CASHTON MAN SENTENCED TO 31 YEARS IN PRISON FOR CHILD SEX CRIMES

 Today, Monroe County District Attorney Kevin Croninger announcedJerome Leuck, age 77, of Cashton was sentenced to 31 years in prison. He will be supervised bythe Wisconsin Department of Corrections for 7 years following his release from prison.Court documents show Leuck was charged in October 2020 with 14 child sex crimes. Thecase was tried to a Monroe County jury in January 2023, but a mistrial was declared after the jurywas unable to reach a unanimous verdict. Leuck was tried again in November 2023 and foundguilty.Leuck was sentenced on February 2, 2024, by Monroe County Circuit Court Judge RichardRadcliffe. Leuck faced a mandatory minimum prison sentence of 25 years. Assistant DistrictAttorney Sarah

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Rockets Soar Past Port Edwards in Girls Basketball

The New Lisbon Rockets Girls Basketball cruised past Port Edwards 72-26 Monday night.  New Lisbon led wire to wire in the victory getting a game high 17points from Junior Abby Steele.  Sr. Klarissa Earhart added 14points while Freshman Olivia Bunker chipped in with 11points.  New Lisbon improves to 5-16 on the season and will host Royall Thursday night, a game that can be heard on NOW92oneFM and WRJC.com.  Source: WRJC.com

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Foster, Ray Edward Age 89 of Adams

Ray Edward Foster, age 89, peacefully passed away Friday February 2, 2024 surrounded by his daughters. Ray embraced his life with no regrets. He was a role model and inspiration to all who knew him and was always willing to lend a helping hand. Ray was born on November 24, 1934 in Decatur, Illinois to John and Lucille (Schoby) Foster. He later moved to South Milwaukee, WI where he met and married his wife Marie Rossignol in 1957. They were both employed by Bucyrus-Erie in South Milwaukee. Together they had 4 children before moving to Adams, Wisconsin in 1968 and started their own septic and well business, Foster Enterprises. Ray

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Kellaher, Emma L. Age 102 of Juneau County

Emma L (Schultz) Kellaher, age 102, departed this life and was called to God in heaven on February 1, 2024 at Crest View Nursing and Rehabilitation center where she had resided since December 2013.   She was born April 6, 1921 to Charles and Louise (Pfaff) Schultz on the home farm in the township of Seven Mile Creek outside of Mauston. She was the youngest of 12 children, having six sisters and five brothers. She was a lifelong member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Mauston, being baptized there on October 2, 1921 and confirmed on December 8, 1935. Her faith in God was first and foremost in her life.

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