Disorderly conduct
An Elroy man has been charged with criminal damage to property and disorderly conduct. Police said last month an officer responded to a residence in the City of Elroy for a disturbance. Following an...
View ArticleMunicipal warrants
A Mauston woman was transported to the Mauston PD Monday. Police said Shannon Bryant posted the money for two municipal court warrants and was released. Last week police made contact with 29-year old...
View ArticleContracts renewed
The Royall School Board renewed Administrator and Supervisors contracts Monday night during its monthly meeting. Superintendent Mark Gruen said he received a 16-hundred dollar raise for the 2012-13...
View ArticleNapier, producer of award winning film
During the acceptance of the Oscar Sunday night in Los Angeles, a verbal shout-out was given to Mauston High School graduate Andrew Napier, one of the producers of the short film ‘Curfew’. ‘Curfew’...
View ArticleBond modification approved
The court modified bail for a Necedah man charged with sexual assault of a minor. During a motions hearing Tuesday afternoon, Juneau County Judge John Roemer had no objection and reduced bail from a...
View ArticleFort McCoy braces for federal spending cuts
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Gov. Scott Walker continues to take a wait and see approach as to what looming federal spending cuts will mean for Wisconsin, while others prepare to scale back budgets, lay off...
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Mansion Street/Riverside Park improvements
Kathleen Engelman and Woody Syverson study drawings as MSA Project Leader John Langhans explains improvements. The City of Mauston is moving forward with its Mansion Street and Riverside Park...
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Crash on Mauston’s northside
contributed..... A New Lisbon man was involved in a one-vehicle accident in the City of Mauston Tuesday morning. Police said about 12:30am 27-year old Robert Petersilka, Junior was traveling north...
View ArticleTeen Mother Killed
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (AP) – A 22-year-old Wood County inmate will stand trial for allegedly trying to arrange a murder while he was jailed on a homicide charge. Gabriel Campos, Marshfield, has...
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Pickup rolled once
contributed.... A Mauston man lost control of his pickup on a snow covered road Tuesday evening. The deputy said about 6pm 26-year old Robert Burns was traveling north on County Road ‘K’ near Gavin...
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Interstate accident
contributed.... A New Lisbon woman’s car was struck from behind Monday night as she traveled on the Interstate. The deputy said 26-year old Stephanie Fay was traveling west on Interstate 90/94 at...
View ArticleCircle of Hope in 2012
The Circle of Hope has provided an end of the year review for 2012. Representative for the non-profit group, Eva Woywod , says, “In 2012 Circle of Hope provided a roof over the head of 73-people from...
View ArticleLess transparency in high voltage power line proposals
While citizen groups are asking for more transparency and local governments have passed Resolutions asking for more information regarding the proposed high voltage power line between La Crosse and Dane...
View ArticleSequestration means cuts to hospitals
The stalemate in Washington D.C. is causing deep concern among Wisconsin hospitals as they face the loss of millions of dollars in Medicare payments if sequestration kicks in Friday. Tomah Memorial...
View ArticleCottage Food Legislation will aid rural communities
Rural state legislators have partnered to author bi-partisan legislation which would allow individuals to sell home baked goods such as cookies and muffins. Representatives Ed Brooks and Janis...
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Flees crash scene
contributed... A Mauston man received multiple citations after fleeing an accident scene. The deputy said early Wednesday morning 24-year old Shawn Cunningham was traveling south on Highway 12/16...
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Correctional officer in court
Jane Hill of Mauston sits along side defense attorney Dan Berkos Thursday afternoon in a Juneau County Courtroom A correctional officer accused of sexual assault of an inmate was in court Thursday...
View ArticleNew Lisbon couple repays child support
A New Lisbon couple, accused of withholding child support money from one of its employees but never sending it to the Child Support Trust Fund, was in court Thursday afternoon. 52-year old John and...
View ArticleSentenced to 1-year in prison
A Mauston man was sentenced to one-year in prison to run consecutively with the sentence he is already serving from Rock County. The family of 32-year old Forrest Pickett III was in the Juneau County...
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Kind votes to protect domestic violence victims
Rep.Ron Kind contributed…..Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI) Thursday voted in support of the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act. This bill includes important new protections...
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