One person was injured in a two-vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon in the town of Stark, near La Farge, according to Vernon County Sheriff John Spears. Charles M. Metz, 54, of Soldiers Grove, Wis., was driving a pickup truck eastbound on Plum Run Road, going downhill and...
Regional Centers Municipal Court report
Regional Centers Municipal Court has issued warrants for the following unpaid citations. The date the warrant was issued is in parenthesis. ELROY POLICE REPORT • Krystal M. Blech of Elroy - caused damage to property without owner's consent, $450 (Dec. 27, 2010) •...
Vernon County Sheriff's Report for Dec. 3–9
Monday, Dec. 3: A garage was burglarized on Rainbow Drive, town of Coon, and a Champion generator was stolen. Monday, Dec. 3: A shed was burglarized on Pierce Hill Road, town of Viroqua, and a WEN generator was stolen. Sunday, Dec. 9: Leander Merendino of De Soto was...
Hillsboro man sentenced to four years for drunk driving
Hillsboro man Jeffrey Varnes was sentenced in Vernon County Circuit Court to four years in prison, a result of his 10th conviction of operating a while intoxicated, according to Vernon County Sheriff John Spears. On March 9 the sheriff’s office responded to a...
Vernon County Sheriff's Report for Nov. 26 to Dec. 2
Eleven car/deer accidents were reported last week: • Coryl Evenstad of Westby hit a deer on Highway 14, town of Coon • Alan Erickson of Cashton, on Highway 14, town of Viroqua • Dennis Hubert of La Farge, on 24 Valley Road, town of Whitestown • John Clark of Stoddard,...
Vernon County Sheriff's Report for Nov. 19–25
Friday, Nov. 23: Christine Russell of La Farge was westbound on Highway 56, town of Liberty. She swerved to miss three deer, and then went over the embankment and overturned. She reported minor injuries. Saturday, Nov. 24: Tyghler Stout of La Farge was eastbound on...
Vernon County Sheriff's Report for Nov. 12–18
Tuesday, Nov. 13: Casey Clausius of Hillsboro was looking for a parking spot at Hillsboro Schools. He went around a row of vehicles and struck a parked school bus in the back passenger-side wheel area. No injuries occurred. Wednesday, Nov. 14: While reaching for...
Ontario Police Report
The following Ontario Police Department cases had initial appearances in Regional Centers Municipal Court on Oct. 29. • Angel D. Garcia Viniegra, operating without valid license, guilty • Angel D. Garcia Viniegra, operating motor vehicle without...
Vernon County Sheriff's Report for Nov. 5–11
Friday, Nov. 9: Zachary Buros-Nash of De Soto swerved to miss a deer on a curve of County Highway UU, town of Wheatland. He went across the oncoming traffic lane and overturned into the ditch. No injuries were reported. Friday, Nov. 9: Benjamin Wilson of La Crosse was...
Woman sustains minor injuries in accident south of Ontario
The Vernon County Sheriff's Department cited snow and slush as factors in a Tuesday morning accident in the town of Whitestown. Carroll D. Smith, 59, of Tomah was driving a small pickup truck, driving eastbound on Lower Ridge Road, just west of Highway 131 and south...
