Alcohol Believed to be Factor in Single Vehicle Crash

Alcohol is believed to be a factor in a single vehicle crash Saturday morning. Monroe County Sheriff Scott Perkins said officials received a call about a crash with damage to the guardrail on Highway 33 in the Town of Sheldon. When officers arrived, they found that the guard rail had been damaged extensively and the driver had fled the scene in the vehicle.  Through an investigation, officers were able to locate the driver, 19-year-old Thomas Ray Peterson of rural Ontario, and the truck he had been driving. Peterson told officers that he fell asleep and hit the guard rail.  Peterson was not injured in the crash. The crash remains under

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Bummer podcasts

This week, we look at some podcasts that work through difficult subjects in a medium better known for true crime and comedy. Source: Isthmus.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

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Wonderful Turnout For Mauston Community Sharing Food Pantry at Holiday Train

It was another successful night for the Mauston Community Sharing Food Pantry on Monday evening. As the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train rolled into town, it was a record turnout as the pantry took in 1,092 pounds of food and an estimated 2,000 people attending. Pantry Director Kathy Green said they received almost $2700 in donations, the most they received in a single evening. Then the Canadian Pacific Railroad gave a check of $4,500 for the food pantry. In addition, the First Weber Foundation offered to match donations up to $3,500, doubling the donations. Green said they are short of matching that full $3,500 from the First Weber Foundation, but only

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All too real

StageQ revives “The Twilight of the Golds” to commemorate the 20th anniversary season of the Bartell Theatre. It’s a moving look at power and acceptance. Source: Isthmus.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

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