Sheriff Oleson Cited for Failure of Operator to Prevent/Leaking Load After Causing Accident

On October 15, at approximately 12:45 pm, Sheriff Brent Oleson was moving a microwave radio antenna from Necedah to the Juneau County Sheriff’s Office.  The antenna was not secured properly and                blew out of the back of the pick-up into the path of a northbound vehicle on Hwy 58th North of Mauston, just south of 47th Street.  A northbound vehicle, driven by a thirty-five year old New Lisbon woman, swerved to avoid the antenna, entering the east ditch and striking a utility pole.  The woman was transported to Hess Hospital by Mauston Area Ambulance with non-life threatening injuries.  The Wisconsin State Patrol investigated the accident. As of today’s date

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New Lisbon Man Fires Gun During Dispute

A New Lisbon man is facing charges of First Degree Recklessly Endangering Safety, False Imprisonment, Disorderly Conduct, and two counts of Criminal Damage to Property after getting into a dispute with a woman.  The victim claims her and 45 year old Larry McDonald had been together before and was trying to work on their relationship although they do not live together.  She said that is how the argument started between her and McDonald.  McDonald had asked her to stay over and she agreed but disagreed about moving in.  The argument became heated and the victim tried to leave but McDonald blocked the door.  McDonald had also grabbed a gun and

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National Drug Take Back – October 27th, 2018

On October 27th, the Juneau County Sheriff’s Office, Elroy Police Department, Mauston Police Department, New Lisbon Police Department and SAFE in Juneau County will be joining other agencies across the great state of Wisconsin to participate in the Prescription Drug Take Back event sponsored by the Dose of Reality Campaign.  This initiative is a great opportunity for individuals to bring unwanted, unused, or expired prescriptions to be disposed of safely and in an environmentally friendly manner.   This initiative also prevents potential for theft and misuse or abuse of prescription medications. Mauston Police Department: 8:30am to 12:30pm Elroy Police Department: 9:00am to 1:00pm New Lisbon Police Department: 1:00pm to 3:30pm Remember

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Million dollar Mega Millions ticket sold in Wisconsin

A lottery prize won in Wisconsin isn’t breaking any records, but it’s still pretty big. A Mega Millions ticket worth one-million dollars was sold at a convenience store in Mount Horeb, just west of Madison. The Wisconsin Lottery says thousands of people in Wisconsin won smaller prizes. The record-setting $1.6 billion ticket was sold in […] Source: WRN.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

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