Milwaukee Man Arrested for Petty Theft
A Milwaukee man, 19-year-old Jalauni Roderick Williams, was taken into custody Tuesday afternoon June 10th in connection with a theft on a passenger bus passing through Mauston. The bus had stopped at...
View ArticleTwo Killed After Being Struck By a Train in the City of Mauston
On Saturday, at approximately 12:03 a.m. the Juneau County Sheriff’s Office was notified by Canadian Pacific railroad that a train had struck two subjects that were standing on the railroad tracks in...
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Candidate Series Part Four: Ernie Wittwer
Ernie Wittwer Ernie Wittwer announced last year that he would be running in the 17th Senate District race. Wittwer, who graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with an undergraduate degree...
View ArticleOne Name Released in Fatal Train Accident
The Juneau County Coroner’s Office and the Mauston Police Department have released the name of one of the deceased from the fatal train crash in the early morning hours on Saturday. In a joint press...
View ArticleTwo-Vehicle Accident in the Township of Portland Leaves One Injured
There was a two-vehicle accident in the Township of Portland at the intersection of Highway 27 and 33 in Monroe County on Friday. Sheriff Pete Quirin said a vehicle driven by 83-year-old Arlene Arentz...
View ArticleTwo Motorists Injured in Vernon County Crash
A motorcycle crash occurred on Saturday in the Town of Jefferson in Vernon County. Sheriff John Spears said 83-year-old John Simacek, of Apple Valley, Minnesota was traveling on Highway 56 when he lost...
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 June 16, 2014. 6/12 Taylor Schmitt, Coon Valley, was southbound on State Highway...
View ArticleSecond Name Released in Fatal Train Accident
The Juneau County Coroner’s Office and the Mauston Police Department have the name of one of the deceased from the fatal train crash in the early morning hours Saturday. In a joint press release,...
View ArticleTomah VA Hosting a Nursing Career Fair June 21st
The Tomah Veterans Affairs Medical Center will host a Nursing Career Fair on June 21, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Building 401, Room 1120. The public is invited to visit the career fair to learn about the...
View ArticleTomah Truck and Tractor Pull This Weekend
The annual Budweiser Dairyland Super National Truck and Tractor pull is taking place this weekend in Tomah. Thousands of spectators are expected to take in the sights and over 300 competitors from...
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Mauston Man Charged With Resisting/Obstructing an Officer
Robert Davis A Mauston man was charged for resisting/obstructing an officer. According to the criminal complaint, 26-year-old Robert Davis fled a Juneau County deputy during a traffic stop. After he...
View ArticleMauston Stores Evacuated Briefly Due to Bomb Threat
Mauston’s Dollar General and the surrounding businesses had to be evacuated due to a bomb threat Monday afternoon. Mauston Police Chief Mark Messer said the Dollar General management received the...
View ArticleRep. Brooks Talks About Last Assembly Session
It’s summer time and it’s the downtime for the state Assembly. Representative Ed Brooks, a Republican from Reedsburg, came to WRJC Tuesday morning to give an update on the last session of the...
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Mauston High School Gives Honorary Diploma
Lucille Ryczek receives a diploma from High School Principal Jim Dillin A long-time community member received an honorary diploma from Mauston High School. Lucille Ryczek was honored at the Mauston...
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Adams County Sheriff’s Seeks Help Locating 16-Year-Old Youth
The Adams County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in locating a 16-year-old Evelyne Fischer (Female, White, 5’00” 100 LBS). She was last seen at a home in the Township of Springville at...
View ArticleMauston School Board Approves Revisions to School Calendar, Purchases of...
The Mauston School Board approved a revision to the 2014-2015 school calendar. Superintendent Dr. Christine Weymouth said this is due to the facts that the staff was able to discuss the changes and...
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Accident in the City of Mauston
A Necedah teenager was cited in connection with an injury accident on West side of the City of Mauston. The young man was backing out of a driveway onto West State Street, and failed to see an...
View ArticleMotorcycle Accident in the Town of Hillsboro
There was a motorcycle accident in the Town of Hillsboro Tuesday night. Vernon County Sheriff John Spears says the accident occurred on Briskey Rd, approximately a quarter mile north of Highway 33. The...
View ArticleTomah PD Warns of Phone Scam
The Tomah Police Department is warning residents of a certain phone scam. The scam has someone claiming to be from the Wisconsin Lottery with promises of more winnings. The Wisconsin Lottery typically...
View ArticleCancellations for 6/18/14
As of 11am, Mauston All Little Leagues games and practices have been cancelled. A special event – Fishing at Navis’ Pond tomorrow 6/19 at 1pm has been cancelled. Wonewoc-Center The minor league...
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