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Published - Tuesday, February 19, 2008

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Brawl injures bartender

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A brawl at the Full Moon Saloon in Alma Center early Sunday sent the bartender to the hospital and required numerous cops to break up the melee, police said.

Details about the fight were still sketchy Tuesday. Jackson County Sheriff Duane Waldera did not return messages seeking comment either Monday or Tuesday.

According to Black River Falls police records, officer Thomas Cooper was called by sheriff's deputy Mike Johnson at 1:46 a.m. to respond to a bar fight involving more than 25 people.

The police log said all available officers were en route — even two from Clark County — and the fight was escalating, with people smashing windows and injuries that required an ambulance.

Cooper said he arrived at 1:54 a.m. and helped break up the fight and separated witnesses. He left the bar and went to the hospital to talk to bartender Erika Swenson.

Swenson, 28, of Hixton had been struck in the head with a beer bottle and was knocked out for more than a minute, witnesses said. She was taken to the hospital by a private party.

It was unclear Tuesday if there were any arrests or charges. District attorney Gerald Fox also could not be reached for comment.

Alma Center village records show the bar’s liquor license is held by Elaine Bowman of Alma Center. A man who answered the phone Tuesday afternoon at the bar said Jeff Bowman was the owner, but he was not available for comment.
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crazy wrote on Feb 27, 2008 2:57 PM:

" I didnt see any windows being smashed. "

silly wrote on Feb 23, 2008 1:39 PM:

" we don't have an exlusive copyright to idiots in this world. They are scattered all over. "

BJ wrote on Feb 23, 2008 11:31 AM:

" There's barely enough room for 10 people in Full Moon.

That must have been a real impressive fight, people crammed in like sardines.

Standing should to shoulder, trying to bite each other.

I love Action City. "

Reservations?. wrote on Feb 21, 2008 11:35 PM:

" Do I have to make reservations to go to that fine establishment for an evening of down home fun?. "

Dina Hansen wrote on Feb 21, 2008 2:32 PM:

" This stuff happens in every county!! "

CS wrote on Feb 21, 2008 10:46 AM:

" Welcome to Jackson County. "


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