Jefferson County News

A police K-9 dog search at Milton High School and Milton Middle School on Friday proved uneventful, police said.

The bank announced Friday it will be called Ixonia Bank from now on, rather than ISB Community Bank.

The sentencing of a Watertown man marks the 23rd sentencing in a long-term case involving cocaine trafficking in Jefferson County.

Standard Process produces some of the most highly-respected health and nutrition supplements sold in the country, largely through chiropractors, acupuncturists, and other "alternative" healers.

The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office was busy Friday morning when two accidents occurred almost simultaneously on opposite ends of the county, both causing injuries.

A portion of the Glacial River Trail will be closed a few weeks during expansion of State Highway 26 south of Fort Atkinson.

By Lydia Statz Union staff writer On May, 12, 1866, Jeremiah Mason spent a typical day working around the farm and running errands.

Passersby on Fort Atkinson's West Milwaukee Avenue Friday might have seen snow on the ground ... and movie cameras filming it.

Lemont Village Administrator Ben Wehmeier will leave his position next month to become the new county administrator for Jefferson County in Wisconsin.

A little warm weather, and severe weather season is here. The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Waukesha County and Milwaukee County until 9:30 p.m. Thursday.

By Lydia Statz Union staff writer JEFFERSON - Jefferson County slowed its march toward construction of a new main highway shop Tuesday, as the board of supervisors approved a much smaller contract than originally planned.

A little warm weather, and severe weather season is here. The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Waukesha County and Milwaukee County until 9:30 p.m. Thursday.

Anthony Jameson of Lone Rock, and Jon Bertel and Rachel Kopp of Watertown all received sentences from U.S. District Judge Barbara Crab.

By Ryan Whisner Union regional editor Job seekers in the Jefferson County are finding more opportunities to be trained in programs that allow them to enter the workforce quickly, thanks to the expanded Madison Area Technical College campus in Fort Atkinson.

By Lydia Statz Union staff writer JEFFERSON - A board of supervisors' committee announced Wednesday it will recommend that Benjamin Wehmeier be the next Jefferson County administrator.

Tammy DeGarmo, regional development manager for the American Red Cross Western Wisconsin, goes through the list of items housed in one of two disaster trailers the organization recently acquired.

A Bow Making Workshop was held Saturday and Sunday at Jefferson County Park. led by master bow maker Gene Winter of Waterloo , the class has become a annual spring offering through the Jefferson County Conservation Board.

Tim Madson, former head of the Jefferson County Drug Task Force, is charged with theft and misconduct in public office.

The Jefferson County Sheriff's department has charged 26 year old Miranda Cronk of Lowville and 33 year old Michael Hill of Watertown with possessing materials needed to make methamphetamine.

The former leader of the Jefferson County Drug Task Force will stand trial on charges he stole money from the organization, the State Journal reports .