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May Juneau County Homicide Details Released
9 months
by WRJC WebMaster
in Local News
On Friday, May 10, 2024, at approximately 10:59 a.m., the Juneau County Sheriff’s Office Communication Center received a call regarding a male subject not breathing at an address on 11th Avenue in Necedah Township.
Upon arrival, deputies and Mauston Area Ambulance personnel discovered a deceased adult male. Due to the circumstances surrounding the death, an investigation ensued.
The deceased individual was identified as Daniel J. Asmussen, age 66, of Madison.
As a result of the on-going investigation, Jeffrey W. Crompton, age 65, of Oregon, WI has been arrested and charged in connection with the death of Mr. Asmussen.
Mr. Crompton has been charged with the following:
- First Degree Intentional Homicide
Mr. Crompton is presently being held in the Juneau County Jail on a $1,000,000 cash bond. His initial appearance is scheduled for Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at 9 a.m.
It should be noted that Mr. Crompton is considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Local Prep Football Scores from Friday 10/11
9 months
by WRJC WebMaster
in Sports
Wisconsin Dells 35 Mauston 21
Reedsburg 37 Tomah 16
Wautoma 33 Adams-Friendship 14
Nekoosa 46 Ripon 6
Berlin 53 Waupun 6
Cashton 25 Hillsboro 20
Royall 55 Necedah 0
Bangor 57 New Lisbon 18
Ithaca 34 Brookwood 0 (Saturday- Ithaca Clinches no worse than share of SBC Championship)
Wisconsin Heights 69 Wonewoc-Center/Weston 0 (8-Man Football)
Mauston Runners Dominate Dells Meet
9 months
The MHS cross country teams competed at the 2024 Wisconsin Dells Invitational on Saturday October 12th at the Christmas Mountain Golf Course. Teams competing at the invites were: Mauston, Baraboo, Medford, Prairie du Chien and Wisconsin Dells.
The girls varsity race features Mauston’s Aleyxs Smith winning the girls varsity race with a time of 20:44. “Alexys took the lead from the get go and managed the race very well. It is always good to see the blue and gold checkerboards leading the race” commented Coach DeVoe. The girls team raced to a 4th place finish at the Dells Invite. Team scores: Baraboo 37, Medford 45, Dells 65, MAUSTON 108 and PDC 113.
The boys varsity race featured the MHS boys varsity placing five runners in the top 10 places scoring an impressive 25 points to win the Dells Invite. Team scores: MAUSTON 25, Baraboo 31,
PDCh 102, Medford 103 and Dells 114. The boys varsity raced another solid team race..The MHS ” pack attack’ placing five runners in the top nine places: Josh Ellerman 1st /17:10, Brekk Peterson 4th/17;55, Weston Pouillie 5th/17:59, Sebastian Naquayouma 6th/ 18:05 and hakkon Peterson 9th/18:19/9th. The balance of the BV team was in hot pursi=uit with Noah Cortez 17th and Jonah West 19th place. “The boys varsity had and impressive 24 second time gap between our 2nd runner and our 5th runner- any time you are racing fast with a tight pack – good things are going to happen.- classic MHS CC racing” commented Coach John Maki.
The MHS CC teams will be competing at the 2024 South Central Conference Championships on Thursday October 17th at Westfield High School. Competition @ 3:30 middle school race – 4:15 High School Girls and 5:00 High School Boys.
Local Prep Scores from Thursday 10/10
9 months
by WRJC WebMaster
in Sports
Girls Volleyball
Brookwood 3 Cashton 2
Wonewoc-Center 3 Royall 2
Cashton 3 Wonewoc-Center 0
Royall 3 Brookwood 2
Hillsboro 3 Bangor 0
Hillsboro 3 Necedah 1
Necedah 3 New Lisbon 0
Bangor 3 New Lisbon 1
Mauston 3 Westfield 0 (Bre Heller 11kills for Mauston)
Nekoosa 3 Wautoma 2
Tomah 3 La Crosse Logan 0
Boys Soccer
Mauston 3 Adams-Friendship 1
Nekoosa 2 Black River Falls 0
Holmen 6 Tomah 0
Coulee Christian 1 Wautoma 1
Wild Double Duals Create Clearer SBC Volleyball Championship Picture
9 months
The Scenic Bluffs Conference volleyball race is starting to take shape after a wild action of Double Duals Thursday night. The four teams at the Royall Duals split. Brookwood downed Cashton 3-2 in the first matchup creating a temporary 3 way tie atop the Scenic Bluffs Conference. Cashton would bounce back to defeat Wonewoc-Center 3-0 in the night cap and Royall would upset Brookwood in 5 sets to knock Brookwood back into 2nd place in the conference. In New Lisbon Hillsboro swept their way past Bangor 3-0 and then went on to down Necedah 3-1. In the process Michelyn Hansen notched her 1,000 career dig. Hansen now has a rate triple triple surpassing the 1,000 career kill, assist and dig milestone. Cashton and Hillsboro are tied atop the conference with matching 10-2 conference records. Hillsboro will travel to Cashton Tuesday night with the winner clinching no worse than a conference championship.
Mile Bluff Medical Center hosts monthly diabetes discussions
9 months
by WRJC WebMaster
in Local News
If you are looking for answers and tips on how to live your life to the fullest while managing diabetes, plan to attend this month’s Diabetes Connect. This is a great way to get plugged into all you need to know about diabetes. At this informative and engaging monthly discussion, Mile Bluff’s team of experts will be available to cover a variety of key topics, while you’ll also have the opportunity to connect with others and get tips from those on a similar health journey.
This event is free and open to everyone, including individuals with pre-diabetes and diabetes, as well as their loved ones and caregivers. Whether you’re looking to improve your diabetes management or gain a deeper understanding of the condition, these events offer valuable insight toward living your best, and healthiest, life.
The next discussion will be held on Thursday, November 7 at 1 pm at Mile Bluff Medical Center in Mauston.
Registration is not required to attend. A virtual option is also available (please call 1 week in advance for details).
For more information, call 608-847-1848.
To see more events like this, check out the upcoming events page at milebluff.com.
Wonewoc Man Thankful For First Responders After Motorcycle Crash
9 months
by WRJC WebMaster
in Local News
Vernon County Sheriff Roy Torgerson reports a motorcycle crash occurred on Monday, September 30, 2024, at approximately 9:15 AM, in the town of Hillsboro.
Christopher Dale Moxon, age 51, of Wonewoc, WI, was operating a 2009 Harley Davidson motorcycle traveling north on County Road F, just north of the city of Hillsboro. Moxon reported encountering gravel and lost control in a curve to the left. The motorcycle went off the traveled portion of County Road F and slid across intersecting Butler Road.
Moxon was transported to Mile Bluff Medical Center in Mauston, WI, by Hillsboro Area Ambulance Service, where he was treated and released. Sheriff Torgerson spoke with Moxon following the crash and he would like to thank all first responders, especially the very first to arrive at the scene. Moxon was grateful he was wearing a helmet and protective clothing, vital steps in reducing serious injuries.
Assisting the Sheriff’s Office were the Hillsboro Police Department, Hillsboro Fire Department, and Hillsboro Area Ambulance.
The crash remains under investigation by the Sheriff’s Office.
Ryan Pfaff Named New Mauston Varsity Baseball Coach
9 months
Ryan Pfaff has been named the new Varsity Head Baseball coach for Mauston. Pfaff is 2002 graduate of Mauston High School and served as pitching and assistance coach to previous head coach Mike Stoughtenger for the previous few year. Pfaff takes over a baseball team that has won back to back South Central Conference Championships.
Local Prep Scores from Tuesday 10/8
9 months
by WRJC WebMaster
in Sports
Girls Volleyball
Mauston 3 Adams-Friendship 2
Brookwood 3 Hillsboro 2
Nekoosa 3 Westfield 0
Wisconsin Dells 3 Wautoma 1
Portage 3 Reedsburg 1
Weston 3 La Farge 1
Necedah 3 Bangor 0 (Addisyn Schumer 35assists and 4 aces)
Wonewoc-Center 3 New Lisbon 2
Cashton 3 Royall 1
Boys Soccer
Mauston 5 Coulee Christian 3
Wisconsin Dells 12 Nekoosa 1
La Crosse Aquinas 2 Tomah 1
Stoughton 2 Reedsburg 1
Golden Eagles Knock Off Green Devils in Tough SCC Volleyball Match
9 months
The Mauston Golden Eagles hung on to defeat Adams-Friendship 3-2 Tuesday night in South Central Conference volleyball action. Mauston got off to a slow start dropping the first set but bounced back to take the next two to take a 2-1 lead. Adams-Friendship bounced back to take down Mauston in the 4th set to force a winner take all 5th set. The 5th set was back in forth but Mauston came away with the win 16-14. Maddi Quist led the team with 16kills and 13digs and Ella Franek had some crucial blocks in the Mauston victory. Mauston improves to 5-2 in the South Central Conference and 11-12 overall. Adams-Friendship got a strong game from freshman Piper Moyer. Adams-Friendship drops to 1-6 in conference play.
