Local News

     An Elroy man was cited for moving a trailer house with the load projecting on the side.  The deputy said on July 15th, 45-year old Terry Firnstahl was pulling a 14.5 by 69 foot trailer with a Leyland tractor and the trailer was being pushed by a backhoe.  The aluminum on the mobile home More >

     A Wisconsin Dells teenager was uninjured when the car he was driving left County Road ‘N’ in southern Juneau County and struck a tree.  The deputy said Wednesday morning about 6:30, 16-year old Brockton Temple was traveling east on County Road ‘N’ when he swerved to miss a deer.  The 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix More >

     A New Lisbon man was injured as a result of a motorcycle/deer accident Thursday.  The deputy said about noon, 38-year old Stuart Forsythe was traveling on Meyer Road in the Town of Lisbon.  Upon arrival to the crash scene, the deputy said Forsythe had already been transported to Hess Memorial Hospital by a passerby More >

     With no previous case law to determine whether the Juneau County’s insurance company is required to provide invoices to a local newspaper under the states open records law, Judge Charles Pollex ordered the unredacted invoices be provided to the court for an in camera inspection.  After review of the material in question, he will More >

     A Mauston woman was taken into custody early Friday morning.  Police said about 4 a.m. an officer responded to a residence in the 500-block of McEvoy Street in the city of Mauston for a domestic dispute.  Investigation revealed 26-year old Julie Sleboda and her live-in boyfriend had been arguing the past few days.  Early More >

Are you interested in learning more about law enforcement?  Lieutenant Tony Hiess of the Juneau County Sheriff’s Department will be offering a Citizens Academy this fall.  Lieutenant Hiess says the 10-session program will provide citizens with a better understanding of the problems that exist in the community and what the Sheriff’s Office is doing to More >

The 2010 Juneau County Fairest of the Fair competition and banquet was held Thursday night at the Mauston American Legion Hall. It was also the first ever Junior Fairest of the Fair competition held in Juneau County. The event was organized by former Fairest of the Fair, Heidi Finucan, and judged by Rose Clark, Judy More >

     A Neilsville woman has been charged in Juneau County with two counts of identity theft for financial gain.  According to the criminal complaint, while employed as a C.N.A. at a nursing home in Neilsville 34-year old Rachel Olson took a credit card from an Alzheimer patient’s wallet.  She allegedly charged over $1,000 worth of More >

The Village of Necedah has accepted an anonymous donation.  Village President Jim Rattunde said, “someone donated $10,000 for a gated fence recently installed around the playground equipment at Old Mill Park in downtown Necedah.”  Rattunde said, “the major attraction is a fountain/aerator installed in the pond near the Old Mill Park.  It shoots water almost More >

     Two Mauston men have been charged with being a party to burglary and theft.  According to the criminal complaints, on two separate occasions 17-year old Randy Hermosillo and 17-year old Tyler Coveney allegedly entered two separate residences in the city of Mauston during the month of May and stole two TV sets.  Hermosillo has More >