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A Necedah man has been charged with seven counts of bail jumping. Court records show that 36-year-old John Cole could face $10,000 fines or up to six years in prison, or both, for each count of bail jumping. According to the criminal complaint, Cole failed to provide samples on May 30, June 27, and July 4 as part of his bonds condition. In addition, a June 21 sample tested positive for THC.  Another condition of the bonds was that Cole was not to use, possess, or consume any controlled substances without a valid prescription. The complaint stated that Cole signed a signature bond May 15, requiring him to provide UA

A Chicago man suffered non-life threatening injuries after a motorcycle accident Saturday afternoon. Vernon County Sheriff John Spears said 58-year-old Daniel R. Heiser was traveling westbound on Highway 33 in the Town of Forest in Vernon County and lost control of his motorcycle while negotiating a curve. Heiser got too far off of the shoulder and the motorcycle continued down the ditch line coming to rest when it struck a culvert. Heiser was thrown from the motorcycle. Spears said Heiser was wearing a full helmet and was transported to St Joseph’s Hospital in Hillsboro. The accident remains under investigation. Source: WRJC.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

A Vernon County K-9 officer caught a Readstown man who ran from the police Saturday. According to the Vernon County Sheriff’s Office, while on patrol, Readstown Chief Timothy Gratz identified 39-year-old Cody J. Strait and verified that his arrest warrants still valid. Strait took off on foot when he saw Chief Gratz. Vernon County deputies arrived in the area to assist in locating Strait. Vernon County K-9 Handler, Mark Bellacero, K9 Myk, and Gratz began to track where they had last seen Strait. The departments located Strait and told him to stop or the K-9 would be released. He took on foot and was stopped by K9 Myk and safely

Jim DeMint calls the Convention of States the next stage of the Tea Party, which wanted to limit federal power. It makes ideological sense for him. But the crazy thing is that it might actually be possible. Source: Isthmus.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

The USDA announced last week that a proposed amendment to the federal marketing order for cranberries grown in Wisconsin and nine other states did not pass. Source: WisconsinAgConnection.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]