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Elroy man cited for moving trailer home with a projecting load

WRJC — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:13:04 +0000

An Elroy man was cited for moving a trailer house with the load projecting on the side. The deputy said on July 15th, 45-year old Terry Firnstahl was pulling a 14.5 by 69 foot trailer with a Leyland tractor and the trailer was being pushed by a backhoe. The aluminum on the mobile home was peeling away. Many internal walls had been torn down and there was fire damage to a section of the trailer. The sheriff’s department closed County Road ‘O’ until Firnstahl was able to move the mobile home back into Monroe County. He was also cited for ‘Failure to have a permit for the size and weight of the load’. His fines totaled 363-dollars.

Wis. Dells teen uninjured after hitting a tree

WRJC — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:04:32 +0000

A Wisconsin Dells teenager was uninjured when the car he was driving left County Road ‘N’ in southern Juneau County and struck a tree. The deputy said Wednesday morning about 6:30, 16-year old Brockton Temple was traveling east on County Road ‘N’ when he swerved to miss a deer. The 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix More >

New Lisbon man injured after hitting deer on motorcycle

WRJC — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:00:59 +0000

A New Lisbon man was injured as a result of a motorcycle/deer accident Thursday. The deputy said about noon, 38-year old Stuart Forsythe was traveling on Meyer Road in the Town of Lisbon. Upon arrival to the crash scene, the deputy said Forsythe had already been transported to Hess Memorial Hospital by a passerby motorist. The 2009 Suzuki motorcycle was standing upright in the ditch and also what appeared to be a fresh deer carcus in the ditch.

Judge to render decision in 60 days regarding open records law

WRJC — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:28:31 +0000

With no previous case law to determine whether the Juneau County’s insurance company is required to provide invoices to a local newspaper under the states open records law, Judge Charles Pollex ordered the unredacted invoices be provided to the court for an in camera inspection. After review of the material in question, he will render a written decision in 60 days. The Juneau County Star Times had requested the invoices from Juneau County Sheriff Brent Oleson’s attorney Michele Ford’s law firm for the services rendered to Sheriff Oleson during the Jeremy Haske employment case for 2008, 2009, and 2010. The county had provided the Star Times with copies of the invoices with large black marks covering much of the invoices but revealing the dollar amounts for services.

Mauston woman taken into custody in domestic dispute

WRJC — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:19:37 +0000

A Mauston woman was taken into custody early Friday morning. Police said about 4 a.m. an officer responded to a residence in the 500-block of McEvoy Street in the city of Mauston for a domestic dispute. Investigation revealed 26-year old Julie Sleboda and her live-in boyfriend had been arguing the past few days. Early Friday morning Sleboda had come home from drinking. She allegedly threw a lighter and struck her boyfriend in the face. She was transported to the Juneau County Jail. Her preliminary breath test showed .20%.

Sheriff’s deputy: Money motivated parents’ murders

WRJC News — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:51:48 +0000

LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) – La Crosse County sheriff’s officials say
money motivated a West Salem man to kill his parents.
     Chief Deputy Jeff Wolf says Eric Koula went to his parents’ town
of Barre home May 21 and shot 65-year-old Merna Koula as she sat at
her computer. Wolf says Koula then shot his 68-year-old father,
Dennis, when he returned home from working at a Black River Falls
pharmacy.
     Family members tells the La Crosse Tribune that Koula once owned
several car dealerships with his father, but now trades stocks and
bonds online. Probate records show the Koulas left their $500,000
home to their son and daughter.
     The 40-year-old Koula could be charged Friday in La Crosse
County Circuit Court.
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     Information from: La Crosse Tribune,
http://www.lacrossetribune.com

Citizens’ law enforcement academy created

WRJC News — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:31:30 +0000

Are you interested in learning more about law enforcement? Lieutenant Tony Hiess of the Juneau County Sheriff’s Department will be offering a Citizens Academy this fall. Lieutenant Hiess says the 10-session program will provide citizens with a better understanding of the problems that exist in the community and what the Sheriff’s Office is doing to hold the line. It is hoped the training will increase interaction of the deputies with different segments of our community. The Juneau County Sheriff’s Office Citizen’s Academy will be held September 7th through November 9th, 2010 at the Juneau County Justice Center. The academy will be held on Tuesday evenings and will run in three hour blocks. Individuals who live, work, or own property in Juneau County and who are at least 21-years old are eligible to apply. Applicants will be subject to a background check and must not have any felony or misdemeanor convictions. There is no fee for the academy. If interested in applying for the up-coming Citizen’s Academy, please contact Lt. Hiess at 608-847-9432 or e-mail thiess@co.juneau.wi.us Applications will also be available at the front desk of the Sheriff’s Office in Mauston.

Wis. officials: About 79 pct. of drivers buckle up

WRJC News — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:54:31 +0000

MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Wisconsin officials say a new unofficial
survey suggests that nearly four out of five motorists buckle up.
That would be an all-time high.
     The State Patrol’s Bureau of Transportation Safety says a
statewide survey last year found seatbelt use around 73 percent
last year.
     State Patrol Maj. Dan Lonsdorf says the improvement to 79
percent is encouraging, although the state still ranks below the
national average of 84 percent.
     He credits the improvement to a law last year that allows
officers to ticket unbuckled drivers and passengers even if the
officer didn’t witness another violation.
     Lonsdorf says young drivers still need to be educated. He says
only about 69 percent of drivers ages 16 to 25 buckle up. Women are
also more likely than men to use seatbelts.

No. 2 official at Wisconsin DNR steps down

WRJC News — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:53:16 +0000

MADISON, Wis. (AP) – The no. 2 official at the Wisconsin
Department of Natural Resources is leaving his job to join the
private sector.
     Pat Henderson has served as deputy secretary of the agency since
2007. His last day with the agency will be Friday.
     The agency said in a press release that Henderson would explore
his options in the private sector and he would be replaced by
veteran agency administrator Al Shea.
     Henderson’s departure comes as Gov. Jim Doyle’s eight-year
tenure winds to a close. A number of the governor’s appointed aides
have already left for new positions.
     DNR Secretary Matt Frank said Henderson has “been an invaluable
leader” and he thanked him for his service.

Actor Gary Sinise to perform at EAA in Oshkosh

WRJC News — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:52:08 +0000

OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) – Actor Gary Sinise is visiting Oshkosh on
Friday.
     He’s performing with his band the “Lt. Dan Band” at
Experimental Aircraft Association’s annual AirVenture convention,
during its event “Theater in the Woods” event.
     Sinise played Vietnam veteran Lt. Dan Taylor in the film
“Forrest Gump” and stars on the TV series “CSI: New York.”
     It’s Sinise’s second EAA visit. He plays bass in the band, which
performs covers of everything from Bruce Springsteen to Linkin
Park, Aretha Franklin and Jimi Hendrix.
     The concert is being sponsored by EAA Warbirds of America and
the Disabled American Veterans. Sinise is a longtime advocate for
the organization.