A Lyme disease support group for Vernon, Juneau, Monroe, Sauk and Richland counties will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Friday, June 28, in the Hillsboro Public Library meeting room, 819 High Ave. The meeting is open to Lyme sufferers, their families, and the general...
Youth hurt in Ridgeville farming accident
A rural Norwalk youth sustained injuries in a farming accident Friday, according to Monroe County Sheriff Peter Quirin. The Monroe County Dispatch Center received a 911 call at about 10:52 a.m. of a tractor rollover with a person pinned underneath it. The incident...
Vernon County Health Department to offer immunization clinic
The Vernon County Health Department will conduct an immunization clinic from 9–11:30 a.m. and 4:30 to 6 p.m. Thursday, June 20, at the health department, 318 Fairlane Drive, Viroqua. People may receive immunizations through the health department if they are...
Norwalk’s new playground equipment
Norwalk's Rails-to-Trails Marathon group installed new playground equipment near the Norwalk Community Center on June 1. (Photo contributed by Barb Ornes)
Scenic Bluffs is pilot site for VA mental health program
Scenic Bluffs Community Health Centers is taking part in a nationwide effort to help veterans receive mental health services and support. One of 15 pilot sites at which the Department of Veterans Affairs is forming partnerships with community-based mental health...
Two sustain injuries in town of Hillsboro crash
Two 19-year-olds were injured in a single-vehicle rollover crash in the town of Hillsboro on Sunday, according to Vernon County Sheriff John B. Spears. At about 6:51 p.m., the driver, Raymond C. Smith Jr., and his passenger, Morgan J. Bejster, both of Hillsboro, were...
Pedestrian killed in Elroy
A pedestrian died May 31 after he was struck by a vehicle near Valley Inn, a business on Highway 80/82 in Elroy. James F. Bendel, 27, was taken to St. Joseph’s Memorial Hospital in Hillsboro, where he was pronounced dead. The accident occurred just after 10...
Information sought on Hillsboro burglary
Vernon County Crimestoppers and the Vernon County Sheriff's Department are seeking information on a Hillsboro burglary. Sometime between June 2 and June 3, a house on Highway 33 east of Hillsboro, near Hillsboro Equipment, was entered and cash was stolen. Entry was...
Kendall Fire Department donates to Wilton food pantry
The Kendall Fire Department hosted its annual Sportsman's Night Out on May 11. One of the raffles was called "the food-pantry raffle": For each nonperishable item an attendee brought, he or she received a ticket for the raffle. The winner was Sylvia Woodard of...
UW-Extension to sponsor workshop for fruit growers
The University of Wisconsin-Cooperative Extension will host a workshop for commercial fruit growers from 1–4 p.m. Tuesday, June 11, at Maple Ridge Orchard in Cashton. The workshop is an opportunity for fruit growers to learn about economically and...
