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A Mauston man was injured as a result of a two-vehicle accident on Mauston’s east side Thursday night. Police said about 11 p.m. 29-year-old Andrew Webster was traveling east on Highway 82 when he attempted a left turn onto Commercial Street. Webster collided with a semi being operated by 31-year-old Jason Frye of Tomah. Frye More >

Police are investigating a theft at the Mauston K-Mart. The officer said Wednesday afternoon he was dispatched to the store for theft of several propane tanks. Investigation revealed someone had cut-off the lock of the holding cage and stole 8-full Blue Rhino tanks valued at $400.

A Berlin, Wisconsin man was cited as a result of a one-vehicle accident Friday morning.  The deputy said at 3:25am 19-year old Joshua Eastberg was traveling east on Highway 82 near Old Highway 71 in the Town of Marion when he drifted into the west bound lane of traffic.  Eastberg over-corrected and the red-colored 1999 More >

According to the FBI, 38-year old Bradford White of Sparta is charged with destroying by means of fire a building and personal property used in activity affecting interstate commerce, specifically Fast Eddies, located in Sparta on December 10th, 2011.  If convicted, White faces a mandatory penalty of five years in federal prison, and a maximum More >

A federal grand jury in Madison returned an indictment Thursday against 28-year old Anthony Carriola of Lodi.  According to the FBI, Carriola is charged with robbing a pharmacy at gunpoint.  the indictment alleges that on January 10, 2012, he took morphine pills from Eannelli’s Pharmacy in Prairie du Sac by force.  Carriola is also charged More >

According to the FBI, 37-year old Donte Adams, an inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution at Oxford, is charged with possessing a prohibited object.  The indictment alleges that Adams possessed marijuana on October 16th, 2011.  If convicted, Adams faces a maximum penalty of 5-years in federal prison.

BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wis. (AP) – Authorities say a faulty propane tank likely caused carbon monoxide fumes that sent 13 workers to the hospital in Jackson County.      Emergency responders were called to Chippewa Bi Products near Alma Center Thursday on a report that at least one worker had passed out. EMTs determined that there More >

Two Reedsburg individuals have been charged in Juneau County with being a party to misdemeanor theft. According to the deputy’s report, in November 2011 32-year-old Jessica Cline and 36-year-old Jeremy Reynolds allegedly removed a farm implement from private property on 19th Avenue in the Town of Lemonweir and sold it as scrap at Manthey’s Salvage More >

A Reedsburg man struck a traffic sign in Juneau County Saturday. The deputy said 39-year-old Christian Ronalds was traveling north on County Road HH near Coughlin Road in the Town of Lyndon. As he approached a slight curve, the 2000 Toyota Sienna began to fishtail. The car began to spin around and struck a traffic More >

A Necedah man has been charged with felony theft of a dog. According to the criminal complaint, last year 67-year-old Boguslaw Guzik had given his German shephard to Josie Kubon for training and boarding. However, Kubon became ill and was unable to care for such a large dog, so she sold it to Dale and More >