Jefferson County, WI

FORT ATKINSON, Wis. (CBS 58) --- A missing two-year-old has been found safe after she was reported missing in Fort Atkinson following a fatal fire. Officials say the fire occurred in the 400 block of Foster Street on Friday, June 11. An Amber Alert was issued for Emma J. Schoonover. It has since been canceled.

For the first time in 2021, southeast and southcentral Wisconsin are seeing severe thunderstorms. The National Weather Center in Sullivan had issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northwest and far western Jefferson County and far southwest Dodge County Friday afternoon. The greatest threat from this storm is winds gusting up...

JEFFERSON — Janelle Wenzel spent some time Tuesday evening addressing the Jefferson County Board of Supervisors, informing the members of her role as this summer’s Jefferson County Fairest of the Fair and what it all means to her. Wenzel said she is very excited for the upcoming fair, which is...

FORT ATKINSON - Authorities say a woman took a 2-year-old child from the scene of a house fire Friday morning where a different woman was later found dead inside. The fire was reported around 10:45 a.m. at 415 Foster St., in Fort Atkinson. Police issued an Amber Alert for the child, then canceled the statewide alert around midnight after the child was found safe.

Although there have been updates that have been ongoing since 1991, it’s time again for major renovations — to the tune of a possible $35 million — to the Jefferson County Courthouse. The facility dates to original construction in 1961. Acknowledging this need, the Jefferson County Board of Supervisors on...

SUMNER, Wis. (WMTV) - A man accused of killing his sister and her husband in Jefferson County has been on the loose for over a year as authorities continue to search for him. Police say Jim and Nedra Lemke were killed in June of 2020 and their house was set on fire.

JEFFERSON — Although there have been updates that have been ongoing since 1991, it’s time again for major renovations — to the tune of a possible $35 million — to the Jefferson County Courthouse. The facility dates to original construction in 1961. Acknowledging this need, the Jefferson County Board of...

June 21, 1944 - June 7, 2021. Fort Atkinson, WI - Steven R. Erdman, 76, of Fort Atkinson, passed away on Monday, June 7, 2021 at St. Mary's Hospital, Madison, Wisconsin. He and his family were blessed that he was a 17-year leukemia cancer survivor. Steve was born June 21,...

It seems that the Jefferson County Board of Supervisors is being asked to look into a crystal ball as it tries to predict what county governmental offices will look like in the future. Supervisors are facing many questions, such as how many additional people will be working for the county...

JEFFERSON — You know your county department is functioning well when, as its head, you deliver your annual report to the board of supervisors, listeners smile approvingly and no one questions you. Then, a well-known humanitarian on the panel rises to speak and compliments you, saying: “What you and your...

Officers issued three traffic-related warnings; assisted one individual with keys locked in vehicle; responded to two 911 calls; performed three crime-prevention services; documented information from a telephone call from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office; checked with individuals who reportedly were arguing but found everything was OK; clarified that an incident at Fort Atkinson High School yesterday was related to disorderly conduct and not to vandalism; were unable to locate a dog reportedly running at large near Jefferson and Ralph streets or two vehicles with a dog in them at two separate locations or a vehicle blocking someone’s driveway.