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Augusta man enters plea to eighth drunken-driving offense
CHIPPEWA FALLS — An Augusta man who crashed his vehicle into a ditch in November 2024 entered a guilty plea Tuesday to his eighth drunken-driving offense. He was more than three times the legal limit when police arrested him. David J. Giwojna, 53, entered the plea in Chippewa County Court. That offense carries a mandatory minimum of three years in prison. Judge Benjamin Lane didn’t accept the plea at this time, and set sentencing for March 3. Lane read-in and dismissed another charge in this matter. Giwojna, who was living in Cadott at the time of his arrest, previously posted a $2,000 cash bond and remains free at this time. Defense attorney Ryan Kohler requested a modification of the bond, but Lane rejected the request. As terms of the bond, Giwojna cannot consume alcohol or enter taverns, and is not to drive without a valid license. He also make take daily preliminary breath tests at an area police department. According to the criminal complaint, police responded to a one-vehicle crash on Nov. 1, 2024, along Highway O in the town of Delmar. Giwojna was conscious and alert inside the vehicle. “The interior of the ambulance smelled of intoxicating beverages,” the
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Mountain bike club claims state title
MARSHFIELD – Not only did the Marshfield Mountain Bike Club win the National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA) Div. 2 Wisconsin State Championship; they swept every single event of the entire season. “The kids won every race as a team for Division 2 of the North Division,” Head Coach Candace...