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Lawmakers in the state Assembly and those working for the chamber will have to undergo sexual harassment awareness training every two years. Members on Tuesday unanimously approved a rule change that mandates training at the beginning of every session. Lawmakers and staff will also be asked to attend training before the current session ends, which […] Source: WRN.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

Governor Scott Walker’s call for lawmakers to act quickly on juvenile corrections reforms received a tepid response Tuesday from Republican leaders in the state Assembly. The governor wants lawmakers to pass legislation before the session ends that would start the process of closing the state’s youth prison in Lincoln County and move offenders to smaller […] Source: WRN.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

  Green Bay Packers wide receiver Davante Adams has been named to the Pro Bowl roster, replacing Atlanta Falcons WR Julio Jones who withdrew because of injury. This is Adams’ first trip to the Pro Bowl and marks the ninth consecutive year that Green Bay has had an offensive player in the Pro Bowl.  Adams […] Source: WRN.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

On Friday January 12th six people were arrested as a result of a long-term undercover investigation by the Central Wisconsin Drug Task Force and the Juneau County Sheriff’s Office.  An Undercover officer was able to buy and observe multiple drugs including marijuana and cocaine multiple time during the investigation that lasted several months.   Buys were made at multiple locations in Juneau County and  resulted arrests of; Douglas McFarland, age 30, of Mauston with six charges including Manufacturing and Possession with Intent to Deliver both Cocaine and Marijuana, and Maintaining a Drug Trafficking Place. Rebalaine Knauer, age 29, of Lyndon Station with five charges relating to Manufacture and Delivery of Cocaine

A crash occurred at 3:30 a.m. on Tuesday January 9th, but was not reported until several hours later.  The one vehicle accident on 18th Avenue in Necedah found the disabled vehicle off the road when sheriff’s deputies arrived and the driver’s grandfather on the scene.  The driver Steven Kirkwood, age 20 of Necedah, eventually contacted authorities and was cited for Failure to Keep Vehicle Under Control, Failure to Report an Accident, and Operating after Suspension Source: WRJC.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]