Granton Man Arrested for 6th OWI

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2026 -- 3:00 PM

The Neillsville Police Department arrested a Granton man for 6th OWI.

On Friday, October 30th, at about 8:10pm, officers with the Neillsville Police Department were dispatched to a disturbance at Kwik Trip in Neillsville. Police found a male subject in the store making inappropriate comments to minors.

Contact was made with the male who showed signs of being intoxicated. A records check showed the male had five previous operating while intoxicated convictions. Police continued the investigation and the male was arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated - 6th offense.

The male refused to cooperate with the investigation and a search warrant for a legal blood draw was granted. The man, identified as 47-year-old Jason Palms of Granton, was held in the Clark County Jail. In 2025, there were 167 deaths in Wisconsin due to impaired driving.

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