Truel Pleads No Contest
A Mauston man has pleaded no contest to one count of first degree intentional homicide and one count of first degree attempted homicide. 29-year-old Cody Treul with his attorneys appeared in court...
View ArticleAnderson Annouces Candidacy for Wisconsin’s Third Congressional District Seat
A former aide to U.S. Senator Ron Johnson has announced his candidacy for Wisconsin’s Third Congressional District. Chris Anderson, who currently resides in the township of Shelby located just outside...
View ArticleAlford Plea Entered for an Inmate at New Lisbon Correctional Institution
An inmate at the New Lisbon Correctional Institution charged with battery has been found guilty due to an Alford plea. At his plea hearing on Tuesday, Nick Warthan appeared in court before Judge John...
View ArticleAccident in the Town of Lisbon
There has been an accident in the Town of Lisbon on Highway 12&16 from County Road B. On Wednesday, Jennifer Larson of New Lisbon was traveling east on the highway and was going around a curve when...
View ArticleA Tomah Resident Declares a Run for the 70th Assembly District Seat
Nancy VanderMeer of Tomah has announced her bid for the state’s 70th Assembly District seat. Two years ago, VanderMeer made her first bid for public office, coming up 144 votes short out of the nearly...
View ArticleFlorida Man Charged with Disorderly Conduct
An Ocala Florida man has been charged with disorderly conduct. According to the criminal complaint, in February, the Mauston Police Department was to a parking lot near the Park Oasis for a domestic...
View ArticleTwo Vehicle Accident in the Town of Dell Prairie
There has been a two vehicle accident in the Town of Dell Prairie. Last Wednesday, 22-year-old Nicole Yazzie of Wisconsin Dells was westbound on 13th Avenue from Highway 13 and failed to yield right of...
View ArticleNecedah Man Cited for Impersonating a Peace Officer and Disorderly Conduct
A Necedah man has been cited for impersonating a peace officer and disorderly conduct. On Wednesday, the Adams Police Department received several complaints of a male subject flashing a badge at...
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 March 17, 2014 3/11 Amy Mowery, Viroqua, swerved on a curve to miss a deer that...
View ArticleIRS Warns About Tax Return Fraud
There has been a report of fraud in the Necedah Township. The victim told a Juneau County deputy that he had received a letter from the IRS, stating that someone had filed a tax return using his...
View ArticleMauston Business Seeking Restitution for Worthless Checks
A Necedah woman has been cited for issuing worthless checks. 36-year-old Heather Baker had written two checks to Phillips Pharmacy in Mauston for a total of $62.50. Both of the checks were returned for...
View ArticleA Citation for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia for a Mauston Man
A Mauston man has been cited for possession of drug paraphernalia. According to the police report, on Friday, while an officer was performing a civil standby at 19-year-old Harrison Hample’s apartment,...
View ArticleTwo Vehicle Accident in the City of Mauston
There has been a two vehicle accident in the city of Mauston. Last Thursday, 36-year-old Elizabeth Probyn of Grand Marsh was traveling south on Highway 58 and 46-year-old Joseph Fessy of Mauston was...
View ArticleTwo Tentatively Charged With Bail Jumping and Disorderly Conduct
Two brothers from Mauston have been arrested and have been tentatively charged with disorderly conduct. Police say that on Sunday, 21 year-olds, Dylan and Dustin Belk, had been arguing and yelling at...
View ArticleFatal Snowmobile Accident on Castle Rock Lake
There has been fatal snowmobile accident on Castle Rock Lake in Adams County. According to the DNR, a 57-year-old man from Des Plaines, Illinois was riding his snowmobile very early on Sunday morning...
View ArticleFSA Celebrates American Agriculture Producers on National Ag Day – March 25th
(Mauston, WI) – March 18, 2014– USDA Juneau County Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director, Jon Williams, encourages everyone to take a moment to appreciate the hard working farmers in Juneau...
View ArticleRepresentative Brooks: Academic Standards Bill and School Accountability Bill
50th District Assembly Representative, Ed Brooks, visited the WRJC Studios Tuesday morning. Brooks talked about bills that were being worked on and a bill that was about to be voted on in the Assembly:...
View ArticleMauston School Board Talks Finances, Approves Summer School Programs and...
It was a busy night for the Mauston School Board at its meeting on Monday night. There was a lot of discussion regarding finances. The board went over the CESA 5 contract, which is an annual contract...
View ArticleTwo Vehicle Break-Ins in the City of Elroy
There were two vehicle break-ins in the City of Elroy on Monday. According to the police reports, both vehicles had a broken front passenger side window. Police believe that a rock was used in both...
View ArticleNew Berlin Man Charged with OWI and Operating with PAC
A New Berlin man has been charged with OWI – 2nd Offense and Operating with a PAC – 2nd Offense. Last Thursday, in the Town of Seven Mile Creek, a state trooper pulled over 28-year-old Karol Lagoda for...
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