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     The Adams County Deputy Sheriff’s Association Local 355 of the Wisconsin Professional Police Association is endorsing Sam Wollin for sheriff.  The union invited all three Democratic Sheriff’s Candidates to complete a questionnaire.  Candidates Herb Gies and Sam Wollin answered the questions, while incumbent Sheriff Darrell Renner declined any endorsement, citing conflicts of interest and More >

     A Necedah man was seriously injured as a result of a two-vehicle accident last Friday morning.  The deputy said about 6:15 a.m., 75-year old Ronald Crawley was traveling south on County Road ‘G’ east of Necedah.  He failed to stop at Highway 21 and continued into the intersection.  Crawley’s car struck the rear axle More >

Sauk County authorities have identified the driver of the vehicle that crashed and burned Saturday morning in the Township of Dellona.  The driver has been positively identified as 19-year old Jordan Hilling of Wisconsin Dells.  The passenger, 21-year old Tyler Henneha of the Dells had been identified earlier.  The crash had been reported at 4:44am More >

     MADISON, Wis. (AP) – The 12-year-old girl who fell about
100-feet to the ground in a Wisconsin amusement park ride has been
transferred to a hospital closer to her Florida home.
     Teagan Marti had been treated at American Family Children’s
Hospital in Madison ever since she fell July 30 from the Terminal
Velocity ride at the Extreme World More >

     Sauk County authorities have positively identified the passenger in the vehicle that struck a tree and was engulfed in flames early Saturday morning in the Township of Dellona.  Chief deputy Chip Meister said the passenger has been identified as 21-year old Tyler Henneha of Wisconsin Dells.  Positive identification of the driver of the vehicle More >

     A Mauston man was taken into custody early Wednesday morning.  Police said about 1 a.m., someone entered an apartment in the 300-block of West State Street in the City of Mauston.  The tenant was awaken by a flashlight and initially thought his wife had returned home from work, so he called out her name.  More >

A Wisconsin Rapids man was injured as a result of a motorcycle accident in Vernon County Sunday afternoon.  Sheriff Gene Cary said 74-year old Merlin Bauer was traveling north on County Road ‘F’ in the Township of Hillsboro.  He lost control while driving over loose gravel.  The motorcycle overturned and Bauer was ejected.  He was More >

     A Tomah man wanted by police has turned himself in to authorities.  Sergent Christopher Weaver said, “Monday afternoon about 3:30, 45-year old Mark Page went to the Tomah VA Hospital and made arrangements to turn himself in to law enforcement.  Page was escorted by VA Police to their office and was subsequently arrested by More >

     A Viola man was arrested after fleeing an officer Monday morning.  Vernon County Sheriff Gene Cary said 35-year old Mark Garrity was allegedly causing a disturbance at a residence on south Jug Creek Road in rural La Farge.  Deputies were dispatched to the scene and located Garrity and his vehicle in La Farge.  Garrity fled More >

 
The three men seeking the Juneau County Sheriff’s position answered tough questions during a candidates forum Monday night.  The Juneau County Republican Party sponsored the forum with questions submitted by the local media.  Written questions were also  submitted by some of the almost 50-people who attended the forum at the Mauston Hatch Public Library.  Incumbent More >