Lyndon Station Man Charged With OWI-4th Offense

A Lyndon Station man is facing a fourth operating while intoxicated offense charge. 38-year-old Benjamin Lira faces up to six years in prison or a $10,000 fine, or both. According to the criminal complaint, on July 7, 2017, a state trooper received a complaint of a vehicle driving erratically on I-90 at milepost 71. He responded and saw the offending vehicle exiting I-90 and stop at a stop sign at CTH HH. The trooper made a traffic stop after observing the vehicle make a wide right turn over the center line and continue in that lane for 100 feet before correcting to the southbound lane. The trooper made contact with

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New Lisbon School Board Approves Preliminary Budget for 2017-18 School Year

The New Lisbon School Board approved their preliminary budget for the 2017-18 school year at their monthly meeting on Monday night. the decrease in the revenue limit and state aid this year is mostly due to declining number of students living in the school district. Superintendent Dennis Birr said this is just the best guess they have since the state budget hasn’t been passed. With a relatively flat equalized property value, right now, the mill rate is projected to be $10.19, a 20 cent drop from last year’s mill rate with the proposed budget. The board also adopted its academic standards for the 2017-18 school year. The board adopted Common

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Juneau County Clean Sweep Next Weekend – July 21 & 22

Do you have old or unwanted chemicals or pharmaceuticals sitting around your farm or home?  Have you ever wondered how and where to properly dispose of these hazardous wastes?  Juneau County farmers, small businesses and households have an opportunity to dispose of these hazardous wastes with moderate to no charge at the Juneau County Clean Sweep.  This special event is designed specifically to give residents a chance to properly dispose of hazardous wastes that should not be thrown out in the normal garbage disposal.  Funding for this program is provided by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) and Juneau County. With funding received, Juneau County residents

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