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Mauston man charged in fight at PJ’s Bar BY EVA MARIE WOYWOD On June 12th Juneau County Assistant District Attorney Jake Westman filed felony substantial battery (repeater) and misdemeanor disorderly conduct charges (repeater) against 38 year old Keith Schroeder of Mauston. The charges stem from a June 11, 2013 incident at PJ's Bar in Mauston. According to the criminal complaint the Mauston police responded to a call of a bar fight. Upon arrival, officer John Nault met with the victim, Jeffrey A. Keith Schroeder Martin, and his wife. Martin had suffered a cut on the back of his left ear and was bleeding. Officer Nault could also see swelling on the left side of Martin's face near the cheek bone area. The complaint goes on to state that Martin's wife stated the couple had made arrangements earlier in the evening to meet Schroeder and his wife at the bar. She went on to state that when she was outside with Schroeder's wife the bartender came out to tell her to come back into the bar. She was not a witness to what had transpired between the men. In the complaint it states that the bartender, Angela Scharnow, came walking from the rear of the bar towards the front and Schroeder told her, "I owe your boss a new toilet....I smashed Jeff through it." Officer Nault spoke with Martin about the incident. The victim stated that Schroeder and himself were in the bathroom having a conversation about their friendship when allegedly Schroeder became upset and grabbed Martin, forcefully throwing down and smashing his head on the back of the toilet. Martin was transported to Hess Memorial Hospital where he received stitches to close the cut behind his ear. Due to bone fractures on the left side of his face he was then transported to UW Hospital in Madison. Officer Nault went to Schroeder's residence and placed him under arrest for battery. He then was transported to the Juneau County Jail. At the jail, Schroeder stated that he wanted to pursue charges against Martin and in a written voluntary statement claimed his actions were in self defense due to Martin grabbing him and not allowing him to leave the bathroom while they had a discussion about their friendship. The complaint goes on to state that in Schroeder's voluntary statement, he alleged that Martin had followed him outside of the bar and was screaming at him for at least ten minutes. However, according to law enforcement there were no witnesses to this claim. Schroeder is scheduled for a July 10 initial appearance before Judge Paul Curran. He is currently placed on a $5,000 signature bond with conditions of absolute sobriety and that he not have contact with Martin, Martin's wife, nor Scharnow.
THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 2013
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District Attorney addresses county board on backlog BY EVA MARIE WOYWOD At Tuesday's meeting of the Juneau County Board of Supervisors Attorney District Michael Solovey provided the board with a summary report. Solovey started off by informing the board of data provided from 2012 that was based off his predecessor's, Scott Southworth's, term in office. Solovey stated that since taking office on January 8 his staff and he are managing to keep their heads above water. With that he stated that they have been tackling a backlog of cases that had never Juneau County District Attorney Mike Solovey addressed the Juneau County been filed nor declined Board on the issue of backlogged cases and his progress. to be charged. Of those tackled since January 8 have been Lake District in the Town for the update. Supervisor the measure. Brounacker went on to 14 of the office's oldest of Lyndon. The purpose of Margaret Marchetti was cases, one of which dated the board will be to over- against the measure and state that he felt Juneau County was already overthe lone nay vote. She see the needed repairs, back to 2009. Currently the backlog, according to including raising funds, stated that she receives built and was worried Solovey, has dwindled and for a dam built in the complaints about property about losing the county's the office is handling 1920's containing the man taxes all the time and did- forests and wildlife. Chairperson Peterson cases from 2012 as well as made lake. The dam has n't understand why the Brounacker been deemed unsafe and is county would be attaining reminded current ones. that recently the county another debt. in need of repairs. "Our noses are above Chairperson Alan had attained 876 acres of Sitting on the initial water in the deep end of a board are property owners Peterson stressed that land. Loyd stated that the pool," stated Solovey. most of the funding will county currently has Jay A. Johnson, Allen I. This is despite treading 16,000 acres of undevelsome recent cases requir- Schultz, and James E. be covered by grants. oped land. Land Sale Knott. Town of Lyndon ing the immediate attenLand Sales - Tax Supervisors approved Chairperson Pat Mitchell tion of the office, includJuneau County selling 98 acres of land in Delinquent Properties ing the recent shooting in and The board approved the the Town of Germantown. Department of Land, Mauston which took the and Parks In return, Juneau County following land sales of tax life of one female victim, Forestry and severely injured Administrator Brian Loyd Investments, Inc. of the delinquent properties: Lot 5 in Block 12 of will serve as members on Wisconsin Rapids will be another. paying the county Boorman's Addition in Solovey also stated that the board. The initial board will $475,000. The land will be Mauston to Kevin Tolbert from this point on he would be handling all serve as commissioners developed and 60 to 70 in the amount of $5,100. Lot 3 & 4 in Block 1 of until the first annual elec- new homes are planned to cases that go to a jury trial. Doolittle's Addition in Supervisor Margaret tion meeting of the district be constructed. Elroy to Paul Streeter in Juneau County and the election and Marchetti expressed gratitude towards Solovey for installation of their suc- Department of Land, the amount of $625. Lot 5 in Block 12 of Forestry and Parks cessors. a job well done in tackling Administrator, Brian Boorman's Addition in Radio System the backlog including Loyd, stated that the Mauston to Joseph O'Neil promissory note cases from her area in At Tuesday morning's developers have promised in the amount of $15,000. Necedah. Lots 9 & 10, except the to work an agreement with meeting the supervisors "You're putting all our neighbors in jail, and that approved a resolution to the local snowmobile club West 33 feet of Lot 10, in Block "H", in Mauston to as currently there is a trail borrow 1.7 million dollars is good," she said. "Not all of them I hope, for the installation of a that runs through the prop- Leighton Simpson, in the amount of $50. or else who would pay the new tower/radio system. erty. The E half of the SW Supervisor Tom property taxes," Solovey The note will be held by quarter except Lot 2 of Brounacker voiced an the Bank of Necedah at replied. Trout Lake District 1.9 percent interest. Most opposition to the land sale Juneau County CSM #2313, in the Town of stating that constituents of the funding will be Board of Commissioners have contacted him voic- Necedah, to Leighton Supervisors approved repaid through grants. Simpson in the amount of ing their opposition and By installing the new an initial board of commissioners for the Trout system the county will be none have contacted him $1. within a federal mandate stating they are in favor of