Concordia University Wisconsin will begin offering a physician assistant program in May 2013. The 26-month, full-time, year-round program is designed to prepare students to become physician assistants with an emphasis on primary care and preventative medicine. The program is applying for provisional accreditation from the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant Inc. (ARC-PA) and anticipates being accredited in March 2013. Accreditation is required prior to starting... ... Read More

JUNEAU – A 30-year-old man pleaded no contest to breaking into a coin box at Shell Travel Mart, 821 Park Ave., Beaver Dam.

Steven Ellis, Dodge County Jail, was found guilty of possession of burglary tools and theft of movable property. His sentence was withheld, and he was placed on probation for two years. He must serve 90 days in jail and pay court costs... Read More

JUNEAU — As Sensient Flavors proceeds with plans to build a new yeast drier at the south end of South Mill Street, a $504,000 state grant may help improve South Mill Street itself.

Mike Laue, team leader for MSA Professional Services, of Beaver Dam, told the Juneau Utility Commission Monday night the grant, which is “overseen” by the state department of transportation, is the result of the city’s earlier application for $600,000.

“This comes from the gas tax paid at the pump and every two years it’s distributed,” Laue said.

Upgrades on South Mill Street are listed on the Juneau City Council agenda Tuesday. The council is slated to discuss a proposal to extend the project capabilities of Juneau Tax Incremental Finance District 2 to improve infrastructure elsewhere in the city... Read More