Two women sustained injuries in a single-vehicle crash in the town of Greenwood on Sunday evening, according to Vernon County Sheriff John Spears. Sharon L. McKelvey, 62, of Hillsboro was operating an automobile eastbound on County Highway V when she lost control...
‘Foodfight!’ viewing slated for Feb. 18 in Viroqua
The Valley Stewardship Network and the Viroqua Food Cooperative will show the film “Foodfight!” on Saturday, Feb. 18, at Rooted Spoon Kitchen Table, an event space in Main Street Station, 215 S. Main St., Viroqua. Doors will open at 3 p.m. The suggested donation is $5...
Bluegrass/gospel band to perform at Mount Pisgah
The DisChords, a bluegrass/gospel band, will perform at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 5, at Mount Pisgah Wesleyan Church, rural Ontario. All band members are from the Ocooch Mountain area, which runs south from Wildcat Mountain State Park to Viroqua. The DisChords also are...
Are frac sand miners failing to check for rare butterfly?
By KATE GOLDEN Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism In the sand barrens of Wisconsin lives an endangered blue butterfly. Its range overlaps almost perfectly with the sand that’s become a lucrative part of a boom in natural gas drilling. And to kill a Karner...
Schilling office hours set for Feb. 6
State Sen. Jennifer Schilling (D-La Crosse) will host office hours Monday, Feb. 6, at the following locations: • 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. — Norwalk Public Library, 101 Railroad St. • 1–2:30 p.m. — Ontario Public Library, 313 Main St. • 3–4:30 p.m. — Bekkum Memorial...
Meeting on CapX2020 transmission line set for Monday
State Rep. Steve Doyle (D-Onalaska) will host a community meeting on the proposed CapX2020 electric transmission project from 6–7:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 30, at the Holmen High School commons. The public is invited to attend and ask questions. The meeting will feature a...
One injured in town of Glendale crash
One person was injured in a single-vehicle crash Friday in the town of Glendale, according to Monroe County Sheriff Peter Quirin. At about 4:40 p.m., Kimmy Sanborn, 44, of Elroy was driving a Pontiac Grand Am westbound on County Highway WW when she lost control on the...
Heroin/prescription drug forum set for Jan. 31
Scenic Bluffs Community Health Centers, along with the Monroe County Safe Communities Coalition, will present a heroin/prescription drug awareness forum from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31, at the Cashton Community Hall. The following will give presentations at...
KVR chili, bread contests set for Saturday
As part of the Kickapoo Valley Reserve Winter Fest, an event slated for Saturday, Jan. 7, the La Farge Lions Club will sponsor chili and bread contests. Entries are now being accepted for both the chili and bread contests, which will crown winners in two categories:...
Black ice causes Ridgeville crash
A Norwalk teenager sustained injuries in a single-vehicle crash late Saturday, according to Monroe County Sheriff Peter Quirin. Driving in the town of Ridgeville, Cassandra Lozano, 17, was westbound on Highway 71, one-fifth mile east of Liberty Road, when she lost...
