Public Meeting Scheduled to Discuss Proposed Improvements to WIS 13
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is conducting a public involvement meeting to discuss proposed improvements to WIS 13 between Adams County E and just north of the Union Pacific...
View ArticleNo One Injured in Vehicle Fire in Vernon County
A Cashton family was uninjured after their vehicle caught fire on Saturday on County Road S in the Town of Webster. According to Vernon County Sheriff John B. Spears, 29-year-old Timothy Malin along...
View ArticleMonroe County Speed Waves Deployment on June 13th and 14th
Monroe County Sheriff’s Department along with Officers from the cities of Tomah, Sparta Kendall, and Cashton will be conducting a Speed waves Deployment on June 13th and 14th 2015. Monroe County...
View ArticleElroy-Sparta Trail’s 50th Anniversary Celebration a Success
The Elroy-Sparta Bike Trail celebrated its 50th anniversary on Saturday. The celebration started off with the 50th Anniversary Bike Ride on the trail. Bicyclists from several states took part in the...
View ArticleMinor Injuries in a Motorcycle Accident the Village of La Farge
A De Soto man received minor injuries after a motorcycle accident in the Village of La Farge on Sunday afternoon. Vernon County Sheriff John B. Spears said 46-year-old Daniel A. Fradette was operating...
View ArticleTomah teen drowns at Fort McCoy park
SPARTA, Wis. (AP) — Authorities say a Tomah teenager has drowned at a Fort McCoy park. Fort officials say 16-year-old Andrew Plowmer was found unconscious in the water at Pine View Beach Saturday. The...
View ArticleVernon Country Sheriff John Spears Reports
SHERIFF JOHN SPEARS REPORTS THE FOLLOWING ONGOING ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR AND NARRATIVE EXCERPTS FROM THE WEEK ENDING June 8, 2015. 6/1 Nathaniel Slack of Viroqua was traveling westbound on E...
View ArticleJohnson Announces Agriculture Mobile Office Hours During June Dairy Month
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) announced Monday that his staff will be available for mobile office hours this month that specifically focus on agriculture issues. In recognition of June being Dairy Month,...
View ArticleAmerican Red Cross Encourages Adding Blood Donation to Vacation To-Do Lists
The American Red Cross urges eligible donors to choose their day to give blood and help ensure a sufficient blood supply in these summer days. Summer is a difficult time to collect enough blood to meet...
View ArticleAn Incident of Theft in the Township of Wonewoc
A utility trailer was reported stolen from a residence on Quinn Road in the Township of Wonewoc. According to the Juneau Country Sheriff’s Office, the victim said he last saw the trailer parked in his...
View ArticleFree “Moo”vie Night in Mauston
Niah, Jason, Emma, and Adonu Ingraham of Blackhawk 4-H Club are creatively turning some old cardboard boxes into a vehicle for the upcoming “Moo”vie night on June 13 (Sat.) ~Contributed In...
View ArticleSex Offender Informational Bulletin
The Adams County Sheriff’s Office has released a sex offender informational bulletin. 65-year-old Harlan Bloss will be residing at 308 Main Street in Friendship. He is on supervision with the...
View ArticleNew Lisbon School Board Approves Salary Increases and Contracts
The New Lisbon School Board held its monthly meeting on Monday night. Superintendent Dennis Birr said during a closed session, the school board voted to increase salaries by two point five percent for...
View ArticleMauston Man Charged With Operating a Motor Vehicle Without Consent
A Mauston man was charged with operating a motor vehicle without the owner’s consent. According to the criminal complaint, on June 3, the Mauston Police Department was called to a residence in the 100...
View ArticleNecedah Village Board Provides Emergency Medical Services Facility Update
The Necedah Village Board provided an update on the emergency medical services facility at its monthly meeting on Monday night. On the agenda, there was a change order related to the fire suppression...
View ArticleMauston Common Council Approves Street Maintenance Contracts
The Mauston Common Council approved two bids regarding the 2015 street maintenance contracts. First, the Common Council accepted a bid to repair Grayside Avenue from Division Street to Country Road G....
View ArticleLocal Students Selected for 2015 High School State Honors Music Project
Three Reedsburg students were selected to the Wisconsin School Music Association’s (WSMA) 2015 High School State Honors Music Project. Eden Evans and Hannah Klingbeil are in the Treble Choir and Kyli...
View ArticleAdams-Friendship School Board Approves 2015-2016 Substitute Pay
The Adams-Friendship School Board approved the 2015-2016 substitute pay schedule at its monthly meeting on Monday night. The daily sub pay will be $100 a day and all hourly staff substitutes will now...
View ArticleRep. Ed Brooks Votes Against EPA Regulation of Wood Stoves
Nearly forty bills passed the Wisconsin Assembly on Tuesday, and 50th Assembly District Representative Ed Brooks cast his vote in favor of bill, A-B 25, in which he says is to combat attempts by the...
View ArticleNot Guilty Plea Entered for Necedah Woman Charged with Homicide
A not guilty plea has been entered for a Necedah woman charged with first degree intentional homicide. According to court records 21-year-old Natalie Murphy stood mute at her arraignment Wednesday...
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