DNR: Be Aware of Ice Conditions Before You Head Out
With the coming of colder weather, area lakes and ponds have started to freeze over. However, it might not be as thick as it looks. In a news release, Recreation Safety Chief Todd Schaller reminds...
View ArticleRoofing Concerns for the Mauston School District
The Mauston School District is facing roofing concerns on two of its elementary schools. On Monday night, December 2, the Mauston School Board held a workshop with Bray & Associates to review the...
View ArticleTomah Memorial Named to Top 20 Critical Access Hospitals’ List
Tomah Memorial Hospital has been named among the top 20 critical access hospitals in the United States for overall performance. The National Rural Health Association recently announced the rankings...
View ArticlePlea Hearing Set for an Inmate at New Lisbon Correctional Institution
A plea hearing has been set for an inmate at the New Lisbon Correctional Institution. Dale Knoll was in court on Wednesday, December 4, for an initial appearance before Judge John Roemer for charges of...
View ArticleA Mauston Man Med-Flown to Hospital After Accident
A Mauston man has been seriously injured in a car accident in the Town of Springville. On November 13, Dustin Belk was travelling north on Highway 13 from Highway 82 when he lost control of his...
View ArticleEmployees Steal from Adams Shopko
Two Friendship women have been cited for theft. On November 13, the Adam Police Department received a call from Shopko about two employees stealing from the store. Shelby Wolf and Tara Olson had both...
View ArticleSauk County Authorities Recommend Roadside Emergency Kit
The Sauk County Sheriff’s Department and Sauk County Emergency Management want to encourage people to take steps to prepare for a potential crisis. A roadside emergency kit is the one item that every...
View ArticleTwo Citations Given to a Mauston Man After Accident
A Mauston man has been given two citations as a result of an accident in the Town of Lindina. On Sunday, December 1, Kevin Gibbs was traveling north on Brokeup Road when he lost control of his vehicle....
View ArticleInattentive Driving Leads to a Rear End Collision
A rear end collision ends in a citation for a Milwaukee man. Francis Maloney was on the east bound exit from Interstate 90/94 from Highway 82. He told the deputy he saw the vehicle in front of him...
View ArticleBail Jumping Arrest for Friendship Woman
A Friendship woman has been arrested for bail jumping. On November 30, Sharon Treat was in the Five O’clock Somewhere bar when the bartender wanted her to leave. Treat refused and tried to reach over...
View ArticleSlush Covered Roads Causes an Accident for a New Lisbon Man
There has been an accident in the Town of Necedah. Zivko Lukic of New Lisbon was travelling on County Road G from 14th Avenue when he stopped to avoid a deer. The roads were covered by slush and...
View ArticleAn Incident of Vandalism in the Germantown Township
There has been an incident of vandalism in the Germantown Township. The Juneau County Sheriff’s Office responded to a complaint of damage to property. The victim told the deputy that someone had come...
View ArticleSt. Andrew Parish Nearing Fund-Raising Goal
WARRENS,Wis.– The parishioners of St. Andrew Catholic Church in Warrens are nearing their goal of raising $10,000 to fund construction of one classroom of a mission school in Sateek, India. Father...
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 December 9, 2013 12/2 Derik Laufenberg, Westby, lost control of his vehicle on a...
View ArticlePostponement for Arraignment for Treul
The arraignment for a Mauston man has been postponed. 29-year-old Cody Treul was in court Monday, December 9, before Judge John Roemer. Treul’s defense attorneys, Mark Gumz and Stan Woodard, requested...
View ArticleSemi Accident on I-90 by Exit 69 Near Mauston
A semi crash Monday morning, December 9, on I-90 eastbound at exit 69 near Mauston shut down all lanes of traffic in one direction for a few hours. According to the Wisconsin State Patrol, the accident...
View ArticleWaunakee Man Cited for OWI in Adams
A Waunakee man has been cited for OWI, first offense. On November 10th, the Adams Police Department responded to a report of an erratic driver on South Main Street. The officer spotted the vehicle...
View ArticleSnowmobile season on deck: Please keep the sled parked until trails are ready!
With winter storms powering through all parts of Wisconsin ushering in snow and cold, DNR conservation wardens and recreational staffers are asking all of you snowmobile enthusiasts to prep your sleds...
View ArticleCoughing Fit Leads to an Accident
There has been an accident in the Town of Necedah. Marci Kimbrue of Necedah had turned off County Road G onto 23rd Street. Kimbrue told the deputy that she had a cold, and she had a coughing fit. The...
View ArticleHillsboro School Board Acts On Several Items
The Hillsboro School Board had its monthly meeting on Monday night, December 9. The board approved a resolution for the scholarship account, which authorizes the use of principle to cover scholarship...
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