Vernon County Sheriff John Spears Reports
SHERIFF JOHN SPEARS REPORTS THE FOLLOWING ONGOING ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR AND NARRATIVE EXCERPTS FROM THE WEEK ENDING February 16, 2015. 2/10 4 bottles of beer and a pint of milk was stolen from the...
View ArticleHighly Visible Enforcement Saturation Patrols – Feb 20th
The Juneau County Sheriff Office and the Mauston, Elroy, and New Lisbon Police Departments are working collaboratively in efforts to combat impaired driving through a high-visibility enforcement...
View ArticleAnnual Monroe County Economic Development Conference – Feb. 26th
The Monroe County Economic Development, Commerce & Tourism Committee hosts its Annual Monroe County Economic Development on Thursday, February 26th at the Cranberry Country Lodge in Tomah. Over 200...
View ArticleInfusion and Cancer Care Department Has New Location at Mile Bluff
Contributed – The private rooms in Mile Bluff’s Infusion & Cancer Care Department include cozy chairs, windows with a view, WiFi, private restrooms, televisions, and state-of-the-art treatment...
View ArticleMauston School District Continues to Progress Towards Montessori School
The Mauston Montessori School is quickly coming together. At the Mauston School Board meeting Monday night, there were updates on the progress of the school, such as a discussion regarding a contract...
View ArticleWisconsin Dells Man Charged with Theft, Disorderly Conduct, and Bail Jumping
A Wisconsin Dells man has been charged with theft, disorderly conduct, and two counts of bail jumping. Mauston Police say on Wednesday, February 11th, they were dispatched to a Travel Center on Highway...
View ArticleStorm Spotter Training Offered By National Weather Service
The National Weather Service (NWS) will be holding a SKYWARN Severe Weather Spotter Training class in Adams on Monday, March 16th. The training will be held at the Adams County Community Center...
View ArticleAccidental Shooting in Rural Necedah
A 45-year-old man was transported to UW Hospital after he shot himself in the upper leg. Juneau County Sheriff Brent Oleson said in a release, on Monday, the Sheriff’s Office received a call regarding...
View ArticleHillsboro Referendum Passes
Voters approved the Hillsboro School District’s referendum on Tuesday night. The referendum passed 458-336. Superintendent Curt Bisarek said he was appreciative of the support offered by the voters....
View ArticleSauk County Sheriff’s Office Releases Alcohol Task Force Results
On Friday February 13, deputies and officers from the Sauk County Sheriff’s Office and Sauk Prairie, Baraboo, Lake Delton, and Reedsburg Police Departments participated in an OWI Task Force enforcement...
View ArticleMauston Police Department Reports
A 34-year old Tomah man, Robert J. Johnson III was taken into custody on Saturday, February 14th at approximately 2:20 p.m. Johnson had an outstanding Monroe County warrant bondable in the amount of...
View ArticleWestern Partner with Juneau County to Offer Welding Program
Event: Welding partnership information session Monday, Feb. 23 5:30 p.m. Mauston High School 800 Grayside Ave, Mauston Description: An information session will be held to discuss a partnership between...
View ArticleInmate Charged with Two Counts of Bomb Scares
An inmate from the Green Bay Correctional has been charged in the Necedah School bomb scare last October. According to the criminal complaint, on October 8th, 21-year-old Daniel Pickett, formerly of...
View ArticleNecedah School Board Accepts Several Donations
The Necedah School Board held its monthly meeting on Monday night. The board accepted several donations. Superintendent Larry Gierach said the district received a $60,000 donation from the Endeavor...
View ArticleSweet n’ Savory Pairing Party Cancelled
The Sweet n’ Savory Pairing Party being hosted by Mile Bluff Medical Center Foundation on February 26 has been cancelled. No other details were released.
View ArticleAG Schimel Kicks Off 2015 Missing Children’s Day Poster Contest
Contributed - MADISON — As a parent, a former DA and as the state’s “Top Cop,” Attorney General Brad Schimel will kick off Wisconsin’s participation in the 2015 National Missing Children’s Day Poster...
View ArticleMan Cited in Rollover Accident in Mauston
Contributed There was a one vehicle rollover accident in the City of Mauston on Highway 82 east Sunday. Mauston Police said a 1985 Dodge truck driven by 29-year Cory Allen Trost, of Colville,...
View ArticlePennsylvania Man Cited for Retail Theft and Fraud
On Monday afternoon, Mauston Police were notified of a theft at a gas station on Mauston’s north side. Two employees of the gas station were following the suspect that had fled in a Ford Focus. A...
View ArticleWonewoc-Center School Board Approves Agreement and Programs
Wonewoc-Center School Board had its monthly meeting on Monday. The board discussed Next Generation Science for district standards. District Administrator Steve Lozeau said the district is already using...
View ArticleDumore Corporation Acquires Grove Die Casting
Dumore Corporation, located in Mauston, has acquired the assets of Grove Die Casting, Inc., located in Union Grove, Wisconsin. President and CEO Guillermo “Wil” Fernandez said the acquisition will help...
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