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Aug. 17, Daniel P. Johnson, 44, Brockway, was arrested in connection with multiple wildfires on county and private land in central Jackson County. Investigation by a multi-agency task force revealed more than 50 wildfires in the area that are believed to be related and deliberately set since April...
Drug overdoses continue to rise in the United States. According to the National Center for Drug Abuse Statistics, more than four times as many people died from a drug overdose than from homicide in the first month of 2021. Over 96,700 drug overdose deaths were reported from March 2020 to March 2021...
The Jackson County (JC) Forestry and Parks Department met for its regular meeting Tuesday, Aug. 8.
The forestry and parks committee discussed a potential bike trail up to Lake Wazee. Local residents Jim Hoffman and Dawn Jacobson attended the meeting to present the details.
“My name is Jim...
This is the information
provided to date by the
Jackson County Ag Society
Department – Antiques
Outstanding awards – David Andraska, Gil Homstad, Jan Eckles, Bonnie Beck, Laura/Carl Aleckson
Best of show – Gil Homstad
Blue ribbon winners: Judy Hunter, Leif Skogstad, Heidi Tuff, Dar...
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provided to date by the
Jackson County Ag Society
Department – Sheep
Overall grand champion ram – Morgan Lindow
Overall reserve grand champion ram – Alyssa Lindow
Overall grand champion Ewe – Amara Streff
Overall reserve grand champion ewe – Julia Brown
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Red Creek and BT Elementary two of those recipients
Wisconsin students will receive additional academic support and youth development opportunities during out-of-school time hours following the award of five-year grants announced by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI).
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Melrose Rod and Gun Club held the Melrose Corn Broil Saturday, Aug. 12.
During the broil, you could watch and enjoy many events. One event many watched was shooting in the range during the 100-bird shoot on the grounds.
Another event was the AMVETS Post 1776 corn hole tournament. Many...
Back in June, The Black River Falls (BRF) City Council met and discussed concerns brought forward from Parks and Recreation director Chad Duerkop in regard to the Hoffman Aquatic Center in BRF.
During that meeting, Duerkop shared that while prepping for the 2023 swimming summer season at the...
The Jackson County (JC) Forestry and Parks Department met for its regular meeting Tuesday, Aug. 8.
The forestry and parks committee discussed a potential bike trail up to Lake Wazee. Local residents Jim Hoffman and Dawn Jacobson attended the meeting to present the details.
“My name...
The Jackson County (JC) Forestry and Parks Department met for its regular meeting Tuesday, Aug. 8.
Forestry and parks manager Jeremy Breheim presented the committee with information about how other counties go about smoking at county parks. At the previous regular meeting, he was asked to...