I-39/WIS 21 Bridge Construction Meeting Scheduled Next Week in Coloma
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is conducting a construction information meeting to discuss the contractor’s schedule and traffic impacts for the upcoming bridge improvement project on the...
View ArticleScam Telephone/Mail Activity in Surrounding Counties
There have been complaints regarding fraudulent/scam phone calls and mailings in surrounding counties. Examples include people impersonating an IRS agent regarding taxes, a member of Publisher’s...
View ArticleHillsboro School Board Approves Policy and Contracts
The Hillsboro School Board held its monthly meeting on Monday night. Superintendent Curt Bisareck said the board approved language in the Tech Excellence Scholarship Policy for a state sponsored...
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Suspect Arrested in Kwik Trip Armed Robbery
Darold Hamburg A rural Necedah man has been arrested for an armed robbery in the City of Elroy. The Elroy Police Department released a statement that it was notified of an armed robbery that took place...
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Mauston Woman Cited in Hit and Run Incident
Contributed Contributed A Mauston woman was issued three citations in connection with a hit and run incident early Monday morning in the City of Mauston. A Mauston Officer responded to the 700 block of...
View ArticleTwo Mauston Men Arrested on Probation Holds
Two Mauston men were arrested on warrants. Mauston Police said 27-year-old James D. Kern was taken into custody on Sunday night from a motel on Highway 82 East. Kern was in violation of his Probation...
View ArticleTomah Memorial Named HealthStrong Hospital
Tomah Memorial Hospital is among 572 facilities in the country designated as a Health Strong Hospital. The Portland, Maine, based- iVantage company profiled 43-hundred U.S. hospitals to come up with...
View ArticleRep. VanderMeer Announces District Listening Sessions on Budget
70th Assembly District Representative Nancy VanderMeer announced another series of in-district listening sessions focusing on the state 2015-2017 budget. These hearing sessions are designed to answer...
View ArticleNo Drugs Found in School Sweeps in Monroe County
There were no drugs found at the Brookwood and Cashton High School / Middle Schools on Wednesday. Monroe County Sheriff Scott said the checks were conducted at the request of school officials in an...
View ArticlePossible Homicide in the Village of Necedah
A possible homicide occurred overnight at a residence in the Village of Necedah. According to a release from Juneau County Sheriff Brett Oleson, the victim was a 29-year-old man and the shooting was...
View Article$10,000 Winning Powerball Ticket Sold in New Lisbon
Some local residents got lucky in Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing. According to a Wisconsin Lottery press release, a ticket sold at the Kwik Trip on Bridge Street in New Lisbon matched four of five...
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Three New Lisbon High School Alumni Receive Chamber Scholarship Awards
Contributed – Alyssa Spaniol is presented with her $500 scholarship award by New Lisbon Chamber President Jenny Kochie Upon successful completion of their respective first college semesters, Alyssa...
View ArticleNecedah Man Charged with Forgery
A Necedah man has been charged with eight counts of forgery. According to the criminal complaint, 32-year-old Daniel Matson allegedly took checks from the victim and used several at different...
View ArticleSen. Baldwin Wants Justice Dept. Review of Tomah VA
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Sen. Tammy Baldwin is asking the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate three deaths and reports of prescription drug abuse at the Tomah Veterans Affairs Medical Center. In a...
View ArticleCharge of 1st Degree Intentional Homicide Filed in Necedah Schooting Death
A Necedah woman is facing a 1st degree intentional homicide charge. 21-year-old Natalie Murphy is charged in the shooting death of 24-year-old Andrew Dammen, of Necedah. The shooting took place at a...
View ArticleLunch N’ Learn Gives First Hand Account on the Ebola Virus
Citizens were given a firsthand account of the Ebola virus outbreak in Western Africa on Friday afternoon. Doctor Hannah Kirking is an Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer at the US Centers for...
View ArticleTwo Vehicle Accident with Minor Injuries in Vernon County
Three people were injured in a two vehicle accident Friday morning. Vernon County Sheriff John B. Spears said the accident occurred at the intersection of Highway 56 and Elm Drive in the Town of...
View ArticleRep. Kind Introduces PELL Grant Funding Act
U.S. Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI) introduced the Promoting Education for Lifetime Learning (PELL) Grant Funding Act, which directs any profit the government makes from federal student loan programs into...
View ArticleVehicle Fire in the Town of Coon
There was a vehicle fire last Thursday night. Vernon County Sheriff John B. Spears reports the fire occurred on Hage Lane approximately one quarter mile north of County Road B in the Town of Coon....
View ArticleWisconsin Dells Conducts Survey on Its Parks and Open Spaces
The City of Wisconsin Dells Parks and Recreation Department is inviting members of the community to participate in the update of the City’s Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan. The plan is to serve...
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