A Wonewoc man was injured Thursday when his motorcycle hit a deer on Highway 131 in the town of Wellington, according to Monroe County Sheriff Peter Quirin. At 7:02 p.m., Ryan M. McDonough, 35, was northbound on his 2003 Harley Davidson motorcycle when a deer ran into...
Two hurt in town of Wilton crash
Two sustained injuries in a two-vehicle crash Monday in the town of Wilton, according to Monroe County Sheriff Peter Quirin. The crash occurred at about 11:03 a.m. on Highway 71, .1 mile west of Highway 131. Jamie L. Pfaff, 21, of Melrose, Wis., was driving a...
Vernon County Sheriff's Report for July 1–7
Monday, July 1: About 50 gallons of gas and a fuel pump were taken from the Kraemer quarry in the town of Genoa. Other items were damaged. Tuesday, July 2: Headstones were tipped over at St. Charles Cemetery in Genoa. Wednesday, July 3: Lola Belle Lawton of Wonewoc...
Kendall Police Report
The following were found guilty in Regional Centers Municipal Court on June 24. The Kendall Marshal’s Office had issued the citations. • Courtney L. Defliger, mandatory seatbelts — $10 • Barron A. Gehri, mandatory seatbelts — $10...
Vernon County Sheriff's Report for June 24–30
Monday, June 24: James Marvin of Elroy was headed downhill on Aumock Road in the town of Stark, leaving a quarry and hauling a load of gravel. He lost control and collided with a vehicle driven by Susan Arndt of Viola. He then went back into his lane of travel and...
Vernon County Sheriff's Report for June 17–23
Monday, June 17: Joseph Fieweger of Cashton was operating a motorcycle westbound on Highway 35 in the town of Whitestown. At the same time, Eric Johnson of Sparta was driving a tractor eastbound. The two vehicles met on a curve, and Fieweger lost control of his...
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 Sheriff's Report for June 10–16
Monday, June 10: Ashley Goodwin of Viroqua lost control of her vehicle on Dodson Hollow Road in the town of Coon, going off the road, down an embankment and through a fence, and then overturned one time. She reported minor injuries. Friday, June 14: Justin McClelland...
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...
