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     A Mauston teenager was cited as a result of a one-vehicle accident Sunday afternoon.  The deputy said about 5:50, 17-year old Kaila Parker was traveling east on Highway 71 near Elroy.  When she reached for her cell phone, she lost control of the car she was driving.  The 2002 Hyundai Elantra entered the ditch, More >

     While checking on some rental property in the Town of Kildare, the owner discovered a marijuana grow operation.  According to the criminal complaint, a Middleton man, 35-year old Joah Steindorf was renting a residence on Amherst Drive.  Last month the owner drove to the home to check on the pipes and make sure they More >

     A Mauston man has been charged in Juneau County with disorderly conduct and telephone harassment-domestic abuse.  According to the criminal complaint, on Saturday, November 27th, 32-year old Vincent Denofrio allegedly caused a disturbance when his estranged wife came to their residence prior to the break-up to retrieve some clothes for the couple’s children.  Then More >

     Monroe County Sheriff Pete Quirin has released the name of the man who apparently died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound during a stand-off with law enforcement Sunday afternoon.  The deceased is identified as 58-year old Thomas W. Tauscher.  Sheriff Quirin said Tauscher’s son had called Sunday and told authorities that his father was distraught More >

     A Grand Marsh woman was cited as a result of a two-vehicle accident in the City of Mauston Friday morning.  Police said about 11 a.m., 66-year old Beverly Meyer was traveling on north Union Street.  Her 2005 Jeep would not slow or stop and the engine raced causing Meyer to strike the car stopped More >

     A Necedah man received injuries as a result of a one-vehicle accident last Thursday night.  The deputy said about 9 p.m., 37-year old Eric Gorr was traveling north on County Road ‘K’ near County Road ‘O’ in the Town of Seven Mile Creek.  Gorr lost control on a snow-covered curve.  The 2006 Chevy Colbalt More >

     Two Mauston men were cited for disorderly conduct as a result of a fight over the weekend.  The deputy said initially 41-year old Earl Downing, Junior and 23-year old Seth Beranek were arm wrestling Saturday night at the Little Summit Bar on Highway 58 in the Town of Summit.  The arm wrestling escalated into More >

     A Necedah man has been charged with 9-counts ofpossession of child pornography.  According to the criminal complaint, in December 2010 25-year old Jonathon Morgan admitted to state investigators to knowingly downloading child pornography videos on his computer.  During a court hearing on December 13th, a cash bond was set at $35,000.  During a motion More >

     The first felony case filed in Juneau County Circuit Court in 2011 involves a fatal traffic accident that occurred over threeyears ago.  According to the criminal complaint, on June 17th, 2007 a Viola man, 35-year old Jason Geary was traveling west on Highway 82 in the Town of Plymouth when the 1997 Dodge Stratus crossed More >

     Several City of Mauston streets were blocked Wednesday night by a Canadian Pacific Train while authorities investigated the possibility that a pedestrian had been struck.  Police said about 8:45 p.m., an Elroy man, 46-year old Christopher Quella, was walking along side the railroad tracks in Mauston and talking on his cell phone with Debra More >