Mauston Man Charged With Sexual Exploitation of a Child
A Mauston man has been charged with sexual exploitation of a child along with several other related charges. According to the criminal complaint, on August 5, the Mauston Police Department was...
View ArticleAdams County Man Seriously Injured After Weapon Disturbance Incident
An Adams County man suffered from a self-inflected gunshot wound after a weapon disturbance incident early Tuesday morning. Adams County Sheriff Sam Wollin said in a release, they received a report of...
View ArticleReedsburg Man Arrested on Nine Warrants
A Reedsburg man was taken into custody on nine separate warrants from three counties Tuesday morning during a traffic stop. A Reedsburg officer was on patrol when she recognized 44-year-old Fred Luke...
View ArticleNecedah Village Board Approves Sharing Reroofing Costs
The Necedah Village Board voted in favor of sharing costs towards reroofing cost in the Lion’s Park kitchen, restrooms, and one section of the open shelter. Village Administrator Roger Herried said...
View ArticleNew Lisbon School Board Sets Academic Standards, Withdraws from Local...
The New Lisbon School adopted the state’s Common Core standards as its academic standards for the 2015-2016 school year at its monthly board meeting on Monday night. Superintendent Dennis Birr said...
View ArticleNames of Lyndon Station Fire Victims Released
The names of those who died a fire in the Town of Lyndon have been released. Officials say 19-year-old Courtney Fischer of Lyndon Station was trying to save her grandmother 68-year-old Judy Fischer of...
View ArticleAdams County Sheriff’s Office to Participate in National “Drive Sober or Get...
The Adams County Sheriff’s Office will join other law enforcement agencies in the state of Wisconsin participating in the annual “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” national campaign from August 21 to...
View ArticleMinnesota Man Charged with 1st Degree Sexual Assault of a Child
A Minnesota man has been charged with first degree sexual assault of a child. According to the criminal complaint, on August 5, Juneau County authorities made contact with the alleged 6-year-old...
View ArticleWoman Injured in Single Vehicle Accident in Town of Necedah
A Wisconsin Rapids woman was injured in a single vehicle accident on Monday in the Town of Necedah. 20-year-old Bethany Janssen was traveling west on Highway 21 when the vehicle left the roadway and...
View ArticleLocal Distribution of Sparsity Aid
Several local schools are receiving sparsity aid, according to a release from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. Sparsity aid was awarded in the 2015-16 school year to 137 school districts...
View ArticleMauston Common Council Approves Ordinance Involving School Bus Warning Lights
The Mauston Common Council approved an ordinance mandating the use of school bus warning lights within the city at its Tuesday night meeting. Last July, the council established a trial period of school...
View ArticleDeath of solider investigated at Fort McCoy
SPARTA, Wis. (AP) — The death of an Army reservist is being investigated at Fort McCoy. The solider was unresponsive at a camp site where his unit was training on Wednesday. Fort McCoy spokeswoman...
View ArticleSauk County Sheriff’s Office to Participate in National “Drive Sober or Get...
To combat drunken driving, the Sauk County Sheriff’s Office will join hundreds of other law enforcement agencies throughout Wisconsin participating in the annual “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over”...
View ArticleKendall Woman Taken Into Custody for Operating Without a Valid License, 3rd...
A Kendall woman was arrested for operating without a valid license, third offense as the result of a call for a potential gas drive off at a city of Mauston business. Mauston Police say on July 28,...
View ArticleMauston Man Arrested on 6 Warrants
A Mauston man was arrested on several warrants. While patrolling on August 5, a Mauston Police Officer observed a vehicle being operated by 22 year-old Dustin Belk of Mauston. A records check showed...
View ArticleElroy Woman Charged With 6 Counts of Bail Jumping
An Elroy woman has been charged with six counts of bail jumping. Mauston Police Officers were dispatched to a Mauston tavern on August 2 at about 11:15 pm. There was a complaint that 34-year-old Reanna...
View ArticleRemains of unidentified victim sent to crime lab
VIROQUA, Wis. (AP) — The remains of an unidentified homicide victim have been exhumed in Vernon County and sent to the State Crime Lab for analysis. The woman’s body was found along a rural road near...
View ArticleVernon County Records Its Fifth Traffic Fatality
Vernon County had its fifth traffic fatality Thursday. Sheriff John B. Spears said at about 8:50 in the morning, 19-year-old Brandon M. Stanek of Hillsboro was operating a company work truck pulling a...
View ArticleSoldier who died after training at Fort McCoy from Chicago
SPARTA, Wis. (AP) — Fort McCoy has identified an Army reservist who died after being found unresponsive at the Wisconsin training base. The Army says Staff Sgt. Aida Hernandez was 31 and from Chicago....
View ArticleAdams County Seeking to Fill Open County Supervisor Seat
Adams County is seeking a resident to fill a vacant County Board Supervisor Seat in District #14. The applicant must live in the boundary of District #14 in order to be appointed to the position. The...
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