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Syftestad Leaves New Lisbon to Serve as Weston Principal
Aug 21st
New Lisbon Middle & High School is looking for a new principal. Former Principal Gary Syftestad took a job as Principal for Weston High School. Syftestad has experience in the Weston School District, serving as a Social Studies teacher from 1994-1999. Syftestad served 7 years as New Lisbon Middle and High School Principal. There is More >
OVERCOMING WORKFORCE CHALLENGES WITH AUTOMATION AND/OR YOUTH APPRENTICESHIPS
Aug 21st
On Wednesday, August 14, Juneau County businesses were treated to a dual presentation of ways to address the shortage in workforce that challenges Wisconsin and the nation as a whole today. One involves the intelligent integration of modern technology and automation; the other, how to build up the Wisconsin workforce through youth apprenticeships. The event, More >
Necedah Man Faces Charges After Allegedly Running Man Over
Aug 20th
A Necedah man is facing multiple charges after witnesses say he ran another man over twice. On August 9th authorities reported to a hit and run in a Necedah parking lot. Multiple witnesses said 49 year old Pilar Martinez ran over the same person twice. The person who was hit had several injuries. Authorities located More >
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Boats Collide In Mississippi River Side Channel — 1 Person Dead
Aug 21st
A boater who refused medical treatment after a weekend boat crash has died. The accident happened Saturday in a side-channel of the Mississippi River near La Crosse. The La Crosse County Sheriff’s Office reports 41-year-old Scott Halvorson said his injuries were only minor the day of the accident, but he was admitted to a hospital More >
Man Accused In Disappearance Of Wisconsin Brothers Now Charged In Kansas
Aug 21st
The Missouri man accused of tampering with the pickup rented by two missing Wisconsin brothers has some new legal challenges. Garland Nelson is accused of not having the proper health papers when he transported nearly three dozen calves to a farm in Fort Scott, Kansas. The Bourbon County, Kansas charge is endangering the food supply. More >
Wisconsin Governor Requests Federal Disaster Declaration
Aug 20th
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers is looking to Washington for help after severe storms, tornadoes and flooding left millions of dollars in damages last month. Evers sent a letter to President Trump requesting a federal disaster declaration for 18 counties and two tribes Monday. Damage assessments have put the losses at more than 19-and-a-half million dollars. More >
