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Mauston Police Chief and Office John Nault made a plea before the Mauston City Council Tuesday night for more help in the department.  Chief Mark Messer started the conversation reminding the Council the PD has as many officers as it did 38-years ago.  And it is still short one officer after the retirement of Lieutenant More >

Allied Co-op has plans to remove a downtown Mauston landmark, the grain elevator.  Tuesday night the Mauston City Council approved a Resolution authorizing the City’s participation in a Site Assessment Grant program.  Mauston City Administrator Nathan Thiel said, “This grant will require no financial support from the City.  The SAG program requires that the municipality More >

The Royall School Board will be holding a Special Meeting towards the end of the month to get district voter approval for the sale of the Kendall building. During a Special Meeting Monday night the Royall School Board agreed to set the Regular June 24th Monthly Meeting also as a Special Meeting so the residents More >

“The Necedah Village Board Monday night agreed to co-sponsor a Village Wide Garage Sale with Beta Sigma Phi for September 21, 2013,” said Village Administrator Roger Herried.  The Necedah businesses are also invited to participate by offering a special discount or promotion for that day.   Herried also updated the Board regarding the sorority’s $500 donation More >

A  Judge found probable cause and bound a Portage man over for trial in the death of a Mauston woman.  Following testimony during the preliminary hearing Tuesday morning, Judge Paul Curran found sufficient evidence had been presented to bind the defendant, 24-year old Andrew Hayes, over for trial.  Hayes is charged in the heroin death More >

The New Lisbon School Board Monday night approved 35 of the 36 Open Enrollment applications of students outside the District who want to attend New Lisbon schools.  One request was denied because the student wanted to attend the New Lisbon charter school but no opening was available.  Ten resident New Lisbon students applied to attend More >

The New Lisbon School Board Monday night approved the public’s use of the school’s fitness facility.  Board President Tom Hopper motioned to un-table the agenda item from last month’s meeting and the Board unanimously approved the community’s use of the fitness facility tentatively before and after school and Saturdays.  The exact hours are yet to More >

An Elroy man has been charged with a felony after injuring a man during a fight.  The deputy said Sunday morning, June 2nd, 2013, after bar time 46-year old James Bendel, Senior, also known as Joker, allegedly kicked a man in Wonderly’s Bar parking lot.  Bendel’s son had died the night before after being struck More >

A man was seriously injured as a result of a one-vehicle accident in the Town of Necedah Friday evening, May 31, 2013.  The deputy said about 6:30pm the driver was traveling west on 23rd Street in the Town of Necedah at a high rate of speed when he lost control.  The car started spinning and More >

A La Crosse woman was injured as a result of a one-vehicle crash Friday night.  The deputy said about 11pm 40-year old Jeanna Geier was traveling south on County Road ‘HH’.  The Honda SUV struck a mailbox, crossed the center line, and hit a tree.  Geier was medically transported to Mile Bluff Medical Center.  She More >