The Royall High School FFA blood drive will host a Red Cross blood drive from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22. For an appointment, call 800-RED-CROSS (733-2767), visit redcrossblood.org, or call Royall High School at 462-2600 and ask for agriculture...
Scenic Bluffs to offer free workshop on stress reduction
Scenic Bluffs Community Health Centers will offer a free program, “Stress Reduction & First Aid for Anxiety Workshop,” from 2–3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22, at their Cashton location. Scenic Bluffs behavioral health counselor Barbara Mashak will...
Marten shoots bear
Justin Marten of Wilton shot a bear, his first, on Sept. 20 in Wood County. It weighed 225 pounds. (Contributed photo)
Wilton’s Harvest Fest
Wilton hosted its annual Harvest Fest on Saturday. Here, as part of a scarecrow-decorating contest, a mannequin adorns the front of Margie’s on Main, a downtown hair salon. (Megan Espe photo)
Couleecap to offer scholarships
Couleecap Inc. will give out four $200 John Young Scholarships in 2015. One graduating high school senior from each county of Couleecap’s service area (Crawford, La Crosse, Monroe and Vernon) will receive a $200 scholarship. Students may pick up an...
Vernon County to offer immunizations
The Vernon County Health Department will conduct an immunization clinic Thursday, Oct. 16, in Viroqua. The clinic will be from 9–11:30 a.m. and 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the health department, 318 Fairlane Drive (County Hwy. BB). Individuals may receive...
St. Luke’s to offer October hymn sing
Contributed by FRIEDA JACOBSON St. Luke's Auxiliary president This year's Colors of Kendall Autumn Ridge tour, set for Saturday, Oct. 11, will include an old-fashioned hymn sing at historic St. Luke's Church, located at 30013 Oxford Road. The sings will be at 10 a.m....
Genealogy group meets Oct. 7
The Monroe, Juneau, Jackson Genealogy Workshop group will meet Tuesday, Oct. 7, at the Monroe County Local History Room in Sparta. This is a change of meeting place. Doors will open 6:30 p.m., the meeting will be at 7 p.m., and participants can do research...
Wilton family faces charges after allegedly harboring runaway
Trevor C. Sletten, 24, Randy C. Sletten, 55, and Dawn M. Sletten, 47, all of Wilton, face interference with child custody charges after they were accused of harboring a teenage runaway. According to the police report, a witness saw the teen in Trevor Sletten’s...
Norwalk man arrested on domestic violence charges
Jesse Mannise, 25, of Norwalk was arrested Sept. 12 on charges of domestic violence-related threats after an incident late Sept. 11, according to Monroe County Sheriff’s Department. Police were dispatched to a Norwalk residence at about 11:30 p.m. after a woman...
