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Jackson County Sheriff’s Office staff stood by fellow officer, Sgt. Lucas Johnson (far right) March 21 at the Wisconsin Jail Association Conference. Johnson was presented the Jail Officer of the Year Award for his performance in jail operations at the JC Jail. Pictured with Johnson are Officer Nick Gray, Chief Deputy Adam Olson, Sheriff Duane Waldera and Cpt. Kaylan Rich.
Jackson County (JC) Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Lucas Johnson was honored March 21 with the Jail Officer of the Year Award at the Wisconsin Jail Association Conference. Johnson was nominated by JC Jail Sgt. Kaylan Rich.
In his nomination, Rich stated, “I would like to nominate Sgt. Lucas...
As rural areas continue to struggle with internet access and broadband speeds, Jackson County (JC) is continuing with discussions with a number of providers, working to secure grants from the Public Service Commission (PSC) that will help bring adequate service to all areas of the county...
Emergency personnel responded March 22 around 9:37 a.m. to a caller reporting a male had fallen into water and had not resurfaced. The Jackson County Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) received the 911 call. The incident happened at in the town of Curran.
Responding to the scene to...
The Black River Falls School District (BRFSD) School Board met for its regular meeting Monday, March 21. The board followed up on a discussion from the previous regular meeting regarding board member Troy Webb’s trip to the Wisconsin Association of School Boards (WASB) convention held in...
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Blair-Taylor (BT) Wildcat Chloe Wagner (seated) signs her letter of intent to play softball at Luther College in Decorah, IA, while surrounded by her family. Wagner is a senior at BT and is coming off a season last year in which she hit a team-high six home runs and had 35 runs batted in.
The Blair-Taylor (BT) Wildcats softball program will have another player continuing their softball career at the collegiate level. BT senior Chloe Wagner official signed her letter of intent March 17 to play softball at Luther College.
BT Wildcats head coach Greg Bratina spoke about Wagner...
This autographed Fred Lasher baseball card is a treasured possession of Andy Ellingson of Black River Falls.
It’s not often that a small town can claim to be the home of a current or former professional athlete. After spending over a decade playing professional baseball for Minnesota, Detroit, Cleveland and California, Fred Lasher made Hatfield his home.
Lasher passed away Feb. 27 at the age of...
It was a full agenda for this month’s Jackson County Executive and Finance Committee (JCEFC) meeting March 14. Many of the committee’s actions moved to the full board for discussion and approval at its March 21 meeting.
Early on the agenda was a public hearing to address using Community...
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Five Jackson County (JC) women were honored March 15 during the 27th JC Women in History program, held at Skyline Golf Course in Black River Falls. Those who have and continue to serve their communities, making them a better place for all, are (l-r) Grace Nordahl,...
The Black River Falls Public Library recently received a Certificate of Commendation from Gov. Tony Evers. The commendation honors the important role public libraries play in communities in continuing to engage the citizens of those communities. BRFPL Director Cara Hart (pictured) acknowledge the library staff’s dedication in providing the many services it does.
The Black River Falls Public Library (BRFPL) was awarded a certificate of commendation, an honor extended by Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers.
The commendation recognizes the BRFPL for its service to not only the community it serves, but also the state.
“Yes, we found out when I opened the...
Zowie Hunter and Lexie Hagen of the Black River Falls (BRF) Tigers girls hockey co-op with Granton, Melrose-Mindoro, Neillsville, Sparta, Tomah and Whitehall earned All Independent recognition for the 2021-2022 season.
BRF, under the helm of head coach Riley Smith, went 10-15 overall...