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A Mauston woman has been charged with second-degree sexual assault of an unconscious victim. According to the criminal complaint, 26-year-old Taquisha Coleman allegedly used a sex toy to assault another woman at a residence in the township of Germantown during the afternoon on April 8. The alleged victim told a Juneau County sheriff’s deputy that More >

Listen, Act and Live! Those words could protect you and your family during severe storm season, according to the Sauk County Emergency Management department. Listening to warnings and seeking shelter immediately will save lives.  That’s why the department, Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM), Ready Wisconsin and the National Weather Service (NWS) have teamed up for Wisconsin’s More >

There has been a one vehicle accident in the Town of Kildare. Police say that last Tuesday, Preston Lee of Lyndon Station was traveling on Highway 12 from 24th Avenue when his steering system locked and he was pulled into the ditch. His vehicle rolled once coming to rest on its wheels. Lee had non-incapacitating More >

The New Lisbon School Board had a busy night on Monday. Among items on the agenda were the CESA 5 contract, bids for resurfacing both gym floors, and support staff compensation and contracts for the 2014-2015 school year. The board members unanimously approved the CESA 5 contract for next year. The board also approved a More >

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, which is a time to raise public awareness about sexual assault. Sexual violence occurs when someone is forced or manipulated into unwanted sexual activity without their consent. Pennie Meyers, who is the Executive Director of Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault, said, “When talking about sexual assault, it is incumbent More >

A charge of battery for an inmate at the New Lisbon Correctional Institution has been dismissed. At a plea hearing last Wednesday, 57-year-old Dale Knoll appeared before Judge John Roemer. The prosecuting attorney asked the judge to dismiss the case without prejudice, which Judge Roemer accepted. This means that the case could be tried again. More >

The Mauston Police Department is investigating an assault incident that possibly occurred early Sunday morning. Dispatch was notified by Hess Hospital ER that a male subject was assaulted “somewhere on State Street”.  The 29-year old Mauston man was eventually transported to UW Hospital in Madison with severe facial injuries. Mauston Police Chief Mark Messer said More >

There has been a criminal damage to property incident in the Township of Clearfield. The victim said that someone had entered her garage and damaged her vehicle. Police say it appeared that someone had tried to pry the passenger side door open. The metal was slightly bent and the paint popped off. The victim told More >

50th Assembly District Representative Ed Brooks, a Republican from Reedsburg, came to visit the WRJC studios Tuesday morning. He recapped some of the bills that were signed into law by Governor Scott Walker that Brooks co-authored. One of the bills dealt with pedestrians at railroad crossings. They now are subjected to the same laws that More >