy Camaro...
View ArticleMauston PD Releases Results from “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” Campaign
The Mauston Police Department have released the results of the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” Campaign they participated in. Mauston police officers made one drunk driving arrest during the campaign,...
View ArticlePresentation On Updated Laws About Farm Machinery on WI Roads
Sauk County Sheriff Chip Meister is inviting farmer, agriculturists, town officials, and the general public to attend a presentation discussing a Wisconsin bill that updates state laws regarding farm...
View ArticleRecent Births at Mile Bluff Medical Center
Alicia and Nick Wyss of New Lisbon are the parents of a baby girl, Lucie Anne Wyss, born August 28 at Mile Bluff Medical Center in Mauston. She weighed 8 pounds, 4 ounces and measured 21 inches....
View ArticleBrooks Urges Residential Propane Users To Act Now
State Representative Ed Brooks, a Republican from Reedsburg, urges citizens who rely on propane for heat during the winter to act now to top off their tanks or lock in your contract at a lower price....
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