Viroqua Bicyclist Injured in Crash
A Viroqua man was injured in a bicycle accident on Highway 27 in the Town of Christiana Wednesday afternoon. Vernon County Sheriff John B. Spears said 71-year-old Charles Driscoll was northbound on...
View ArticleFormer Baraboo Man Arrested on Warrant
A Mauston man was arrested on a failure to appear warrant. 50-year-old Jeffrey Kirkman, formerly of Baraboo, failed to show for an initial appearance in Juneau County Circuit Court on Wednesday for...
View ArticleWisDOT: Traffic Fatalities in July Second Lowest for the Month Since the 1930s
The number of people killed in traffic crashes in Wisconsin in July was the second lowest since the 1930s. According to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, last month, 39 people were killed in...
View ArticleMonroe Woman Medflighted as Result of Accident on Interstate
A Monroe woman was injured in a single vehicle crash on Interstate 90-94 near Wisconsin Dells Thursday evening. According to the Wisconsin State Patrol, at about 6:45pm, the 67-year-old driver was...
View ArticleMotorcycle Accident on the Interstate Leads to MedFlight for Ohio Man
An Ohio man was injured in a motorcycle accident on Interstate 90-94 near Lyndon Station Thursday evening. According to the Wisconsin State Patrol, at about 6:35pm, the 47-year-old driver was heading...
View ArticleReport finds deficiencies in care of vet who died at Tomah
TOMAH, Wis. (AP) — An investigation by the inspector general at the Department of Veterans Affairs has found that deficiencies in care at the Tomah VA contributed to the death of a 35-year-old Marine....
View ArticleFatal House Fire in Lyndon Township
There was a fatal house fire in the Lyndon Township Friday. According to release from Juneau County Sheriff Brent Oleson, the person calling in the fire advised that one person had left the residence,...
View ArticleNo Injuries in Single Vehicle Accident in Vernon County
A rural Viroqua man escaped injury in a single vehicle accident Thursday afternoon in the Town of Coon. Vernon County Sheriff John B. Spears said 63-year-old Raymond J. Ackman was operating a grain...
View ArticleSmall Town Forum to be Held in Elroy
Small towns have unique issues and needs that are often very different from those of larger communities. The 2015 Wisconsin Regional Small Town Downtown Forums are intended to bring together those...
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Members of The Bank of Mauston’s Premier Club Travel to Maine
Contributed – Recently, members of The Bank of Mauston’s Premier Club went on a nine day trip to the beautiful state of Maine. The 50 participants are pictured here at Portland Head Lighthouse, the...
View ArticleRep. Brooks Announces Juneau County Listening Sessions
Representative Ed Brooks has announced that he will be hosting two listening sessions on Friday, August 21st in Juneau County. Brooks said he will be spending the day meeting with constituents,...
View ArticleVernon County Officials Release Results of Joint Task Force Traffic Safety...
Vernon County law enforcement has announced the results of its county-wide multi-jurisdictional task force traffic safety and high visibility enforcement effort. Officers from the Vernon County...
View ArticleTwo Charged in Connection with Germantown Burglary
Two men have been charged burglary and theft in connection with a store robbery in Germantown. According to the criminal complaints, 19-year-old Christopher Skinner of Reedsburg has been charged with...
View ArticleInvestigation Leads to Drug Arrest to Two Reedsburg Men
Two Reedsburg men were arrested late Thursday evening for heroin delivery after several months of investigation. After receiving information regarding a recent heroin buy, Reedsburg Police and the Sauk...
View ArticleIllinois man charged in Dells nightclub fracas
WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis. (AP) — A man accused of punching two Wisconsin Dells nightclub employees and trying to run down a bouncer is facing criminal charges. Prosecutors say 25-year-old Shaun Bell, of...
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 August 10, 2015. 8/3 Mervin Marx, Westby, reported someone drove...
View ArticleWoman Arrested for Attempted Homicide in Adams County
A Genoa City woman was arrested for attempted homicide in Adams County. Sheriff Sam Wollin said in a release, that early Sunday morning, law enforcement received a 911 call reporting that a subject was...
View ArticleSauk County woman pleads guilty to concealing baby’s death
BARABOO, Wis. (AP) — A Sauk County woman who authorities say buried her infant that died during birth in her family’s yard has pleaded guilty to concealing the death of a child. The Wisconsin State...
View ArticleOne Vehicle Accident in Vernon County
There was a one vehicle accident in the Town of Whitestown on Highway 131 at the intersection with Downing Road. Vernon County Sheriff John Spears said shortly before or after midnight on Monday...
View ArticleHillsboro School Board Approves Bus Contract, Academic Standards
The Hillsboro School Board approved a bus contract at its monthly meeting on Monday night. Superintendent Curt Bisarek said the board approved a 5% per mile increase on routes, and also approved a $1...
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