Operation Dry Water Campaign This Weekend
Department of Natural Resources conservation wardens will join local boat patrols for Operation Dry Water, the annual national boating safety campaign dedicated to increasing public awareness about...
View ArticleAn Incident of Theft and Criminal Damage to Property in Armenia Township
An incident of theft and criminal damage to property occurred at a residence on 3rd Street in the Armenia Township. The victim told police that sometime between May 25 and yesterday, someone entered...
View ArticleConvict in fatal Sauk County crash may remain free
BARABOO, Wis. (AP) – A forensic case manager recommends treatment in a community setting for a man found not to be mentally responsible for a fatal crash in Sauk County. According to a criminal...
View ArticleMotorcycle Accident in the Town of Jackson
There was a motorcycle accident in the Town of Jackson in Adams County last Tuesday. According to the accident report, the driver was traveling west on Highway 82 when he hit a concrete blow-up in the...
View ArticleCandidate Series Part Six: Karen Mueller
Karen Mueller Karen Mueller announced in March that she would be running for Wisconsin’s Third Congressional District, a seat currently held by Representative Ron Kind. Mueller is a civil rights...
View ArticleLyndon Station Man Pleads No Contest to OWI
A Lyndon Station man pleaded no contest to OWI-1st Offense. 38-year old Antonio Frias appeared in court yesterday before Judge Paul Curran. Frias had been charged with OWI, causing injury and operating...
View ArticleNecedah School Board Accepts Bids, Hires Staff and Talks Finances
The Necedah School Board had a busy night at its meeting on Monday night. The board hired six people for different positions based on retirements the district had. It hired Savanna Kaster as a 5th...
View ArticleMauston Officer Recognized with Saving a Life Certificate
Mayor Brian McGuire (left) watches Chief Mark Messer (right) give Officer Michael Sturek his letter of commendation. A Mauston police officer was presented with Saving a Life certificate. Officer...
View ArticleWorthless Checks Citations – Mauston PD
A 48-year Mauston man, Sean G. Moore was issued two citations in connection with the issuance of “Worthless Checks”. A business on the North side of Mauston is seeking restitution in the amount of...
View ArticleMinnesota Man Cited for Possession of THC
A 26-year-old Bloomington, Minnesota man was issued a citation for “Possession of THC” after a traffic stop on I 90/94 on Wednesday night. Police say Mark Lowell Johnson was stopped for a routine...
View ArticleVernon County Inmate Pleads No Contest
An inmate at the Vernon County Jail appeared before a Juneau County Court on Tuesday. Ray Roberson pleaded no contest to one charge of manufacturing and delivering cocaine before Judge John Roemer at a...
View ArticleCitation Issued for Retail Theft in the City of Mauston
Mauston Police responded to a retail theft complaint on last Tuesday, June 17th from a business on North Union Street. The female suspect left the store, and was walking east on Highway 82t where the...
View ArticleLocal School Districts Receive Transportation Aid
Several local schools are among the 128 districts statewide that will receive funding this year under the high cost transportation categorical aid. According to the Department of Public Instruction,...
View ArticleMauston Man Charged with Lewd Lascivious Behavior and Disorderly Conduct
A Mauston man was charged with disorderly conduct and lewd and lascivious behavior. According to the criminal complaint, Mauston police was dispatched to a residence on Monday June 16th at Beach Street...
View ArticleWonewoc’s Battle of the Bands – June 28th
Wonewoc will be hosting its Battle of the Bands this weekend. Center Street will be closed to traffic on Saturday night, June 28, and the bands will start playing around 6:00pm. Six different bands...
View ArticleUW-Richland Students Awarded Degrees
Recently awarded the Associate of Arts & Science degree from the University of Wisconsin – Richland were: Casey Acker, Lone Rock; Sara Alvin, Richland Center; Mikayla Aultman, Viroqua; Amanda...
View ArticleSenator Ron Johnson Talks About Iraq, IRS Investigation, and Photo Contest
U.S. Senator Ron Johnson, called the WRJC Studios on Friday morning to talk about several issues: the Iraq situation, the IRS investigation and his upcoming trips to Wisconsin. Johnson called the Iraq...
View ArticleCriminal Damage to Property Incident in New Lisbon
There was a criminal damage to property incident in the city of New Lisbon. On Wednesday, the Juneau County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a residence on Pearl Street. The owner of the property...
View ArticleFlatbed Utility Trailer Located in Coon Valley
Contributed A flatbed utility trailer was located on the west side of Coon Valley. Vernon County Sheriff John B. Spears reports the trailer was left abandoned during the early Thursday morning hours....
View Article18 Vehicles Vandalized in Mauston
18 vehicles were vandalized in the form of spray paint over night last Wednesday, June 25th from 10:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. on Thursday morning, June 26th. The vehicles were parked at residences on...
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