Carla Von Haden Community Service Awards to be presented at HCE Banquet

Contributed by Millard’s Prairie HCE The Millards Prairie Home and Consumer Educators announced the 2025 Awardees of the Carla Von Haden’s Community Service Awards: Marie Preuss, Bruce Lange, Sylvia Rafajko and Owen Dedrick.  It is the second year that the HCE...

Vehicles collide off Irish Ridge Road

The Vernon County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call at about 11:30 a.m. Tuesday reporting a two-vehicle collision on Oneida … Read the rest

Vernon County Sheriff’s Report for April 27 to May 3

Sunday, April 27: Vernon County sheriff’s deputies and an officer with the Westby Police Department responded to Snowflake Curve Road in the town of Christiana for a female reporting she was struck in the head by a male party. The investigation is ongoing. Sunday,...

Senior menus for Jan. 6–10

Kendall and Norwalk meal sites Call 463-7622 (Kendall) or 343-3158 (Norwalk) by noon one day before to reserve a meal. Suggested donation is $4 per meal. One-percent milk is served with each meal. Note: The Wilton meal site closed permanently Sept. 6. Monday, Jan....

Falcon basketball falls to Cashton

On Dec. 20, the Brookwood girls basketball team hosted Cashton in conference play. Here, Reagan Muehlenkamp goes straight for the basket in the first half. (Tasha Mueller photo) Cashton took the lead at halftime 17–11. Here, Deanna Wallace attempts to strike the ball...

Ontario Public Library winter story times start Jan. 8

By Rachel Conner | Ontario Public Library director The Ontario Public Library will be closed for the holidays on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. Stop in to stock up on plenty of items for your holiday-break reading, listening, watching, and puzzling! Winter story time will be on...

Vernon County Sheriff’s Report for Dec. 15–21

Sunday, Dec. 15: A deputy initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle traveling northbound on Highway 35 with no front license plate or current-year registration stickers on the rear plate. During the stop, it was discovered that the driver’s license had been revoked and...

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