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Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has reported a fatal snowmobile accident that occurred Thursday evening. According to a news release from the DNR, the accident occurred on a public snowmobile trail near Weister Creek Road and County Road P in the Town of Stark in Vernon County. 31-year-old Joshua A. McCauley of Readstown was traveling More >

The selection committee for the Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Scholarship and Fellowship Program has announced the recipients of the 2014 Herb Kohl Foundation awards for students and teachers. 187 graduating high school received this award and two are students at the Mauston High School: Tyler Butts and Kaitlyn Mielke. These students have received the Excellence More >

The Vernon County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in locating three individuals in connection with an ongoing drug investigation in the City of La Crosse. Sheriff John Spears said in a news release that arrest warrants have been issued for 32-year-old Derrick Knox; 29- year-old Ernest Knox; and 22-year-old Eric Knox for delivery More >

An Adams man has been cited for disorderly conduct. On Wednesday, the Adams Police Department responded to a disturbance on the 300 block of East Liberty Street. Upon arrival, the officer observed multiple signs indicative of impairment due to alcohol from both the victim and 58-year-old John Borlander Jr. The victim said that Borlander had More >

A semi accident has cause injury to an Arpin man. 53-year-old Kelly Zach was traveling on 6th Drive in the Town of Colburn when he attempted to turn onto Chicago Avenue. The back end of the trailer slid on the ice covered roadway and into the ditch. The trailer overturned, causing the semi cab to More >

LA CROSSE, Wis. (February 27, 2014) –Signifying a strong commitment to student success and completion, Western Technical College is one of 12 institutions selected, this year, into the Achieving the Dream National Reform Network. Western was welcomed into the network today at DREAM 2014 and will immediately begin the challenging work of identifying and implementing More >

LAKE DELTON, Wis. (AP) – Authorities say a 64-year-old man has fallen off an indoor roller coaster at a Wisconsin theme park. The Sauk County sheriff’s office dispatch center says the man fell 15 to 20 feet and landed on the floor Thursday. The dispatch center says it happened around 5:30 p.m. at Mt. Olympus Theme Park More >

Contributed…WISCONSIN RAPIDS— Mauston FFA members were among the more than 140 high school students who attended the Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s FFA Farm Forum in Wisconsin Rapids February 21-22. “The Farm Bureau is proud to host this annual event with the FFA to help grow the next crop of agricultural leaders in Wisconsin,” said Jim Holte, More >

The Juneau County Public Works Department advises the seasonal weight restrictions will be imposed on all County Trunk Highways effective, Monday March 10, 2014 at 8:00 am.  Weight restrictions are: 8 ton single axle truck, 12 ton tandem axle truck, and 16 ton combination tractor\trailer. All County roads will be posted with the exception of More >

Two men have been charged with operating while revoked in two different incidents. The first incident happened in the city of Elroy. A Wisconsin state trooper pulled over 54-year-old Gary Severson of Elroy for a failure to fasten his seat belt infraction. Severson told the trooper he didn’t have a valid license and a records More >