City of Adams Police Department

04/23/2026

Quick reminder that there are several events of interest happening this Saturday:

Adams County Solid Waste and Recycling holding a Clean Sweep event from 8AM-12PM.

Adams County Kids Day at the Adams-Friendship High School from 10AM-1PM.

Medication Take Back - Drive up - Drop off at the City of Adams Police Department 1PM-4PM.

04/21/2026

If you have household waste to dispose of, you will want to take advantage of this Clean Sweep event being offered to Adams County residents this Saturday, April 25th, 8AM-12PM at Adams County Solid Waste and Recycling located at 1420 STH 21, Friendship, WI.

04/20/2026

Please join us and many more local organizations this Saturday, April 25th, at the Adams County Kids Day event located at the Adams-Friendship High School from 10AM to 1PM.

04/18/2026

is next weekend! Join us in safely disposing unused and expired medications. Over 100 collection sites are open Saturday. Find one near you:

https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/opioids/drug-take-back-day.htm

Our Take Back Event will be on April 26 at the City of Adams Police Department, 105 N Main St., from 1:00 PM until 4:00 PM. We will again offer our drive-up drop-off, simply park in front of the building and an officer will collect the medications from you.

Bring: Prescription (controlled and non-controlled) and over-the-counter medications, ointments, patches, inhalers, non-aerosol sprays, creams, vials and pet medications. V**e pens or other e-cigarette devices (batteries removed).

Do Not Bring: Illegal drugs, needles/sharps, acids, aerosol cans, bio-hazardous materials (anything containing a bodily fluid or blood), personal care products (shampoo, soaps, lotions, sunscreens), household hazardous waste (paint, pesticides, oil, gas), mercury thermometers.

• Participants may dispose of solid, non-liquid medication(s) by removing the medication from its container and disposing of it directly into a disposal box or into a clear sealable plastic bag. Plastic pill containers should not be collected. Blister packages without the medications being removed are acceptable.
• Liquids will be accepted during this initiative. However, the liquids, creams and sprays must be in their original packaging. Liquids without the original packaging will not be accepted.
• Illicit substances such as ma*****na or methamphetamine are not a part of this initiative and should not be placed in collection containers.

Community members are also reminded that many drug disposal boxes are open year-round.

04/09/2026

Please join us by attending one of the sessions offered in Adams on April 23. This is an excellent opportunity to learn how you can help be a positive resource for the children in our community.

We added another training location! In honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month and Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Hope House will be facilitating Darkness to Light's Stewards of Children training in two locations in April: Baraboo on April 16 and Adams on April 23. In this evidence-informed, award-winning training, adults learn how to prevent, recognize, and react responsibly to child sexual abuse. We will watch videos of people with lived experience and of professionals in the field, answer questions in the provided workbook, and have group discussion. Register to attend a session today: https://www.hopehousescw.org/upcoming-events.

03/24/2026

Please mark your calendars for the wonderful opportunity being offered by the Adams County Humane Society in Friendship, Wisconsin.

03/19/2026

I have been safely returned home, thank you!
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Do you know where I belong? Please call the Sheriff's Office Disptach or Police Department if you can help.

03/13/2026

ATTENTION CITY OF ADAMS RESIDENTS
SNOW EMERGENCY DECLARATION
MARCH 14,-MARCH 16, 2026
See below for details

01/01/2026

We offer our best wishes for a year full of hope, joy, and new beginnings.

12/30/2025

As you may have heard, starting January 1st, 2026, Whistling Winds Animal Getaway in Oxford will be the new contracted facility for stray dog holds for the county, which includes the City of Adams.

We would like to clarify how licensing and animals at large will be handled in the City of Adams with the changes to avoid confusion for our citizens. The City of Adams Police Department will continue to respond to and attempt to locate reports of stray or loose dogs within the City of Adams. If we are able to contain the dog, we will attempt to locate the owner. If the owner can’t be located, we will hold the dog at the police department for about 1 hour, then we will be contacting Whistling Winds Animal Getaway to retrieve the dog. The dog will then be held at their facility in accordance with the contract and statutory requirements.

Concerns of stray or loose dogs within the City of Adams can be reported to the Police Department at 608-339-6839, or to the Sheriff’s Office Dispatch non-emergency number at 608-339-3304.

We can’t emphasis enough the importance of providing proper veterinary care and licensing of your dogs and cats as required by the City of Adams ordinances 7-1-1 through 7-1-4, adopting Wisconsin state law chapters 174.05 through 174.10. These ordinances and laws have been in place for a number of years. A list of the current licensed dogs and cats is made available to the officers which assist with returning the animal to their owner.

The current fees for dog licensing are $10 for spayed/neutered and $15 for non-spayed or neutered, and cats are $8 for spayed/neutered and $13 for non-spayed/neutered. A license is good for a calendar year, with a late fee of $20 per animal after March 31st.

We appreciate the services provided by the Adams County Humane Society and will continue to work with the staff there as we make this transition. We also look forward to working with Whispering Winds Animal Getaway as we move forward.

12/25/2025

From all of us at the City of Adams Police Department, we wish you a Merry Christmas!! We hope that you have safe travels and joyful time with family and friends.

12/10/2025