Monday, March 6: Kevin Trussoni of Viroqua reported sometime within the past five to six days, someone had thrown something through a window at his town of Jefferson property.

Monday, March 6: Charlotte D. Kimball of Hillsboro was turning left into the County Market parking lot in the town of Hillsboro and failed to yield the right of way to a vehicle driven by Benjamin T. Weber. Both vehicles went out of control and came to rest in the ditch. Neither driver suffered injuries, but both vehicles were towed due to disabling damage.

Monday, March 6: When Dustin M. Stalsberg of Viroqua took his eyes off the road on Highway 14 in the town of Coon, his vehicle traveled through a ditch and struck a rock embankment. The vehicle had to be towed because of disabling damage. Stalsberg was not injured.

Monday, March 6: Timothy E. Huffman of Hollandale, Wis., was traveling on County Highway V in the town of Webster when he hit a soft shoulder, was sucked into the ditch, and scraped against the embankment. Huffman was not injured, and his vehicle suffered minor damage.

Wednesday, March 8: Courtney S. McCallister of New Lisbon was negotiating a curve on County Highway P in the town of Forest, lost control of her vehicle, which then struck a ditch and a utility pole. McCallister sustained minor injuries, and the vehicle was towed with disabling damages.

Sunday, March 12: Fredrick Hendrickson of Westby reported that a license plate and vehicle registration had been taken from his vehicle on his town of Christiana property.

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Educate yourself, your friends, and family members! Several cases of potential mail and telephone scams have again been reported. Remember to thoroughly verify any requests before sending money, and do not give personal or payment information. In many cases, money cannot be recovered. Please vigilantly check your bank and credit card accounts, phone service, and credit reports for possible identity theft. You are your first, best defense against these frauds.

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Four car/deer crashes were reported last week:

• Christopher Peterson of Viola, on Gore Hollow Road, town of Liberty

• Glen Hoff of Coon Valley, on Highway 14, town of Coon

• Jerrold Nicks of Richland Center, on County Highway V, town of Forest

• Nancy Bloor of Kendall, on Town Hall Road, town of Forest